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How Go 4-D Empowers Foot Experts to Design Personalized Orthotics by Using Dynamic Gait Scanning and 3D Printing Technology

Iva Divic
May 11, 2021
How Go 4-D Empowers Foot Experts to Design Personalized Orthotics by Using Dynamic Gait Scanning and 3D Printing Technology

How one of the frontrunners in providing 3D printing solutions for foot experts integrates Materialise Phits Suite into their offer 

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Exploring Additive Manufacturing Opportunities: Optimizing Production with Hyundai Lifeboats

Kristel Van den Bergh
May 05, 2021
Hyundai Lifeboats’ lifeboats in water

Adopting additive manufacturing is not a straightforward process — it’s a journey. We outline this journey in our model, which starts with the first phase: Explore. Discover how Hyundai Lifeboats explored the added value of 3D printing with Materialise Mindware to co-create a jig and fixture system for their boats.

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30 Years of Materialise: Top 5 Highlights from the Interview with Fried

Fried Vancraen, Kristof Sehmke
April 29, 2021
Top 5 Highlights from Fried Vancraen Interview

With incremental steps, 3D printing has revolutionized the way we manufacture products and has helped to save lives. This interview between Fried and Kristof Sehmke, our PR Manager, goes over the last 30 years of the company’s story with a look forward to the future. Read on to learn about five highlights from the interview!

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University Hospitals Leuven Consolidates 3D Expertise in a Centralized Point-of-Care Lab

Siobhan McGonigle
April 19, 2021
Centralized 3D Printing Lab Consolidates Hospitals’ Expertise

Point-of-Care 3D Printing wasn’t a new concept for University Hospitals Leuven, but with 3D visualization and printing expertise scattered across its clinical departments, the hospital decided to harness the knowledge and amplify its reach by establishing a centralized 3D printing lab. 

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PAL Robotics Makes a Case for a Perfect Synergy Between Robotics and 3D Printing

Iva Divic
April 01, 2021
PAL Robotics Makes a Case for a Perfect Synergy Between Robotics and 3D Printing

PAL Robotics is a leading company that develops humanoid and service robots since 2004. Their most recent and most advanced project was a humanoid robot, ARI, created in close collaboration with Materialise and 3D printing technology.

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30 Years of Materialise: Automated Factories and Production are Driving Sustainable Practices

Nele Motmans
March 29, 2021
A close look at metal 3D-printed support built in Materialise e-Stage

As we step into the future of 3D printing, we see more and more automated processes that lead to better print accuracy and improve sustainability with less waste in the industry. Follow along as we take a look back at the most meaningful innovations over the company's 30 years.

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Why Do Customers Enjoy Working with Us? Because We Are “Honest, Helpful, and Human”

Madeleine Fiello
March 26, 2021
Materialise customer service representative

The results of our latest customer survey are in, and we’re thrilled to hear that 97.5% of our customers find us ‘easy to do business with’. But what does that mean exactly? To find out, we caught up with Inside Sales Officer Cheryl Blackburn, who is often a customer’s first experience with Materialise.

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Expert Workflow Just Got Better: Introducing 3D Scan Images Import Option 

Iva Divic
March 24, 2021
Expert Workflow Just Got Better: Introducing 3D Scan Images Import Option 

This spring, in the upcoming footscan9 software update, we are including the option of importing your own STL and OBJ files into the database. 

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6 Trends in Point-of-Care 3D Printing in 2021

Beatriz Dominguez Gonzalez
March 18, 2021
6 Trends in Point-of-Care 3D Printing in 2021

COVID-19 challenged the healthcare industry like never before. But it also revealed the huge potential of innovative technologies like 3D printing. Here we look at the most important trends to look out for in 2021 in Point-of-Care 3D Printing as the healthcare industry moves towards the next normal.

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2020: What a Difference a Year Makes

Siobhan McGonigle
March 09, 2021
2020: What a Difference a Year Makes

2020 was a year that upended how and where we work, travel, shop, and socialize. A year that reframed priorities, changed habits, and challenged us all to adapt and find solutions. Find out what 2020 looked like for Materialise.  

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