Materialise, a leading company in computer-aided design software, and top hearing aid manufacturers Phonak and Siemens came together to improve the overall manufacturing processes of hearing aids.

Closing the casting-to-machining divide reduces scrap, speeds production and lowers costs without compromising quality.

During the last five to ten years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number and range of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling techniques. Traditional tooling methods take up a significant ...