Mass Customization

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Arburg Freeformer Prints Implants Made from Medically Approved PEEK

Formnext 2021: Arburg’s Freeformer 300-3X processes medically approved PEEK for the first time, using Evonik’s original Vestakeep i2 G plastic to create customized skull implants, including support material.

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Metal

Researchers 3D Print Customized Sensors with Integrated Electronics

Inductive proximity sensors come in cylindrical metal casings in which a coil, circuit board and plug are installed in a fixed configuration and can be used for non-contact detection of metal objects.

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Freeformer Enables Tailored Pharmaceutical Production

A 3D printer for polymer part production has enabled researchers from the University of East Anglia to develop individually tailored pharmaceuticals that better support patient needs and outcomes.

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Foam

EOS’ Digital Foam Flexible Lattice Polymer Enables Mass Customizations

Highly flexible lattice polymer material can be used to manufacture more comfortable, safer and lighter products that can be individually customized.

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Software

Photopolymer Printers, Open Access Software Enable New Applications

The company’s printer versions are tailored for specific-use cases, giving users the power to develop new advanced materials.

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3D Printed Scapula Customized for Patient: The Cool Parts Show #25

A patient treated for a tumor of the shoulder blade was able to preserve full use of the arm thanks to an implant tailored to the precise form of the original scapula and made through electron beam melting.

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Aerospace

Sintavia Expands Rocket Manufacturing Capability with Customized AM Printers

For most existing commercial rocketry in production, the M4K-4 can manufacture an entire thrust chamber assembly as a single unit, including optimized regenerative cooling passages, thereby dramatically reducing manufacturing complexity and time.

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Polymer

Titan, Jabil Customize Formulations for Pellet Extrusion 3D Printing

Partnership qualifies and integrates customized materials for use on Titan’s pellet-based Atlas 3D printers to produce stronger, lighter and more flexible parts.

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Medical & Dental

With This 3D Printed Block, EBM Is an Aid to CNC Machining

Holding the part is a challenge of machining for additive manufacturing. This medical manufacturer prints fixture tooling tailored to its additive parts.

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Sustainability

What Do These Flip Flops Say About Manufacturing's Future?: The Cool Parts Show #21

These 3D printed flip-flops are an example of mass customization, but they also hint at manufacturing's more sustainable, circular future. Find out why in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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