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Materialise Enters 30th Year in 3D Printing Innovations: From COVID-19 Relief Initiatives to Complex 3D-Printed Patterns for Foundries
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ack in 1990, when 3D printing was in its earliest stages and beginning to step beyond the boundaries of academia, Materialise was founded with the goal to enable new uses for the extraordinary potential of this new technology. Today, headquartered in Belgium and with offices in 19 countries worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software developers in the industry with one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the world. Core activities at Materialise include
3D printing services, engineering, and software development. These activities collectively empower Materialise’s customers to transition towards a digital manufacturing process, and to launch innovations that have the potential to forever change the faces of their industries.
At present, Materialise’s
customers represent industries including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design. In its 30 years, Materialise has
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witnessed 3D printing evolve from a technology into an industry. One detail that hasn’t changed is Materialise’s mission statement: to innovate product development that results in a better and healthier world. And never has that mission been more crucial than amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Relief Initiatives, Enabled By 3d Printing In the response to the COVID-19 crisis, 3D printing has captured imaginations worldwide. There’s no doubt about it: additive manufacturing is a powerful enabler of speedy innovation. While 3D printing allows for fast and local manufacturing of medical devices, making it possible to bring solutions to hospitals quickly, it is critical to comply with regulations to ensure the safety of patients and caregivers. Materialise has decades of experience in certified medical 3D printing, allowing the company to bring 3D printed devices to
the market quickly and safely. Initiatives range from developing
certified medical devices to help patients,
to protective devices for
healthcare workers, to making remote working and learning easier. In addition to a non-invasive PEEP mask solution, to deliver oxygen and create high positive pressure without the use of a ventilator, Materialise engineers
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When Materialise was founded in 1990, their goal was to enable new uses for the extraordinary potential that 3D printing offers. Since then, they have leveraged their experience to create a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which together form a backbone for the 3D printing industry.
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