2021
pd|z wins purmundus challenge Newcomer Prize 2021
The metallic 3D-printed brake caliper of pd|z was awarded with the purmundus challenge Newcomer Prize at Formnext 2021
Additive Manufacturing enables customized meat substitutes
Product Development Group Zurich pd|z and ETH Spin-off Planted joined forces to customize the extrusion process of plant-based meat by Additive Manufacturing.
Smart user experience testing of smart connected devices - SMTE 21
Computer vision, sensors and machine learning are changing the way usability studies are conducted. Learn more about this topic in the presentation Prof. Meboldt gave at Swiss Medtech Expo 2021.
Innovative Highly Functional Integrated AM Brake Caliper
A monolithic 3D-printed compliant mechanism with threefold integration of functionalities demonstrates the free "functional complexity" potential of metallic additive manufacturing (AM).
An algorithmic gaze based approach for the measurement of expertise development
What constitutes expertise and what visual strategies do experts have and how can we measure them?
Increasing the Design Freedom in Additive Manufacturing
In our recent publication, we showed how to overcome current process limitations in additive manufacturing by segmenting the part on a complex-shaped winding former. The research was conducted in close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute.
AMminiHyd - Additively Manufactured Hydraulic Spool Valve
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) of metal enables the manufacturing of efficient and lightweight hydraulic components.