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News Release from: 3D Systems | Subject: V-Flash HA 230 Production System RM
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 October 2007
Parts produced by rapid manufacturing
Hearing aid and other plastics-based components manufacturers were able to see the results of a rapid manufacturing system to produce hearing aid shells and moulds at a recent European show.
The V-Flash HA 230 Production System for the Rapid Manufacturing (RM) of custom hearing aid shells and moulds was demonstrated by 3D Systems at the 2007 International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians in Nuremberg, Germany, during October A leading earmould and materials manufacturer, Dreve Otoplastik, has developed biocompatible materials specifically for the V-Flash HA 230 Production System
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dreve Otoplastik is the world-wide distributor for these systems.
During the Nuremberg exhibition, 3D Systems held multiple demonstrations for the benefit of all major hearing aid manufacturers, using its expertly integrated Dreve materials on the V-Flash HA 230 System.
This system uses the same proprietary Film Transfer Imaging (FTI) technology that 3D Systems developed for its V-Flash Desktop 3-D Modelers.
"We are proud and honoured to present the brand new V-Flash System at our booth at the EUHA 2007," said Dr Volker Dreve, president of Dreve.
"The availability of the V-Flash unit, together with our FotoFlash material, will make Rapid Manufacturing a reality in the growing hearing aid market.
I believe this system will set the state-of-the-art standard regarding quality, speed and affordability".
Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer, added: "We are pleased with the enthusiastic response that we received during this event from major players within the hearing aid industry on our new desktop manufacturing system".
* About 3D Systems - 3D Systems told Manufacturingtalk that it is a leading provider of 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems.
Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input.
These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts * About Dreve Otoplastik - Dreve Otoplastik sets standards for the fitting of hearing aids to the human ear.
It develops and produces high quality, state-of-the-art medical devices and delivers innovative, quality and biocompatible products.
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