Forward AM Works with Spentys on the Next Level of 3D Printed Orthoses

Forward AM Works with Spentys on the Next Level of 3D Printed Orthoses

by Medical

Additive manufacturing has been touted for its potential to have a major role in disrupting the traditional orthopedic industry for almost a decade. However, even in a sector that grapples with increasing costs for orthopedic specialists and demands for improved comfort, aesthetics, and quality of life, adoption of AM technologies has been slow. Much of it has to do with costs and quality of materials as well as the productivity rate of the machines. This is now changing as material giant BASF’s Forward AM is partnering with Belgian MedTech company Spentys to make these supports truly available, accessible, and viable.

Alloyed Receives Hybrid AM Research Grant as Part of CHAMPP Consortium 3D Printing Processes

Alloyed Receives Hybrid AM Research Grant as Part of CHAMPP Consortium 3D Printing Processes

by Automotive

CHAMPP, an Alloyed‘s consortium, has been awarded a significant grant to research, develop and test an innovative new hybrid production process that will address a number of the key limitations of additive manufacturing for the automotive sector, specifically electric vehicles (EVs). The Casting-Hybrid-Additive-Manufacturing-Parts-Production (CHAMPP) program brings together a critical mass of technical and market expertise with three key partners, namely Alloyed, Brunel University London’s BCAST, Gestamp, and its affiliate Autotech.

Kinos Medical Merges with Restor3d

Kinos Medical Merges with Restor3d

by Medical

restor3d merger with Kinos Medical, an expert total ankle replacement company. restor3d was founded with a mission to enable surgeons to repair and reconstruct the human body using 3D printing technologies, advanced biomaterials, and artificial intelligence. In 2018, the company invested in significant infrastructure and in-house manufacturing capabilities to expand its offering of implants in orthopedic and spine indications. With a robust pipeline of products slated for regulatory submission, recent FDA clearances include osteotomy wedges and cervical interbody fusion implants. The merger with Kinos Medical will accelerate restor3d’s expansion into the high-growth foot and ankle market in the U.S.

How Massivit 3D is Overcoming the Bottlenecks of Composite Tooling

How Massivit 3D is Overcoming the Bottlenecks of Composite Tooling

by Technologies

Massivit 3D’s in-depth knowledge of large-scale additive manufacturing has evolved over the years. Many, for instance, will know of how its 3D printers are used to produce large-scale objects—including the DB Project full-scale concept car—for marketing and entertainment purposes. But its technology is also capable of much more. Its newest machine, the Massivit 10000, is built for tooling applications in the automotive, railway, marine, energy and other industries. More specifically, the Massivit 10000 seeks to reinvent how large-scale fiber-reinforced composite parts are fabricated.

SILCA Introduces MENSOLA Metal 3D Printed Custom Computer Mount

SILCA Introduces MENSOLA Metal 3D Printed Custom Computer Mount

by Consumer

SILCA a bicycle parts manufacturer that was founded in 1917, introduced MENSOLA, as “the world’s smartest computer mount, designed by the wind and [additively] manufactured in 6Al/4V Titanium by lasers”. Each MENSOLA mount is designed for specific stem face-plate geometry, ensuring minimum weight and maximum strength and improved aerodynamics over the previous computer mount solutions.

Voxeljet Develops New Cooling System for Ethec City Electric Motorcycle

Voxeljet Develops New Cooling System for Ethec City Electric Motorcycle

by Automotive

A novel cooling system in the Ethec City electric motorcycle ensures a longer service life for the battery cells. In order to introduce the students to manufacturing processes that can be used for series production outside of prototype manufacturing, voxeljet produced the mold for the innovative battery housing of the prototype using the binder jetting process. A student focus project at ETH Zurich is realizing prototypes of a new type of cooling system with support from voxeljet.