... for making medical implants and other high precision components. Design/methodology/approach As a part of pre-processing treatment, the machine parameters affecting the surface quality were identified and optimised using design of experiments. The patterns developed after the first stage of optimisation...

... speed, and the laser spacing) have the most significant influence on the mechanical properties of fabricated samples. The optimized values for the manufacturing of medical implants were 49 W, 400 mm/s and 99 µm for the laser power, laser speed and laser spacing, respectively. The corresponding porosity...

... ; Khan and Dalgarno, 2009), usually with little consideration given to optimising user interactions or interfaces (either between collaborators or with software tools). CAD National health service Additive manufacturing Surgery Design process Medical implants This paper aims to identify...