AMT TUM PP3DMINI
PostPro3DMini
Technical University of Munich’s (TUM) Institute of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology is to use AMT’s PostPro3DMini platform to support its research endeavours.
It marks AMT’s first sale of the post-processing platform which was launched at RAPID + TCT earlier this year. The PostPro3DMini was introduced to offer the capabilities of AMT’s Boundary Layer Automated Smoothing Technology (BLAST) on a smaller frame machine, enabling organisations like TUM, who are focusing on smaller production runs, to adopt the technology.
TUM has long been a user of additive manufacturing (AM) technology, using it to support the development and production of new medical devices. The institute has sought to integrate the PostProMini3D for its ability to smooth parts to an industry standard. For parts printed in EOS PA2200, the platform also conforms to cytotoxicity standards ISO 10993-10 (2013) and ISO 10993-1 (2018), as well as the OECD TG 439 skin irritation certification. TUM is currently working to develop customised medical instruments for a number of devices with the same material.
“We are really pleased to be working with the Mechanical Engineering department at TUM. This is a prestigious research institute that has been working on the progression of AM for many years,” commented Joseph Crabtree, AMT CEO. “The fact that they have purchased the PostPro3DMini to support this research, and for such a demanding application in the medical device sector, is a real testament to the capabilities of the PostPro3D platform and how it can meet the demands for such applications that previously have not been met.”
