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Cranial Implant 3D Printed From Hydroxyapatite Ceramic: The Cool Parts Show #76
Cranial implants are typically made from titanium or PEEK; in this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at how implants made from a bioceramic can improve osseointegration and healing.
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3D Printed Calibration Fixtures for Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Calibrating industrial flowmeters requires temporarily attaching equipment to pipes to check the flow and make adjustments. Emerson shares how 3D printed fixtures can simplify the connection and make calibration faster, easier and more accurate.
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Where Should Patient-Adapted Implants Be Manufactured? The Cool Parts Show All Access
Should implants be 3D printed on-site at hospitals, or continue to be made by external manufacturers? We asked Daniel Bomze of Lithoz this question in preparation for our episode on the hydroxyapatite implant. His answer might surprise you.
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3D Printing Aids Fixturing of Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Ultrasonic flowmeters can measure flow through a pipe without access to its interior. Emerson has found that 3D printing offers a fast and affordable way to fixture these meters in a variety of situations, whether for permanent installation or temporary calibration.
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The Discovery of Osseointegration: The Cool Parts Show All Access
A key advantage of the hydroxyapatite material used in the cranial implant in this week’s episode is how it enables and encourages bone cells to grow into it, via the process known as osseointegration. Dr. Christoph Staudigl shares a quick history lesson on how this behavior was first observed.
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LFAM Phase Two: How Companies Are Going Farther With Large-Part 3D Printing
The freedom to produce very large components more easily is an underappreciated AM advantage, but one that is now established. Recently posted articles show the way forward for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in contract and in-house production, as well as in construction.
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From the Podcast Library: Qualification, Certification and Standards
In episode #48 of the AM Radio podcast, we talked with Dr. Tim Simpson about the distinction between qualification and certification, and how AM users can navigate the various standards around their parts and processes.
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3D Printed Spine Implants Made From PEEK Now in Production
Medical device manufacturer Curiteva is producing two families of spinal implants using a proprietary process for 3D printing porous polyether ether ketone (PEEK).
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Combining Multifunctional Thermoplastic Composites, Additive Manufacturing for Next-Gen Airframe Structures
The DOMMINIO project combines AFP with 3D printed gyroid cores, embedded SHM sensors and smart materials for induction-driven disassembly of parts at end of life.
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How Avid Product Development Creates Efficiencies in High-Mix, Low-Volume Additive Manufacturing
Contract manufacturer Avid Product Development (a Lubrizol company) has developed strategies to streamline part production through 3D printing so its engineering team can focus on development, design, assembly and other services.
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Can AI Deliver Shapes Like Generative Design With Far Less Computation?
Ohio startup Vixiv is developing a machine learning system that will “know,” without computation, what 3D printed form satisfies a given set of needs.
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New Equipment, Additive Manufacturing for Casting Replacement and AM's Next Phase at IMTS 2024: AM Radio #54
Additive manufacturing’s presence at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show revealed trends in technology as well as how 3D printing is being applied today and where it will be tomorrow. Peter Zelinski and I share observations from the show on this episode of AM Radio.
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