Heraeus Demonstrates Amorphous Metals for AM of Medical Implants

Heraeus Demonstrates Amorphous Metals for AM of Medical Implants

Until now, implants and prostheses have mostly been made of steel or titanium. This has disadvantages as these materials do not always adapt optimally to patients and their bones. They can break and require repeat operations. Recent research by Heraeus Amloy together with the University of Graz is on the verge of a breakthrough, demonstrating that amorphous metals can be used to additively manufacture medical implants.

PIX Uses WAAM to Simplify Car Manufacturing

PIX Uses WAAM to Simplify Car Manufacturing

In 2019, PIX turned to WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing), then an emerging AM technology that used a combination of an electric arc as heat source and a metal wire as feedstock. The result chassis was much lighter and easier to produce, thus reducing costs for PIX, whose goal is to provide cities with sustainable autonomous mobility.