For AM and Machining to Work Together, Let Them Compete
A medical device maker establishes a center of excellence for product and process development in which additive manufacturing and CNC machining both challenge and complement one another.
#machining #enterprise #metal
3D Systems, VHA Collaborate to Transform Patient Care
The Veterans Health Administration is collaborating with 3D Systems to establish FDA-compliant medical device manufacturing facilities using additive solutions.
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Materials and Measurement Will Bring the Full Promise of AM — Implants Show This
Complex geometry plus short lead times are only the start of the wins additive manufacturing can achieve. Greater advance will come from material choices and customizing components, as 3D printed implants show.
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Formlabs Offers Resins for Dental, Manufacturing, Engineering Sectors
Formlabs’ Rigid 10K Resin offers high stiffness and resistance for use in manufacturing and engineering, while a reformulated Draft Resin is well-suited for rough prototypes and quick design iterations.
#polymer #prototyping
For EBM Implant Manufacturer, Growth Is Built into the Plan
Amplify Additive needs to be small today. A close, nimble team can innovate quickly and realize the promise of additive manufacturing for orthopedic implants. Yet the company needs to be bigger soon, because success will lead to scalable production.
#implants #metal #prototyping
3D Printed Ceramics Serve As Both Bone Graft and Support
Bioceramics including tricalcium phosphate and zirconia have been used to replace and stabilize human bone in reconstructive surgeries. Now, 3D printing brings customization and new design opportunities to these medical devices.
#ceramic #implants
3D-Printed Molds Accelerate Substitute-Ventilator Validation
Fortify’s 3D printing and injection molding expertise saved Ventilator Project weeks and thousands of dollars as the nonprofit hurried to supply clinicians and hospitals at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#composites #moldmaking
Can Microscale 3D Printing Reduce Surgeries for Glaucoma Sufferers?
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is exploring this promise. Eye stents are made of metal today. Fine-detail additive manufacturing can enable polymer instead, improving patient experience.
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How a 3D-Printed Metal Ankle Implant Replaces an Entire Bone
Through a novel surgery involving a 3D-printed talus bone, surgeons at the University of Miami found success — and unexpected challenges — with a patient suffering from sickle cell disease.
#metal #implants
Sandvik Titanium Powder Plant Achieves ISO 13485 Medical Certification
Plant in Sweden produces Osprey titanium powders for use in the additive manufacturing of medical applications.
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Workflow Is Key to Delivering Custom 3D Printed Implants for Animals
A veterinary study on the use of 3D printed titanium cranial plates for dogs has established a workflow for creating these custom devices in less than 3 weeks.
#metal #implants
3D Printed Nitinol Opens New Possibilities for Arterial Stents
Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have created the first self-expanding nitinol stents made via powder bed fusion. The project points to more opportunities with this shape memory alloy.
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LightForce Orthodontics Announces $14 Million Investment
Additional funding will be used to bring customizable 3D-printed brackets to orthodontic practices and patients.
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3D Printing Is the Next Step for Digital Dentistry
Digital dentistry is a workflow rather than a single technology. A conversation with Rik Jacobs of 3D Systems explores how 3D printing is participating in and advancing this workflow.
PVD Coatings Solve Common 3D-Printed Mold and Part Problems
The right surface modification solution can alleviate a few common additive manufacturing pain points that typically require creating new molds or parts.
#polymer #metal #postprocessing
Bioceramics for Bone Replacement: The Cool Parts Show S3E2
A mandibular cage made up of two different bioresorbable ceramics points to the future of bone graft and reconstructive surgeries in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
#coolparts #implants #ceramic
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Why Multitasking?
Machine tools that can perform turning, milling and other operations on one platform offer process efficiencies that more and more shops are leveraging to their advantage.
Additive Manufacturing for Production
3D printing may have started out as a rapid prototyping technique, but the machines and materials have matured to the point that production is not only viable, but desirable. Learn the basics of additive manufacturing for production applications.
Digital Manufacturing
From machine monitoring and machine tool dynamics to out-of-the-box digital tools, discover the digital manufacturing technologies becoming a requirement for competing in the marketplace as well as simplifying and improving businesses.