Materialise will be very active in this year's SME RAPID Show in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Stop by booth #300 and participate in our various events!

Monday, May 11, 2009

The MUG is an excellent opportunity for learning and networking. It includes:
• Lectures from expert Magics RP users
• News on exciting new Materialise products
• Lunch
• Magics training session
• Opportunities to meet and network with other Magics users

Evan Kirby, Technical Instructor, will be demonstrating the most efficient ways of using our software. In addition, he will cover techniques to save you time and money, allowing you to get the most out of your Magics software and RP equipment.

Click on the link above for more information and to register.


  Workshop Leader: Karen Weissman, Materialise USA 

Custom implants are not a wave of the future; they are an important part of rapid manufacturing today! With the advances in Rapid Manufacturing, engineers, designers and doctors now have the capability to make implants specifically designed for each patient in a time and cost efficient way. This workshop introduces participants to the implant process from scanning through surgery. Hear presentations from industry experts that address each step of the process.
• Scanning
• Data Conditioning
• Implant Design
• FEA
• Materials, Production Process and Machines
• Quality Control and Durability
• Surgery
• Legal Risks and Liability 


Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Stop by Booth 300 and learn about our new products and solutions!


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Track Moderator: Wim Michiels, Vice President of Materialise Software 

The Rapid Implant Manufacturing Forum (RIMF) is co-located with RAPID 2009, North America's Largest Annual Rapid Manufacturing Event. The one-day conference track is presented in cooperation with Materialise, a world leader in software for medical image processing.

The RIMF is a platform for discussing the latest trends and developments in rapid manufacturing and the design of custom implants. Learn about the diverse uses of image processing and manufacturing from industry leaders and benefit from their knowledge and expertise.

Topics in Rapid Implant Manufacturing Include:
• Research for Custom Implants
• Design of Custom Implants
• Current Development of Materials for Implants
• Cutting-edge Machine Technologies
• Overcoming Legal Issues
• ...and many more 

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Track Moderator: Nico Foque, Materialise Manager for the RP&M Department 

Models are an important part of architecture today. The increased use of RP to create these models is generating excitement while saving time and money. Industry leaders will discuss the possibilities and challenges of using these models. Presenters include:

Catherine Tinker, President, Columbian Model & Exhibit Works Ltd
Wright Yang, Designer, SWA Group
James Gardiner, PhD researcher, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Tara Anderson, Rapid Prototyping Specialist, Objet Group
David Gurrola, President, GROWit 
Saima Elahi, 3D Model Technician, Entire Imaging

Workshop Leader: Nico Foqué, Materialise
Workshop Instructors: Charles Overy, Director, LGM and Saima Elahi, 3D Model Technician, Entire Imaging

This workshop is a capstone to the morning discussions of the AEC track and provides the attendee with a solid overview of how to successfully integrate RAPID technologies into architecture. RAPID technologies have a clear role in the architecture industry: they make 3D models much more accessible to architects and their clients. The workshop organizes the architectural workflow into three steps; CAD preparation (focusing on Revit and Sketchup), geometry export, and data preparation (focusing on Magics RP). Attendees will learn about basic 3D data-processing tasks so their firms can successfully implement the RAPID 2009 conference knowledge. Specific topics include:

• Understanding the Architectural workflow and what is possible with RAPID technologies
• A brief look at meshes planes and solids and why AEC CAD is different
• Setting up the 3D print in CAD. What you need your designers and project managers to know
• Best practices for export and data transfer and collaboration
• Tools for Post processing
• Importing data and how to start work on an architectural file
• Compositing architectural data in Magics
• Preparing architectural models for specific RAPID technologies
• Question and answer session on additive manufacturing processes for architecture