AMS 2020 Startup Competition: Simulation Software, 3D Printed…

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I’m here in Boston, with the rest of the 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Analysis team, for our third annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, titled “The Business of 3D Printing: Medicine, Dentistry and Metals.” A favorite part of the event is our Startup Competition, where seed-stage 3D printing startups focused on bioprinting, hardware, materials, or software can … Read more

Delivering Medical Implants on Time with Simulation

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Metal powder bed processes hold enormous benefits, making highly personalised medical devices that were not feasible through machining possible, but there are pitfalls when printing parts using selective laser melting (SLM) due to the unpredictable distortions that occur during and after the part.  Virtual validation is helping to stabilize the process for certain parts to … Read more