From titanium powder to a hip socket

Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 04.11.2021 - Additive Manufacturing, AM in brief, is fascinating: As if by magic, complex workpieces grow in 3D printers: layer by layer by layer ... without human intervention, as it may seem at first glance. But the technology is demanding and requires a lot of manual work with a sure touch, as a visit to the expert team at the Swiss m4m Center in Bettlach shows. See for yourself in an interactive reportage.

The Technology Transfer Center in Bettlach near Solothurn does not work for profit, but promotes 3D printing in the medical technology industry – with further training and innovative projects. The target group are Swiss SMEs that lack experience and equipment for this promising technology. Opened in September 2020, the “Swiss m4m Center” has been certified since mid-April according to the ISO 13485:2016 standard for medical technology products. This step now allows professionals to manufacture real products with the production line they had previously installed and tested. -----A virtual visit to the Swiss m4m Center----- See for yourself how an implant in being manufactured – from powder to sterilized product for the operating theater. https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/fotoreportage-3d-druck


Address for enquiries

Dr. Pierangelo Gröning
Departement Advanced Materials and Surfaces
Phone +41 58 765 40 04
redaktion@empa.ch

Nicolas Bouduban
CEO Swiss m4m Center
Phone +41 79 601 32 38
nicolas.bouduban@swissm4m.ch

Editor / Media contact

Norbert Raabe
Empa Communication
Phone +41 58 765 44 54



Publisher

Federal Laboratory for Materials Testing and Research
http://www.empa.ch

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