Model Factory of operational excellence principles in businesses. It can be defined as a tool (a competence center for common use) that enables dissemination in a scalable way by using experiential learning techniques. The most basic feature that distinguishes Model Factories from other centers established to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of enterprises is that they combine theory and practice by using experiential learning techniques and, on this occasion, make their competence gains permanent.
The idea of FABLAB is that in industrial societies, mass production, which feeds the production-consumption cycle, is used for stocking, labor, transportation, storage, marketing, advertising, etc. It is a model that does not include cost-increasing elements and disadvantageous conventions such as high carbon emission production. Digital fabrication laboratories, which are spreading rapidly around the world, act with the principle of democratic sharing of information and production tools by making use of network society and digital production opportunities. It creates opportunities for ideas, projects and products to be produced with a low carbon footprint, learning by doing, phenomenal education, realization of innovative projects, global-collective project development, R&D collaborations needed by the public interest or industry.
In summary, FABLAB is a digital fabrication laboratory with production equipment that allows creative ideas to be transformed into projects and developed.
What are the Production Tools in FABLAB?
Within the body of FABLAB, CNC mills performing machining, CNC lathes, laser cutting device producing from planar materials, paper and fabric etc. There are plotter cutters that can work with materials and 3D printers that can produce with plastic raw materials.
For What Purpose Can I Use FABLAB?
FABLAB is open to all individuals. The basis for the use of FABLAB is that the productions are project-based and contribute to learning by doing, education, the realization of innovative ideas, global-collective project development, public interest or R&D studies needed by the industry.