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Optomec LENS Hybrid System Used to Manufacture Dissolvable Metal Components for Medical Applications

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is using a LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System to develop dissolvable magnesium.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

At IMTS,  Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals, unveiled details of how the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is using a LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System to develop dissolvable magnesium components that will have broad-reaching implications in the design and manufacture of next-generation medical implants. This ground-breaking work will enable 3D printed, patient-specific implants with controlled time to dissolve elimina...

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