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Reinforcement for the knee: 3D bioprinting with the body's own cartilage cells
Sporting activities promote our health but can lead to injuries of the musculoskeletal system if not performed correctly. This often affects the cartilage in the joints. Untreated cartilage defects can lead to osteoarthritis at older age, for which there is currently no effective treatment. Personalized cartilage cell implants made by 3D printing should provide a remedy in future. Special printing inks containing the body's own cartilage cells are being developed for this purpose. The four-year project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg BTU started in January 2024 and is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with around 2 million euros.
Try and test Openair-Plasma on site or online
Atmospheric plasma technology has established itself as a universal problem solver for processing a wide range of materials in a variety of industries. Anyone looking for the right plasma surface treatment for their product or material combination can book the flexible “Book-a-Demo” service from Plasmatreat GmbH in Steinhagen - and see for themselves the performance and possibilities of plasma.
Bobst 2024 Inventor Award
Bobst is proud to announce the recipient of its Inventor Award 2024. Tim Lair, Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Bobst Mex in Switzerland, has been honored for his remarkable work in optimizing the workflow of platen systems, such as die-cutters and hot stamping units, using 3D printed parts.
AM industry confident in a tense economic situation
“In the current very difficult market environment across all sectors, our member companies are proving surprisingly robust,” explains Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group. Despite the tense situation, only a third of companies reported declining sales in the spring survey.
