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Pushing boundaries by ‘normalizing new’: 3DP has become business as usual for Labman Automation

Labman has been at the forefront of designing custom laboratory automation products and solutions for almost 30 years – its robots can be found in over 42 countries, in locations ranging from prestigious research institutions to the development rooms of major manufacturers. With a focus on innovation and a ‘can do’, curious approach, the business is frequently called in to solve automated process puzzles thought insurmountable. And increasingly it’s using 3D printing to do it. 

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10 Years of 3D Printing at Samsonite: Innovation from Design to the Production Line

From concept to mass production, innovation is wired into Samsonite’s manufacturing DNA. Over the last ten years, 3D printing has helped the design team find original solutions to complex challenges as they move new projects forward.

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GO Wheelchair: Creating a True-to-Life Prototype for the Concept Launch

When you are revealing your latest concept to the design world you need a prototype that truly represents your vision and shows your design to its full potential. You need a 3D printing partner you can trust to deliver high-quality parts, each in the right technology and material.

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Trimble UX5 Drones: From Prototyping to Certified Additive Manufacturing

Trimble UAS, formerly known as Gatewing, started working with Materialise back when they were designing the surveying and mapping drone Gatewing X100. Four years later, the prototyping partnership has evolved into an ongoing certified additive manufacturing project.

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Sagrada Familia: Magics Meets Modernism

The world-famous Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona has been using 3D Printing since 2001 to continue the work of the great designer Antoni Gaudí. This modernist architect was not able to finish the work during his life. With the assistance of Materialise Magics software, Gaudí’s glorious magnum opus is well on its way to completion.

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NewBorn Heart Rate Sensor: 3D Printing to Reduce Infant Mortality

A baby’s breathing needs to be watched closely after birth but traditional methods make continuous monitoring difficult. Laerdal Medical called on Materialise to help create a life-saving solution.

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Supporting Samsonite in Setting New Standards in Luggage

In their mission to create the best travel bags the world has ever seen, Samsonite approached the innovation experts at Materialise to develop a highly detailed prototype for their latest launch.

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The Gatewing X100: prototypes take flight with manufactured end-use parts

In order to produce the X100, Gatewing uses a combination of manufacturing processes, and for parts that need the extra advantages provided by Additive Manufacturing and Vacuum Casting, they come to Materialise.

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Providing Support When it is Needed Most

Wisconsin prototype supplier Midwest Prototyping discovered that sometimes when the unexpected happens, it’s not only the right people, but also the right software, that you need to get you through.

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