Feb 21, 2018 | By Benedict
PostProcess Technologies, a 3D printing company based in Buffalo, New York, is working with Johns Hopkins University to automate post-printing technologies for 3D printed surgical models.
Post-processing, the stage of the 3D printing process that involves removing supports, cleaning, sanding, and in other ways finishing a 3D printed part, got a shot in the arm this week with the launch of Structo’s Velox 3D printer, an all-in-one desktop printer that incorporates automated post-processing.
But there’s another company in the additive manufacturing world whose entire philosophy centers around simplifying (and speeding up) the act of post-processing. That company is New York’s PostProcess Technologies, which has just announced an exciting partnership with the Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.
As part of the agreement between PostProcess Technologies and Johns Hopkins, the 3D printing company will help automate post-printing technologies for the university center's 3D printing facility.
Using the PostProcess technology, the Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation has already been able to decrease the overall cycle time and improve the consistency of its 3D printed, patient-specific organ models for surgeons.
These models are typically used to show a surgeon what a patient’s insides look like, giving the doctor a clear look at what they’ll soon be dealing with. Some 3D printed models can even be practiced on.
The new setup at Johns Hopkins uses PostProcess Technologies’ CENTI solution, used to remove support material from Polyjet parts in a compact bench-top footprint. CENTI uses proprietary detergents and custom software that drives “optimized agitation and energy delivery,” and has a working envelope of 19.5 x 11.5 x 6 inches (495 x 292 x 152 mm).
The Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation plans to expand its medical 3D printing operations, and will soon use its additive manufacturing equipment for teaching and education applications, engineering prototypes, custom printed lab devices, and patient education models.
Last year, PostProcess Technologies raised $4 million to improve and distribute its 3D printing surface finishing systems.
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