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Sninge design viral

Snijlab designed a laser-cut living hinge, later called Sninge (snijlab hinge) by the community. This line pattern makes wood flexible so you can make a clap, for example.

The design is open sourceand has received a lot of attention, including in Make magazine, Hackaday, Designboom, Dezeen and many others.

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Development of new generation laser cutter

Snijlab developed a second generation of the Spotmini laser cutter and is installing 4 machines.

With innovative features such as dynamic autofocus and optimized nozzles for extra clean cutting results.

These faithful and solid machines cut many different types of materials.

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Development of fully automatic laser cutter for plastic & wood

With almost 10 years of knowledge of laser cutting productions, we now know the downsides of the technology. And that's why Snijlab developed the autoSPOT.

AutoSPOT is a fully automatic laser cutter that can run productions independently. The machine self-loads material, cuts without smoke deposits and products come out automatically. This greatly reduces manual labor.

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Covid protection

At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, traditional factories were slow to come on stream and transportation was difficult. As a result, there was a global shortage of protective equipment.

For the hospital staff at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, Snijlab designed a face shield in record time that came entirely from laser-cut parts, and could be made from available materials.

The screens were assembled by volunteers. In total, more than 50,000 face screens were delivered.

What's next?

Cutting Lab is always evolving. Do you know what's coming in 2024?

Do you have burning desires that you think we really need to work on? Let us know!