The Top Choice for 3D Printed Hearing Aids, Inner-Ear Devices —
From the beginning, EnvisionTEC has been the 3D printer of choice for audiologists, hearing aid manufacturers such as Phonak and GN Resound, and pretty much anyone making inner-ear devices.
Extreme accuracy isn’t the only reason we’re No. 1. The ability to deliver smooth, organic shapes that fit snugly in the ear, as well as good color choices, help.
But the real reason is simple: We listen. We’ve worked hand-in-hand with the audiology market since it began using 3D printing technology to improve the printers and materials specifically for the market, so we can deliver durable, reliable shells with thin walls to accommodate electronics.
Take our new E-Shell 450, shown on the build tray below. It produces tough, water-resistant parts and is the clearest 3D printing material on the market. And our E-Shell 451 Carbon Black (shown in the 1964 Ears photo at left) is a fashion-forward shade that kicks style up a notch.
In all, we offer more than 16 biomedically approved materials with various skin-tone colors, along with red, blue, pink, tan, mocca, beige, cocoa, brown, black, white, rose clear and crystal clear.
For applications ranging from individual ear molds to shells with integrated face plates the Perfactory® DLP® process can supply high quality parts in bespoke materials.
The economics of running a Perfactory DSP makes it the preferred choice for the hearing aid industry, with our technologies providing up to 65 ear shells or 47 ear molds in 60 minutes.
Inside Sonova’s 3D Printing Factory:
Bill Lesiecki, Director of Business Services, Sonova
“This is truly cutting edge. … We create all of our custom hearing instruments this way ― which means millions of products for Sonova around the world in any given year.”
Hearing Devices Find Their Groove
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3D Printers for the Hearing Aid Industry
Perfect for a wide variety of 3D printing applications, the Envision One cDLM is capable of printing up to 45 mm/hour, material dependant.
The Vida cDLM delivers outstanding surface quality with no signs of stairstepping. With the largest build envelope available in cDLM technology, the Vida cDLM allows for high quality results from a manufacturer with more than 15 years of experience in 3D printing technologies.
Introducing the only DLP-based 3D printers utilizing a true 4M pixel projector with UV optics tuned to 385nm wavelength. The P4K Series delivers the highest accuracy coupled with the highest finished product functionality. Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pixel tuning to deliver extremely high quality surface finish, the P4K delivers next generation advanced DLP technology in 3D printing.
3D Printing Materials for the Hearing Aid Industry
The EnvisionTEC E-Clear series is a liquid photopolymer that produces strong, tough, water-resistant parts especially for applications in the custom hearing device market.
The EnvisionTEC E-Shell 600 series has been designed especially for applications in the Hearing Aid industries and is distinguished for soft durability. The material is used on Perfactory UV machines only. EnvisionTEC E-Shell 600 is a liquid, photo-reactive acrylate for building functional parts. It is CE certified and Class-IIa biocompatible according to ISO 10993 (Medical Product Law) for soft ear shells and tips.
E-Silicone offers a solution to produce silicone otoplastics by additive manufacture of cocoon molds.
The E-Shell 3000 3D Printer Material series has been designed especially for applications in the hearing aid industries and is distinguished for rigidity and durability. It is CE certified and Class-IIa biocompatible according to ISO 10993 (Medical Product Law) for hearing aid shells and otoplastics.
The EnvisionTEC E-Shell 500 series has been designed especially for applications in the Hearing Aid industries and is distinguished for soft durability.
The E-Shell 300 3D Printer Material series has been designed especially for applications in the hearing aid industries and is distinguished for rigidity and durability. It is CE certified and Class-IIa biocompatible according to ISO 10993 (Medical Product Law) for hearing aid shells and otoplastics.
EnvisionTEC’s E-Shell 200 Series 3D Printer Material is a low viscosity liquid photopolymer that produces strong, tough, water-resistant ABS like parts with high detail that are Class IIa biocompatible according to ISO 10993/Medical Product Law and are CE certified for use as hearing aid products, otoplastics, and medical devices.