orthopedic implants

3D Printing Predictions for 2025: Metal 3D Printing

Metal 3D printing has grown significantly over the past few decades. With applications ranging from orthopedic implants to rocket propulsion, it has become a cornerstone technology in several critical industries….

VBN Components Expands Horizons with Biocompatible 3D Printing Materials

VBN Components is a Swedish firm specializing in wear-resistant additive manufacturing (AM) materials, a niche that could become a significant market. Industries such as tooling, mining, and industrial equipment require…

A BLT Knuckle Sandwich: The Sheer Size of BLT’s Metal 3D Printing Operations

A LinkedIn post showing Xi’an Bright Laser Technologies’ (BLT’s) headquarters, has stirred up a lot of conversation. Some complained about state support, while others were impressed by the company’s facilities….

Colibrium Additive’s Series 3 Metal Binder Jet System Fully Commercial After Deliberate Roll-Out

Colibrium Additive, formerly known as GE Additive, has officially announced the full commercial availability of its Series 3 metal binder jet system. After a measured and meticulous development process, the…

Amnovis 3D Prints 50,000 Implants without Heat Treatment

Amnovis has announced that it has produced 50,000 implants using its proprietary heat-treatment-free 3D printing process. These implants have been used in the spine, orthopedics, and CMF markets since 2021….

3D Printing Unpeeled: Printing Titanium Implants at the Point of Care in Thailand

One of my favorite startups, Mantle3D, has picked up $20 million in funding. The C round was lead by Schooner Capital, with Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital, Corazon Capital, 11.2…

GE Announces New Electron Beam 3D Printer and Software at RAPID + TCT

At RAPID+TCT 2024, the recently rebranded Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, made several announcements, including the latest model in its Spectra series of electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF)…

Himed and Lithoz Launch Center for Bioceramics 3D Printing

Himed, a US manufacturer of bioceramic materials, and ceramics 3D printing leader Lithoz have announced a joint venture meant to combine their respective areas of expertise—the Bioceramics Center of Excellence…

PrinterPrezz and Vertex Manufacturing Become Zeda: Rebrand to Grow

PrinterPrezz and its subsidiary Vertex Manufacturing have rebranded as Zeda as a part of their growth strategy. Described as a medical technology company focusing on 3D printing with nanotechnology to…

Tangible Solutions Offers Post-Processing for 3D Printed Titanium Orthopedic Implants

Last month, Fairborn, Ohio-based Tangible Solutions, which was founded in 2013 and manufactures 3D printed titanium orthopedic implants, announced that it was expanding its post-processing equipment portfolio, and its engineering…

3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 30, 2021

After an extremely busy two weeks that were jam-packed with webinars and events, both live and online, this week things will be a little bit calmer. To learn when you…

Ti-42Nb: A New Alloy for 3D Printed Orthopedics and Dental Implants

Ti-42Nb is a new alloy on the 3D printing orthopedics block and it might yet shake things up. The material, which is being offered by Taniobis’ AMtrinsic brand (formerly H.C….

Huaxiang Uses Farsoon to 3D Print Personalized Porous Spinal Cages

Even though China 3D prints thousands of orthopedic implants, mainly in titanium, personalized orthopedics and interbody spinal fusion devices made with 3D printing are still relatively new there and elsewhere….