Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printing

3D printing and additive manufacturing are being used in the medical field to create customized implants, prosthetics, and protective devices. Access the essential technical briefs and resources for design engineers working in manufacturing and medical industries.

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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
3D Printed ‘Invisible’ Fibers Can Sense Breath, Sound, and Cells
Researchers have used 3D printing to make electronic fibers, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, to create non-contact, wearable, portable respiratory sensors.
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Briefs: Medical
Lego-Inspired Bone and Soft Tissue Repair with Tiny, 3D Printed Bricks
Flea-sized, hollow blocks can be filled with materials that improve healing.
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Applications: Medical
Reimagining Knee Replacements with Additive Technology and Artificial Intelligence
To produce an additively manufactured prosthesis, REJOINT starts by 3D modelling the patient’s CT scan.
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R&D: Medical
New Material Family Could Build Realistic Prosthetics
Researchers have developed a new family of polymers that can self-heal, have shape memory, and are recyclable.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printable Material Mimics Biological Tissues
Researchers have 3D printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.
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R&D: Medical
Researchers 3D Print Working Heart Pump with Human Cells
Researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab.
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Innovative Approach Controls Defects in 3D Printing
With its ability to yield parts with complex shapes and minimal waste, additive manufacturing has the potential to revolutionize the production of metallic components. That potential,...
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Products and Services
Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.
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Products: Regulations/Standards
New Products and Services
Conduits, heat sinks, bioadhesives, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
Additive Manufacturing Helps Isolate Cells In Aggressive Breast Cancer
The 3D structures recreate those found in tissues.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
Engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers Bioengineer 3D Implants for Tissue
Researchers are literally carving grooves into plastic threads used to build 3D printed tissue-engineering scaffolds with living cells.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Biomaterial Enables 3D Printing of Tissue-Like Vascular Structures
Scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Handheld 3D Printers Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries
Researchers have developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed.
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Global Innovations: Medical
Handheld 3D Skin Printer Demonstrates Accelerated Healing of Large, Severe Burns
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds — and its “bio ink” can accelerate the healing process.
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Blog: Design
COVID-19: Drone Maker Converts Production to Reusable Masks
Altavian, a Gainesville, FL, based drone maker, has turned its production from drones to reusable masks to help answer the ongoing national supply shortage due to the COVID-19...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MakerBot Launches 3D Printing Initiatives to Combat COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, the need for 3D printing solutions to provide supplies to the medical community increases drastically. MakerBot’s initiative aims to...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COVID-19: Siemens Connects Providers and Designers to Produce Components
In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network along with its 3D...
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R&D: Medical
Superior Bio-Ink for 3D Printing Pioneered
A “bio-ink” for 3D printed materials could serve as scaffolds for growing human tissues.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
BCN3D Delivers 400 3D Printed Face Shields to Medical Workers, Plans to Print 2,000 More
BCN3D, a manufacturer of 3D printers based in Castelldefels (Barcelona, Spain), has devoted all its technological and manufacturing potential to helping...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Virtual Roundtable to Focus on Using Precision AM to Fight COVID-19
Nanofabrica, a manufacturer of 3D printers for precision engineering, invites researchers, doctors, and manufacturers to harness its manufacturing capabilities to develop...
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
IoT Prototyping Board Renesas, Tokyo, Japan, has introduced a low-power prototyping board that will simplify and speed up product development for IoT endpoint equipment including healthcare equipment. The RL78/G14...
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Ultrasound Helps Make 3D Printed Alloys Stronger
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing.
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INSIDER: AR/AI
Making 3D Printing Smarter with Machine Learning
Manufacturers, medical device companies, and the general public will soon have access to powerful AI-driven 3D printing software, the result of six years of research.
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Products: Test & Measurement
New Products & Services
Software for Linux Synopsys, Exeter, UK, has launched Simpleware Release P-2019.09. The latest version of the software includes new features and performance improvements. Simpleware ScanIP Medical version includes new...
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Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Medical Design Briefs: 2019 Technology Leaders
Learn about 2019's stand-out manufacturers and cutting-edge applications in special metals, coatings, robotics, and more.
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R&D: Electronics & Computers
3D Printed Plastics with High-Performance Electrical Circuits
Engineers have embedded high-performance electrical circuits inside 3D printed plastics, which could lead to better-performing biomedical implants. They used pulses of high-energy...
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INSIDER: Materials
Adding Copper Strengthens 3D Printed Titanium
Successful trials of titanium-copper alloys for 3D printing could kickstart a new range of high-performance alloys for medical device and other applications.
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R&D: Medical
New 3D Printing Technique for Biomaterials
A new technique could be used to print soft biomaterials that could be used to repair defects in the body. The method offers an alternative to existing techniques that use gels that have been...
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