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Zwei Jahre Medical goes Additive

Das Annual Meeting am 16. & 17. September 2019 war nicht nur das erste Mal, dass wir uns vor der Kulisse der Brewdog Brauerei zusammengefunden haben, sondert markierte auch das erste Jahrestreffen mit einem separaten Medical Track.

Seitdem wächst unsere Medical Divison, unter Leitung von Dr. Cora Lüders-Theuerkauf stätig und arbeitet mittlerweile in vier separaten Arbeitsgruppen:

Materials, geführt von Dr. Özlem Weiß (Expertants GmbH), bietet einen Einblick in den Materialen-Dschungel durch informative Gastbeiträge verschiedenster Experten und Interviews mit Branchenvertretern. Außerdem schult die Gruppe Interessierte zu bestehenden Standards (z.B. . ISO 10993) und füllt gemeinsam mit der Mobility-Arbeitsgruppe Materials die WeBoostAM-Wissensdatenbank.

Die Arbeitsgruppe Approval hat bereits im Dezember 2019 einen Workshop zum Thema MDR, DRG, Aufnahme von AM gefertigten Medizinprodukten in Kataloge der Krankenkassen und Haftungsfragen. Unter Leitung von Simon Schlagintweit (TÜV Süd) wurde seitdem ein Entscheidungsbaum zu Annex VIII der MDR (Risikoklassen) entwickelt und während der Arbeitsgruppensitzungen mit spannenden Keynotes zu Fragen der Zulassung, u.a. UK MDR.

Speziell angesichts der Corona-Pandemie ist die Arbeitsgruppe Use Cases über sich hinaus gewachsen und hat die Initiative „3D printing fights Corona“ ins Leben gerufen. Highlight dieser Initiative war die Spendenaktion, bei der mehr als 5.000 Face Shields an die Johanniter Unfallhilfe übergeben wurden. Aktuell liegt der Schwerpunkt der Arbeiten auf Entwicklungshilfen und die Treffen sind nach wie vor geprägt vom Aufzeigen neuer Anwendungsfelder der AM in der Medizin durch Keynotes.

Im Januar 2021 wurde eine vierte Arbeitsgruppe initiiert: Bei diesem ersten HOSPITALS Meeting begrüßten wir 34 Teilnehmer aus 6 Nationen. Die Mitglieder der Arbeitsgruppe beschäftigen sich mit Diskussionen zu Qualitätsmanagement, außerdem stehen Workshop zu den Fragen „Make or buy“, SOPs und QM im Sommer 2021 an. Das nächste Treffen findet unter dem Titel Change Management statt.

Doch damit ist unsere Medical Divison noch lange nicht am Ende: für Herbst 2021 planen wir mit Pharmaceuticals die nächste Arbeitsgruppe.

Vielen Dank an alle beteiligten unserer Medical Division, wir freuen uns, auf die nächsten erfolgreichen Jahre!

Joint presentation of the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region @formnext 2021, November 16 – 19, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

As the world’s leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing processes and industrial 3D printing, it attracts more and more exhibitors from diverse industrial sectors to its halls every year.

Berlin Partner for Business and Technology has once again been entrusted by the Senate to organize the joint presentation – financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the State of Berlin – and is organizing it in cooperation with the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Priority is given to interested companies, scientific institutions and networks from the states of Berlin and Brandenburg to participate in a cost-effective manner in an attractive setting. Beyond that however a participation from other federal states under the umbrella of the capital region is also possible.

Registration forms and conditions of participation with all important information for your trade fair participation can be found on the Berlin Partner website (berlin-partner.de) . If you are interested in participating from other German states, please contact them briefly before registering.

We continue to follow the events surrounding Covid-19 very closely and hope that by the time formnext is held in November 2021, circumstances will have developed in such a way that we can physically carry out the activities as planned.
Should anything change in the planning, Berlin Partner will of course inform you at any time with reasonable advance notice.

 

Contact:
Olav Morales
Project Manager Trade Fairs | Events Division
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH
Phone: 030 / 46302-454
Mobile: 0174 / 9399441
E-mail: olav.morales.kluge@berlin-partner.de

AM Solutions – New live event series „inside AM“

Additive Manufacturing replaces numerous traditional manufacturing processes, facilitates the development of new products and business models and helps establish new value-added and supply chains. Are these claims about the possibilities of Additive Manufacturing real, and in which industries have they already been successfully implemented? What is really feasible, to what extent are businesses already using 3D printing, and what is the driving force behind this development? AM Solutions shines a light on these and other interesting questions in its six-part live event series “inside AM”. In this series, representatives from renowned companies, active in different industrial sectors, will provide a valuable behind the scenes glimpse and report about their experience, applications, visions and obstacles that must be overcome.

Design freedom, light-weight construction, efficient resource utilization, cost and time savings, these are some of the keywords that are frequently expressed in conjunction with Additive Manufacturing (AM). Add to this the potential effects on established logistical systems, the need for personnel to drop traditional engineering philosophies and the potential to individualize products and adapting them to the wishes and requirements of the consumers to an extent, so far thought impossible. Does this mean that Additive Manufacturing is changing the world? Are these things really true, and what is the actual situation in the field of AM? How, and in which industries, are 3D printing technologies already used? And what is still just a vision? With its new interactive live series “inside AM” AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology, a brand of the Rösler Group that specializes on 3D post processing solutions, will answer many of your questions. It provides not only valuable information for the actual users of the 3D printing method but also for anybody interested in new technologies.

 

Interactive platform that offers valuable behind the scenes information

The live-streams are conducted in English and are accessible from anywhere in the world. Representatives from renowned companies, active in such diverse industries as medical engineering, aerospace, energy, automotive/motor sports and consumer products, will report about their experience with AM and will highlight the various aspects of this new manufacturing technology. Under the moderation of Georg Schöpf, editor-in-chief of a well-known AM magazine, the participants will provide valuable behind the scenes insights and will report on the actual status of Additive Manufacturing in their respective industrial sector and company. The interactive format of this event allows viewers from all over the world to participate in the conversation and pose their questions live to the respective participants. The event is broadcast live from the new Customer Experience Center of AM Solutions. Manuel Laux, Head of AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology, explains: „Anybody, who deals with the subject Additive Manufacturing, is probably overwhelmed by reports about the numerous innovative applications of this technology. With our interesting interactive event, we, jointly with our guests, want to shine a light on the question ‘Additive Manufacturing changes the world. Is this just a vision or already real?’ and provide information on the actual situation”.

 

Formula One and Sauber Engineering in the pole position

Guest at our first event is Christoph Hansen, Director Technology & Innovation at Sauber Engineering AG, a member of the Swiss Sauber Group. Internationally, this company is not only known through the Sauber-operated Formula One team, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. The origins of the company stem from the demand to make racing cars faster, lighter and more reliable. Sauber  tackled these challenging problems with Additive Manufacturing and, today, can be truly called a pioneer in this field. Christoph Hansen comments: „When AM Solutions presented this new discussion concept to me, I immediately liked the idea to look at Additive Manufacturing from different angles and from the view of different industries. It is honest and informative. I look forward to report to the viewers, how we started exploring the possibilities of AM, and how we expanded the use of this manufacturing technology beyond just the Formula One racing cars”.

The live stream with Christoph Hansen will be broadcast on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3.00 PM (CET). Viewers can register free-of-charge under www.inside-am.com. The subsequent online live events will take place once per month. Exact dates and time will be communicated in due time. For the time being the participants of the next events are still kept a secret by the event organizers.

 

Ein weiterer Vorteil der Mitgliedschaft: 3DWASH kostenlos für MGA-Mitglieder

3DWASH wurde speziell für das Auswaschen von alkalilöslichen Trägermaterialien entwickelt, die häufig in der additiven Fertigung (Extrusions- oder FDM®-Druckverfahren) eingesetzt werden. Die Lauge, die bereits bei einigen MGA-Mitgliedern erfolgreich im Einsatz ist, zeichnet sich durch eine geringe Umweltbelastung aus, da sie nur mit Wasser statt mit Säure neutralisiert wird und bietet durch den niedrigen pH-Wert eine deutlich höhere Arbeitssicherheit im Handling. Eine spezielle, patentierte Formulierung ist schonend für feine Modellstrukturen und die Nachbearbeitung bleibt durch gleiche Auftragsmengen und Verarbeitungstemperaturen unverändert. MGA-Mitglieder können 3DWASH kostenlos, ohne Versandkosten, direkt bei Traxer (https://3dwash.traxer.de/) oder bei Krumm-Tec in Endingen beziehen. 3DWASH ist in 9 Sprachen erhältlich (de, en, fr, cs, nl, pt, it, es, sv). Aktuelle Sicherheitsdatenblätter sind verfügbar.

16.04.2024

Kick-Off Focus Group Dental

On April 16, 2024 the time has finally come: MGA Medical is kicking off a new Focus Group for the Working Group Use Cases.

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