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Titanium alloys are widely used with this technology which makes it a suitable choice for the medical implant market.
CE-certified acetabular cups are in series production with EBM since 2007 by two European orthopedic implant manufacturers, Adler Ortho and Lima Corporate. The acetabular cups are manufactured with integrated, engineered trabecular structures for enhanced osseointegration, and more than 20.000 cups have been implanted to date.
The U.S. implant manufacturer Exactech has also received FDA clearance for an acetabular cup manufactured with the EBM technology.
Aerospace and other highly demanding mechanical applications are also targeted.
The EBM process was recently developed for manufacturing parts in gamma titanium aluminide, and is currently used by Avio S.p.A. for the production of turbine blades in γ-TiAl for aero engines.
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