A Closer Look at Sonova's Titanium 3D Printed Hearing Aids

This year, Phonak celebrated its 70th anniversary, and reinforced its reputation as a manufacturer of the future with the release of its first custom titanium 3D printed hearing aid. While the introduction of titanium is brand new, the company has been 3D printing hearing aid shells in plastic for 10 years, and according to Patrizia Richner, digital manufacturing engineer at Sonova, they now can't imagine doing it any other way. Richner was one of the many speakers to present at the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, which 3DPrint.com attended last week in Nottingham, UK. Find out what she had to say about 3D printing, titanium and hearing aid customization at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/181296/phonak-3d-...d-hearing-aid/

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