Materialise NV
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| Materialise NV | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Founded | Leuven, Belgium (1990)[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Industry | Rapid prototyping Software [2] |
| Products | See complete products listing. |
| Employees | 500 (FY 2007)[3] |
| Website | www.materialise.com |
Materialise NV is a leading software prodider for handling triangulated rapid prototyping models and running rapid prototyping machines, such as stereolithography (STL) machines and selective laser sintering (SLM) machines.
[edit] Products
- Magics - a system for repairing geometric data in STL form and producing supports necessary for rapid prototyping.[4]
- Mimics - image processing software package for 3-dimensional design and modeling.
- SimPlant - interactive 3D implant planning system for accurate and predictable treatment planning of dental implants.
[edit] Patents
In 2006 Materialise began defending their patent for scanning any part of human anatomy and reconstructing it using rapid prototyping techniques with a notch for the purposes of easy locationing[5] against Nobel Biocare for their dental implant technology.[6]
