GE Healthcare opened Innovative Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for Europe in Sweden, accelerating healthcare product development through 3D printing

Briefing

GE Healthcare opened Innovative Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for Europe in Sweden, accelerating healthcare product development through 3D printing

October 4, 2017

Briefing

  • 3D Printing and Design Center – General Electric subsidiary GE Healthcare unveiled Innovative Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for Europe in Sweden in October 2017, first 3D printing and design center in region, established to accelerate development of next-generation healthcare products
  • Leveraging Additive Manufacturing and Robotics – Will feature Concept Laser’s M2 Cusing metal 3D printer, collaborative robots created internally, and chromatography column (i.e. device used in development of biopharmaceuticals) developed in collaboration with biotech company Amgen
  • Target Business Benefits – Aims to stimulate innovation in healthcare product development, as well as reduce manufacturing costs across entire supply chain
  • Selected 3D-Printing Related Developments – Include 1,300-horsepower ATP aircraft engine, world’s largest metal SLS 3D Printer Atlas, and rendering software that turns CT scans into 3D models

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences

Organization

General Electric Co.

Source

Original Publication Date

October 3, 2017

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