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Rapid Manufacturing of orthopaedic implants in Titanium alloy and Cobalt alloy

Paolo Gennaro - President, Protocast S.r.l., Italy

ABSTRACT - Rapid Manufacturing of orthopaedics implants in Titanium alloy and Cobalt alloy. The presentation will focus on the production of acetabular cups and stems in Ti6Al4V with EBM machine, acetabular cups and knees in CoCrM7 with EOS machine and knees in CoCrm7 with EBM machine. The two production technologies will be compared by the point of view of quality and cost.

Biography

Education: Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Work experience: several years of experience in a major company in the field of casting, heat treatment, hot forging and machining of components in special alloys

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