Revolutionizing Custom Orthotics Production with Industrial 3D Printing

Custom orthotics have been around for thousands of years and have been used to treat different ailments such as bone, joint, and muscle impediments since the Iron Age. These early devices were created by artisans and trades people such as blacksmiths and were not the sleek minimalist design of today’s products.

The latest revolution in custom orthotics has been the use of 3D printing. The evolution of production-scale 3D printing has made custom devices available to the masses. What used to take measurements and custom molding along with weeks, if not months, and thousands of dollars can now be done in days with simple scans. Modern 3D printing allows for dozens if not hundreds of these devices to be printed at the same time, driving down the costs and improving accessibility.

These aren’t your run-of-the-mill desktop 3D printers though. When you need the accuracy and repeatability required for custom orthotics you need printing technology that can match it. The industry leader in this technology right now is the HP MJF 5200. With it’s large volume capacity and built for production set-up, there isn’t a technology better matched to the production needs of the custom orthotics industry.

Check out this case study from our friends at Hawkridge Systems to see how their customer has harnessed the power of 3D printing to deliver custom orthotics and footwear to their customers.

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Tempus3D is an HP certified 3D printing service bureau based in British Columbia, Canada, offering advanced additive manufacturing solutions tailored to your production needs. We specialize in

HP MJF, Sinterit SLS, and Formlabs SLA technologies.

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