Testing on new processes by Danco Medical now complete, boosting the Lincotek’s complete additive service offer.
WARSAW, IN | 25 July 2024: – Danco Medical – a Lincotek Group company, known for its superior surface preparation and finishing – has announced today that it has recently completed testing and validation for its Color Titanium Anodizing, laser marking and passivation processes in relation to Additive Manufacturing (AM).
Thanks to this new development, contact materials can now be successfully removed from complex and porous structures. The company is now able to provide its full Color Titanium Anodize portfolio to additive-manufactured titanium alloys, something previously only possible with traditionally machined components.
Additive Manufacturing techniques are growing fast in the orthopedic arena and post-processing is fundamental, but truly challenging; it can be one of the key bottlenecks in using AM as an industrial process.
In particular, Color Titanium Anodize on AM porous parts plays a very important role from a cosmetic and identification perspective. In its testing, Danco Medical developed a worst-case challenge coupon based on manufacturing designs that already have FDA 510K clearance. Process Control and monitoring is integral to FDA 21 CFR 820.70(h), the principles of which are followed by our Quality System independent test labs we used to demonstrate adherence to this CFR.
Tim Zentz, General Manager of Danco Medical, said: “We are excited to offer Color Titanium Anodize on porous product to our customers. This has been highly anticipated and we are proud to announce it with confidence, knowing that it has been tested to the highest quality standards.”
New processes enhance an already extensive offering playing an important role in the wider Additive Manufacturing ecosystem of Lincotek as an end-to-end Additive solution provider. The company’s unique portfolio of integrated special processes – that are already part of the design and development phase – allows it to offer a complete value chain – starting from printing and going through to thermal treatments and machining, up to surface treatments and final certification.
Championing innovation in the field for nearly 20 years, the company 3D-prints over 100,000 parts per year with best-in-class yield rates, material consumption and per-unit costs.
