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Intech DMLS eyes additive manufacture for improved patient care, makes 30% stake sale to DMG MORI
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Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru
June 15 , 2019
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Intech DMLS sees that additive manufacturing is paving the way for
improved, patient-specific medical care. The Bengaluru- based company
has inked a pact with DMG MORI, a world leading manufacturer of machine
tools, for cooperation in the field of additive manufacturing. Here DMG
MORI acquired a 30% stake in INTECH.
The stake sale is used for
research and development and innovating additive manufacturing solutions
for volume production. Going forward, we will achieve competitive cost
with our end-to-end solutions, while steadily and consistently moving
towards mass production in additive manufacture, Nanaiah Appanna,
general manager, Sales, Intech DMLS told Pharmabiz in an email.
Unlike
conventional manufacturing methods, prototypes and patient-specific
one-off requirements to solve a unique problem can be manufactured
quickly and cost effectively. For small production requirements,
stringent qualification process need to be complied within healthcare
and additive manufacturing is the perfect solution for the same. The
fact is that different anatomical structures need varied mechanical
properties in materials to meet the required performance of the printed
object. Hence there is good scope in medical applications, as well as
related requirements, he added.
The main distinction among the
different materials that characterize the human body is fluctuation
between rigid and soft materials. Human bones are an example of rigid
tissue and ligaments or articular cartilage are examples of soft
materials. Bones are the simplest and easiest biological tissue to be
produced by 3D printing as the majority of the materials are rigid said
Appanna.
The scope in the healthcare industry is that it is used
for preoperative planning. Specifically in medical equipment, it allows
the possibility to choose the size of the prosthesis’s components before
the implantation with a high accuracy.
It is patient-centric
care where with implants & implant replicas, additive manufacture
helps hospitals to respond faster to patient demands and provide
customized implants solutions.
In the area of customized
surgical tools and prosthetics, through AM technology, we can easily
customize surgical tools and prostheses as needed. Also, the cost of
developing such highly customized surgical tools and prostheses is
affordable using additive manufacturing compared to conventional
methods, said Appanna.
As a technology-driven company, we have
adopted an approach to revolutionize manufacturing through innovative
solutions. We are committed to lead the additive industry and build
software tools for DfAM with additive being at the core of its design.
We are certified under AS 9100D, and TUV Certified ISO 9001:2015 and can
offer meticulous end-to-end solution in metal 3D Printing.
We
are working to lead the additive industry through our solutions.
products and services – There is a need to equip our customers with use
of additive manufacture across industries, said Appanna.
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