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Royal DSM and Twikit have announced a partnership that will seek to leverage 3D printing to co-develop new solutions in the medical, automotive and apparel industries.
The companies will pool together their respective expertise, DSM bringing materials and market reach and Twikit contributing its expertise in software and application development, to identify new ways of utilising additive technology. They expect to develop ‘revolutionary’, made-to-measure turnkey solutions across a number of vertical markets.
Every 3D printed product developed through this collaboration will be as a result of an initial 3D scanning process before product design, material optimisation, testing and modelling takes place.
DSM and Twikit are currently working to develop an end-to-end production workflow for orthotics and prosthetics which will take advantage of 3D printing’s ability to deliver personalised products to customers. The pair feel, although these advantages are no secret, the adoption of the technology for these applications is still limited. They have also identified personalised dashboards, light covers and car seats in the automotive space and expect to find on-demand, low volume applications in the medical sector.
“Our partnership with Twikit allows us to make significant advanced in key sectors that stand to benefit from the wider-scale adoption of additive manufacturing,” commented Hugo da Silva, VP Additive Manufacturing at DSM. “In healthcare, for example, 3D printed, made-to-measure prosthetics and orthotics will positively impact people’s lives across the globe. Reinforcing our 3D printing ecosystem with experienced partners like Twikit enables us to offer customers not just materials, but also expertise and insights to translate market needs into total 3D printed solutions. By providing end-to-end solutions, we are able to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing at scale.”
“Prosthetics and orthotics are an excellent example of the digital transformation and the enhanced customisability enabled by 3D printing. Our work in other sectors, such as the apparel and automotive industries, has already demonstrated that additive manufacturing can generate high value for OEMs through individualisation,” added Martijn Joris, CEO and co-founder of Twikit. “By the partnership, we will accelerate growth and innovation across the 3D printing value chain.”
Jointly developed applications will be unveiled at Formnext next month.
