Electron beam melting improves metallic implants

EU-funded researchers have developed additive manufacturing technology that offers unprecedented high resolution to improve integration of orthopaedic implants into living bone.

Industrial Technologies

Health

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Keywords

Electron beam melting, additive manufacturing, orthopaedic implants, HIRESEBM, titanium alloy

Project Information

HIRESEBM

Grant agreement ID: 286762

Closed project

Start date 1 October 2011

End date 30 September 2015

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Total cost € 1 404 732,00

EU contribution € 1 050 900,00

Coordinated by

ARCAM AB
Sweden