Prof. Ferdinando Auricchio (DICAr, University of Pavia), Prof. Bianca Maria Colosimo (Politecnico di Milano), in collaboration with ABB, Streparava, GFM, Camozzi, and Additive Italia, presented the topic “Additive Manufacturing” during the Annual Assembly of the AFIL (Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia) Cluster.
The University of Pavia is included in AFIL’s Strategic Communities, working groups in which companies, research centres, universities and business associations cooperate strategically to achieve shared objectives and interests on specific issues of manufacturing innovation.
Strategic Communities and the hot topics – strongly desired by Diego Andreis, AFIL President – were presented during the Annual Assembly of the Cluster AFIL – Association of Intelligent Factory Lombardy, held on July 14, 2021 at the Made Competence Center Industria 4.0 in Milan.
July 27, 2021
Snorkeling masks in the fight against Covid-19
Thanks to the collaboration between San Matteo Hospital, 3D4MED, and 3D@UniPV, starting from Decathlon’s Easybreath snorkeling masks, we have been able to produce masks for forced ventilation to test their performance for patients treatment.
With the intention of replicating the idea from the company Isinnova, Dr. Francesco Falaschi (M.D., General Medicine 2, San Matteo Hospital) asked Mr. Daniele Cerliani (vice-president of Confindustria and Federmeccanica delegate) for help, who acted as a connecting element between the hospital San Matteo and the University of Pavia.
Stefania Marconi, Gianluca Alaimo, and Ferdinando Auricchio from the University’s 3D printing laboratories (3D4MED and 3D@UniPV) supported the valves design and manufacturing, while Dr. Francesco Falaschi tested the masks.
Thanks to several donations of masks from citizens, it was possible to engineer and 3D print the valves needed to do the tests, up to a more advanced version of Isinnova’s project.
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April 17, 2020
3D4MED & 3D@UniPV in the fight against Covid-19
3D4MED (the clinical 3D printing labrun by Policlinico San Matteo and the University of Pavia) and 3D@UniPV (the strategic research project on 3D printing run at the University of Pavia) are strongly committed in supporting the action of doctors and nurses in fighting COVID-19 effects.
On the request of the Policlinico San Matteo, the team running the two labs is designing and producing 3D printed non-standard junctions and connectors: 1) to join the ventilation systems to the anaesthetic gas evacuation ports, to reduce environmental biological contamination, or to improve the efficiency of ventilation systems; 2) to be used for the evacuation of respiratory gases and for the supply of oxygen and compressed air in the CPAP (in collaboration with: prof. Giorgio Iotti, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care II; prof. Angelo Corsico, Pneumology; Dr Francesco Falaschi, General Medicine II).
On the request of the ASST of Monza, 3D printing of Venturi systems for dual flowmeters is underway (dr. Ilaria Vallone, Clinical Engineering).
The activity is taking place thanks to the dedication of Eng. Stefania Marconi with the support of Eng.s Gianluca Alaimo, Valeria Mauri, Erika Negrello, and Alberto Cattenone.
We are in contact with Confindustria Pavia (Daniele Cerliani and Dr. Francesco Caracciolo) for the possible production of high volumes of the same components, after a first production stage with additive techniques.
For subsequent 3d printed batches, we would like to to acknowledge the possible support of Statasys, 3NTR, HP, Renishaw, companies that have been working with 3D4MED and 3D@UniPV on additive manufacturing for a long time.
March 24, 2020
Prof. Auricchio @ Tavola Rotonda SPS
On January 30th took place a round table on Additive Manufacturing for industry 4.0 with the participation of companies ranging from automotive and aerospace to packaging, universities and incubators: AVIO Aero, Brembo, EOS, HP Italy, IMA, Leonardo Helicopters, Moi composites, Porsche Consulting, PRES-X, Prima Additive, Sisma, Solvay Specialty Polymers, Stratasys, Streparava, T3Ddy, Fraunhofer / ACAM, Politecnico di Milano, University of Pavia.
Additive Manufacturing is the theme of the first event “Smart Production: Additive Manufacturing as enabling technology for Industry 4.0”. This round table was organized in collaboration with the MADE Competence Center and supported by Formnext, under the patronage of AFIL, Lombardia Mobilità Cluster, DIH Lombardia, Istituto Numen.
In the discussion framework of additive manufacturing, as integral part of production solutions and processes transversal to multiple sectors, Prof. Ferdinando Auricchio has presented the 3D4MED and 3DMetal@UniPV projects.
January 31, 2020
API Committee 20S – 1st Edition
Qualification of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
3D@UniPV, in collaboration with Valvitalia Spa, will host the American Petroleum Institute (API) Committee 20S “Qualification of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries” between February 11-13, 2020.
API is leader in developing equipment and operating standards for petrol, natural gas and petrochemicals maintaining standards and recommended practices widely cited by the international regulatory community. The API 20S 1st edition will be organized in a three-days convention on qualification of metallic materials manufactured through 3D printing for petroleum and natural gas industries, with speakers from API, Aidro Hydraulics, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Kennametal, TWI, Weatherford.
January 30, 2020
Manifattura Additiva – Renishaw and 3DMetal@UniPV
Renishaw and University of Pavia are pleased to announce a technical seminar on Additive Manufacturing.
The seminar will take place on February 7, 2020 at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The first 3 companies registering for the event can also book an individual session. Starting from a CAD of a business-interest model, a preliminary assessment will be made on the actual printability, identifying possible criticalities, improvements, production costs, timing.
Visit the seminar website for further information.
For applications click on the registration form link.
January 29, 2020
Bioprinting Winter School
The first “Bioprinting Winter School: From printing set-up to laboratory analysis” will take place on February 11-13, 2020 at the University of Pavia.
The School is organized by Prof. Michele Conti (CompMech Group – DICAr) and aims at providing the basic principles related to 3D (bio)printing both from theoretical and practical point of view.
Right after the Bioprinting Winter School, on February 14, 2020, the 4th edition of the Bioprinting Workshop will take place.
January 20, 2020
3D4MED @ TGR Leonardo (26/12/2019)
In the regional TV news TGR Leonardo, aired on December 26, 2019, there was a talk of 3D4MED, our Clinical 3D Lab located at IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo.
Starting from patient images, a virtual model is created and then 3d printed. The final 3d printed object can provide a truly integrated service tool for surgical planning. Our research team, coordinated by Prof. Ferdinando Auricchio (Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Pavia) and Prof. Andrea Pietrabissa (Unit of General Surgery II of the Policlinico San Matteo), presented an overview about our other 3D printing activities.
January 14, 2020
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3D@UniPV Labs @ Pavia Technology and Innovation Conference
3D@UniPV Labs, 3DMetal@UniPV, ProtoLab and 3D4MED, participated in the event “Pavia Technology and Innovation Conference” (Pavia TIC) organized by Confindustria Pavia. The event took place on November 29th at Antico Borgo della Certosa (Certosa di Pavia (PV), IT).
December 3, 2019
3D4MED @ Manifatture Aperte
3D4MED Lab participated in the event “Manifatture Aperte“, organized by Comune di Milano. The event took place on November 28th – 30th at Base Milano, with visits, meetings and workshops on Additive Manufacturing, a journey between Innovation 4.0 and artisan tradition.
December 2, 2019
