Materialising a New Era in Product Design, Wim

Materialising a New Era in Product Design, Wim

3D Printing
An Ecosystem Enabled by
Software
Wim Michiels
Executive Vice President
Materialise
• Founded in 1990 by Wilfried Vancraen
• 900+ employees and growing
• HQ in Belgium, offices around the
world
• Active in the field of Additive
Welcome to Materialise
Manufacturing (3D Printing)
• 3D Printing Production, 3D Printing
Software, Medical Solutions
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Generation of Lattice structures
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Low Volume Manufacturing
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Image courtesy of Phonak
Surgeons
F. Stockmans, MD, KULeuven – Campus Kortrijk, Belgium
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T. Husby, MD, Ulleval Universtitetssykehus, Oslo, Norway
Patient Specific Implants from OBL
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Melinda Looi Birds
Melinda Looi X Materialise - 'Face it'
©The Photoz - Zung
Melinda Looi X Materialise - 'Her Love and Strength'
©The Photoz - Zung
i.materialise Contest
'Owls Wear' and 'Snowey Owl Brooch' by
AmniosyA- Fly around
Marlon Artis ©Materialise x ROB Walbers
'Korean bridal crown Hairband' by Kijin Shin
©Materialise x ROB Walbers
'Kotori' by Kazunori Takeishi
©Materialise x ROB Walbers
'Plumblossom' by Kazunori Takeishi
©Materialise x ROB Walbers
Industrial
Production
Medical
3D Printing
Engineering
Software
Development
BME
Software for
Additive
Manufacturing
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An Ecosystem
Materialise:
A Neutral
Platform for your
Ecosystem
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