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The Fastest Manufacturing Project Ever

Finding themselves in a crunch after a key parts supplier backed out at the last-minute, NedLight Eco LED System turned to Materialise to help save a high-profile project in record time.

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Complex Intra-Articular Osteotomy Simplified to Conventional Fracture

After initial treatment on a 58-year-old woman’s wrist fracture left her with a painful intra-articular malunion, her surgeon turned to the experts at Materialise to design a custom surgical plan.

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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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Intrion robots are up to speed with Materialise's additive manufacturing

Intrion is a leader in the realization of industrial automation solutions. Thanks to function integration in additive manufacturing they reduce the number of components.

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Materialise OnSite helps Tupperware to save time and money

Tupperware uses prototypes to test their designs before they release their products in the market and counts on Materialise for that. When Tupperware orders prototypes with Materialise, they use Materialise OnSite, the online ordering system.

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Iris Van Herpen’s “Hybrid Holism” Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week

Inspired by Philip Beesley’s “Hylozoic Ground” project, Iris Van Herpen teamed up with Materialise to create a 3D Printed dress evoking a “living” connection of human creations with natural systems.

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Hats Off to a Unique Fashion Show at the Materialise World Conference

After a day of listening to inspiring speakers, attendees at 2011's Materialise World Conference were treated to a unique fashion show, with a 3D Printed twist.

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King Tut Revealed through an Accurate 3D Replica

The enduring fascination of Tutankhamun is undeniable. Now thanks to the efforts of Gary Staabe and the Materialise team, we can finally see the King behind the famous mask with our own eyes!

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Murray Moss, the V&A, and Materialise

Have you ever asked yourself, “Where have I been?” Renowned curator Murray Moss talks about how 3D Printing inspired his own answer to this question, and how it’s shaping his vision of the future.

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How Personalization Has Changed the Hearing Aid Industry

Today 99% of hearing aids are personalized to uniquely fit the wearer for a more comfortable fit. This example of mass customization was made through a partnership between Phonak, now part of Sonova, and Materialise. The duo created a solution with a better fit by digitizing a labor-intensive process by using custom software and 3D printing.

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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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RapidFit+ Bumper Measurement Fixture

Fast and accurate fixture to enable the measurement of a pre-production series of a front and rear bumper. The bumpers were already fully assembled and painted. The fixture needed to simulate the car body which the bumper would be fastened to, therefore the real guiderails had to be mounted to the fixture.

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