AddUp ~ 3D Printing for the Medical Industry

AddUp, created by Michelin and Fives, is a global metal additive manufacturing OEM and service provider of Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technologies. 

PBF technology is particularly useful for medical applications because this technology provides an improved and cost-effective process to manufacture highly complex and/or customized medical parts. AddUp machines are used to produce a large range of medical devices and components such as Orthopedic and Spine implants and Instruments.   

From R&D and application development to prototyping and serial production, our experts can help you through your metal additive manufacturing (AM) journey with complete AM training, consultation services, design for AM, machines, small-scale part production, and more.


 Videos

Spinal Implant built on the FormUp 350

 Featured Products

  • FormUp® 350
    The FormUp 350 machine is a solution for metal additive manufacturing using laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). This modular and scalable machine offers a high level of productivity and allows the manufacture of high-quality parts while ensuring user safety....


  • FormUp 350 - MACHINE SPECS  

    More details here

    Machine dimensions
    (without powder device)

    L 2.55 x W 2.2 x H 2.32 m

    Weight: 4 t

    Build volume

    L 350 x W 350 x H 350* mm (~43 L)

    Gas type

    Argon or nitrogen with programmable control of oxygen level (≥ 500 ppm)

    Laminar flow

    Adjustable from 0.5 to 3 m/s

    Laser glasses protection

    Cross Jet system

    Optical chain

    Up to 4 x 500W Ytterbium continuous fiber lasers (1070 nm)

    Spot diameter: 70 µm

    100% platform coverage by each LASER

    3D scanners: 2 axis for X/Y displacements + 1 axis for focal adjust
    Max speed of 10m/s
    35 µm accuracy

    Visualization

    Supervision camera
    Camera for HD pictures (option)

    Powder recoating device

    Bidirectional Scraper (carbon brushes or silicon) or roller

    Layer thickness: 20 to 120 µm

    Part properties

    Precision: up to 0.1 mm**
    Density: up to 99.99%**

    Heated platform

    Up to 200°C
    Cooling system to improve temperature drop time after production


    MONITORING SOFTWARE SUITE

    AddUp also offers a full suite of monitoring software to help close the loop on your AM process. Learn more here. 


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