TAGS: 3D Printing Medical
Kumovis has developed its R1 3D printer to enable medical technicians to produce implants and other products using additive manufacturing. With the integrated temperature control and filter system, users can create a clean room environment in the build chamber, thereby meeting the strict requirements for the manufacturing of patient-adapted medical products.
Comprehensive Monitoring and Documentation
The patented temperature management system in the 3D printer enables the user to heat the build chamber homogeneously up to 482 degrees Fahrenheit, which improves the layer adhesion in the respective medical product. Kumovis also offers customers the option of turning the build chamber into a clean room in aid of an optional filter. In this way, defects caused by foreign particles in the component can be avoided. All systems for comprehensive monitoring are integrated, ensuring documentation and safety throughout the entire printing process.
“With the Kumovis R1, we are excited to provide medical technologists with a resource-efficient additive manufacturing system that meets their high requirements, and what is more, leads FLM processing of high-performance plastics to industrial maturity,” said co-founder Stefan Leonhardt.
Reinventing Medical Applications with Kumovis R1
In the Kumovis R1, a local cooling system enabled by the start-up's own hardware as well as software from Hyperganic contributes to this.
“Hyperganic works closely with printer manufacturers to enable far-reaching innovations. From the beginning, I have been impressed by the vision of the Kumovis founders to reinvent additive manufacturing for medical applications through new materials and advanced process technology,” says Lin Kayser.
With the software-based print control named Hyperganic Print, Kumovis enables the users to optimize the prints across the part. The interface is moreover designed to allow them to customize and automate their processes. Whether print preparation, orientation of the product or technical support, medical interests and procedures were in focus during the entire development.
Source: Kumovis