Looking to transform your business with 3D Printing? We’re there.
When 3D Printing meets the right application and the right partners, it has the potential to turn around an entire industry. Fueled by software innovations, it’s a technology that paves the way towards a true end-to-end digital manufacturing process.
Is your business ready for the age of digital transformation?
Materialise has a track record of developing end-to-end solutions, enabling novel experiences and innovation in product development, in sectors ranging from aerospace to healthcare to consumer goods. Whatever your industry, we are always there to empower your applications with 3D printing.
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Not just different but better
Customization
3D Printing offers a level of customization never seen before, which makes it possible and cost-effective to mass manufacture entirely individualized products.
Design Optimizations
3D Printing also allows for fundamental design optimizations and functional improvements, such as lighter designs and integrated components.
Digital Supply Chains
3D Printing has begun claiming its position in digital supply chains, with faster lead times and tooling-free production to transform industries that are traditionally resource-intensive.
The hearing aid industry re-imagined
Powered by Materialise software, the US hearing aid industry moved over 90% of shell production to 3D printing within just 500 days. Since 2000, this digital transformation has helped more than 10 million people with better acoustics and a more comfortable fit.
“Take your fingers, block both your ear canals and speak, and your own voice sounds horrible. By intelligently placing acoustic vents into these housings you can reduce this effect, and that’s what we call an acoustic optimized vent, and that’s something we can do with this software.”
- Stefan Launer, Vice President Science & Technology, Sonova (as told to Reuters)
Insoles that understand the way you move
Imagine having shoes that not only fit perfectly for your feet, but even for the way you move, step and run. Phits by RS Scan is the first company in the world to directly translate gait analysis into custom, dynamic 3D-printed insoles.
“Since my injury, I am now more cautious than ever to make sure my feet are well taken care of so that I can reach my new running goals during the London Marathon. Without the support of RS Scan and the insoles, I would not have been able to recover back to this point post operation and also may not have been able to continue my career as long as I did on my injured foot!”
- Paula Radcliffe, world-record-holding long-distance runner
Eyewear goes vision-centric and 3D-tailored
Yuniku by HOYA is a 3D tailoring platform that designs eyewear entirely around the wearer’s style, comfort and optimal visual experience.
“We keep a close eye on industry developments and saw Yuniku as truly ahead of its time. In our opinion, the look and feel of the finishing has reached a level that meets our own requirements. Materialise is a leading developer within 3D printing. Hoya is a leading lens manufacturer. This is a great opportunity to add our own expertise and be part of the most advanced platform of its kind — ever.”
- Henrik Ørgreen, Founder Ørgreen Optics
Convinced that 3D printing could improve your business but not sure where to start? Our company is built on 3D printing expertise. Let’s talk and see how we can use the technology to raise efficiency in your business.
About Materialise
Materialise incorporates 28 years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which together form the backbone of the 3D printing industry. Materialise’s open and flexible solutions enable players in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer goods, to build innovative 3D printing applications that aim to make the world a better and healthier place. Headquartered in Belgium, with branches worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software developers in the industry with one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the world.