Additive manufacturing company Trumpf showcased its new 3D printer for medical engineering at Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 19, reports TCT Magazine.
Three insights:
1. The device, TruPrint 2000, has been used to print spinal interbody cages and can produce 19 spinal implants in 24 hours.
2. The 3D printer has inert gas flowing through it, which improves the quality of the printed parts.
3. TruPrint 2000 features an automated powder bed and melt pool quality monitoring, notifications in the case of an error and a workflow documentation trail that validates the quality of the printing.