With the Chinese population aging at a faster pace, each passing year sees an increase in patients with orthopedic conditions. Problems associated with knee joints, hip joints, and the spine have resulted in strong demand for orthopedic products in … [Read more...] about Electron beam melting enables custom orthopedic surgery at scale in China
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Putting the metal to the pedal with additive manufacturing
In 2010, Stevin Creeggan’s life changed forever. He was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash at Pukerua Bay, north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Stevin was left with multiple injuries including self-fused vertebrae in his neck and lower … [Read more...] about Putting the metal to the pedal with additive manufacturing
MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Until recently, only standard, conventionally manufactured prostheses, or in limited cases custom prostheses, were available for patients with bone tumors. That’s changed thanks to a combination of additive manufacturing and CT imaging. These … [Read more...] about MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Italian medical implant manufacturer REJOINT is reimagining the knee joint using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and IoT-connected sensorized wearables. The market for knee implants is now estimated at around five million implants per year worldwide. … [Read more...] about Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Metal additively manufactured part takes to the skies
GE Additive AddWorks has been supporting GA-ASI’s strategy for scaling metal additive technology across its portfolio of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) platforms. Over the past nine years, GA-ASI has built deep experience with polymer-based … [Read more...] about Metal additively manufactured part takes to the skies
US Air Force and GE reach first metal additive technology milestone with sump cover for F110 engine
In mid-2019, GE Additive and GE Aviation approached the US Air Force to propose a metal additive collaboration program to address its specific sustainment, readiness and affordability needs. The US Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) is … [Read more...] about US Air Force and GE reach first metal additive technology milestone with sump cover for F110 engine
Which vendors make electron beam additive manufacturing systems?
Electron beam melting (EBM) is an additive manufacturing technology that uses an electron beam instead of a laser as its heat source to melt metal materials. (It does not work with thermoplastic polymer materials.) Basically, electrical charge … [Read more...] about Which vendors make electron beam additive manufacturing systems?
The advantages of titanium parts created with additive technology
Dimitris Katsanis is a former elite cyclist, and now engineer, who has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of Olympic, Tour de France and world championship bicycles for more than thirty years. Today, he continues to innovate and … [Read more...] about The advantages of titanium parts created with additive technology
Why EBM fits the Orthopedics industry
Biomedical engineer and an early additive technology proponent, Brian McLaughlin is passionate about the potential of electron beam melting (EBM) for orthopedics implants. His company Amplify Additive has become a leader in the market thanks to a … [Read more...] about Why EBM fits the Orthopedics industry
GE Additive launches Arcam PRS 30 powder recovery station
GE Additive unveiled the Arcam PRS 30 – an automated powder recovery station to create a closed system to contain powder exposure for operators working in industrial additive manufacturing environments. The Arcam PRS 30 will be manufactured at … [Read more...] about GE Additive launches Arcam PRS 30 powder recovery station