What to expect from this training
Additive manufacturing is a proven and valuable production tool for the medtech industry — this course is designed to help your team take advantage of it.
You’ll have the choice of up to four modules, each fully tailored to fit the needs of your company. Core topics include everything from the foundations of AM to best design practices for your preferred technology, giving you a complete pathway to adoption or allowing you to fill any gaps in your existing skillset. Work through the entire curriculum in order, or select only the modules that meet your needs.
Each session is hosted by an AM specialist with first-hand experience in delivering solutions for the medtech industry.
Practical info
Audience
Both technical and purchasing professionals in the medtech industry, including R&D, engineering, purchasing, and supply chain management.
Level
Any — we adjust the content based on your needs
Format
Online, in person — at our premises or yours
Price
Available upon request, based on your requirements
Training from an industry leader
35+ years of AM expertise
Every session is founded on over 35 years of knowledge and experience, including practical examples from medtech projects. Learn from multidisciplinary specialists with expertise covering process engineering, design engineernig, quality control, and manufacturing operations.
A proven name in the medtech industry
We work with 28 of the top 30 manufacturers in medtech, including Zimmer Biomet, Philips Healthcare, and DePuy Synthes.
Certified production facilities
We understand what it takes to produce compliant parts for the highly regulated medtech industry, whether through production traceability or material characteristics like biocompatibility.
A technology-neutral approach
With six additive manufacturing technologies in our portfolio, the only option we’ll insist on is the one that’s right for your project. By covering every option with you, we’ll ensure you get the best results.
Key modules
MODULE 1
Additive Manufacturing Foundations
Gain an understanding of additive manufacturing, including the different technologies at your disposal, its ideal medtech applications, and the key drivers for adoption. The output of this session will be a list of potential applications to further explore with your team.
MODULE 2
Application Development Workshop
In this module, you will develop 1 or 2 potential applications in detail. Working with your engineering team, you will assess suitable technologies and materials, identify (re)design requirements, and build your business case.
Each step considers product performance and regulatory requirements.
MODULE 3
Design for Additive Manufacturing
If your team has already identified a preferred AM technology, this module delivers a deep dive into the best design practices. Discover tactics to enhance scalability, reduce part weight, and improve part performance or functionality.
Technologies include selective laser sintering (SLS), vacuum casting, stereolithography (SLA), selective laser melting (SLM) and fused deposition modelling (FDM).
MODULE 4
Engineering Consultancy
Work directly with Materialise engineers in one-to-one sessions (online or off-site) over an extended period of time to fine-tune your AM projects and prepare designs for series production.
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