MEDICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

3D-PRINTED TUNGSTEN PARTS -
BOOST YOUR SYSTEM’S PERFORMANCE

Tungsten’s unique properties make it ideal for extreme applications. It is such a hard material, that processing it and using it to realize complex or highly accuracy components only became possible quite recently. Dunlee boasts 10 years of experience in printing tungsten. Able to manufacture all manner of parts, with no design restrictions, it promotes the incorporation of tungsten into medical systems.

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IDEAL APPLICATIONS
FOR TUNGSTEN

COLLIMATION & BEAM SHAPING

Excellent ionizing radiation absorption characteristics
More stopping power than any other material

THERMAL & RADIATION SHIELDING

High melting point of 3,422°C (iron’s melting point is 1,500°C)

Real-life example:

Vacuum-compatible parts for X-ray tubes

BENEFITS

WE OFFER

Easily harness from the most extreme material characteristics
High quality and reliability in accordance with medical standards
Improved and simplified assembly processes that save costs
RoHS-compliant (lead substitute)
Non-magnetic products

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EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF METAL PRINTING

In recent years, metal printing has achieved major milestones in terms of reducing processing costs and increasing performance. Today, 3D printing is commercialized and growing fast, with ever more industries recognizing its benefits.
These include:

reduced product weight thanks to bionic structures
lower costs for complex designs (due to fewer assembly steps)
greater capacity for the integration of functions and sub-components (e.g. canals)

WE’LL HELP YOU REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR PART DESIGN

We are continuously innovating our products and services and are happy to assist you, if you are looking for:

check whether your parts are printable
find out about new materials (tungsten, molybdenum, etc.)
learn more about next-generation component design options free from any design restrictions

MORE BENEFITS

WE OFFER

100+ years of experience in manufacturing medical system components
High accuracy and reliability in accordance with medical standards
Comprehensive expertise with regard to the requirements of medical systems

DOWNLOADS

3D printed pure tungsten parts (362.0KB)

About Dunlee

Dunlee is a brand of the Philips Company Group and distributes all products, solutions and services for the third-party imaging business. The product portfolio includes CT, MR and X-ray solutions for OEMs and 3D printed tungsten products.