IR Light Illuminates Biotech Manufacturing

Combining thermal imaging technology with x-ray techniques is advancing production of medical devices, while also aiding the expansion of application opportunities throughout the bio realm.

AARON GRECO, ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Medicine and biotech industries make and utilize high volumes of custom pieces, including prosthetics, implants, personalized medicine, and large-scale medical devices. Getting these products to market faster and more efficiently can save millions in revenue. However, production today is often bogged down by complex manufacturing processes with numerous iterative steps that contribute to long development cycles and process inefficiencies. Tao Sun, an x-ray physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, lines up an IR camera, the first to be installed...Read full article

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Published: March 2019

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additive manufacturing: Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a manufacturing process that involves creating three-dimensional objects by adding material layer by layer. This is in contrast to traditional manufacturing methods, which often involve subtracting or forming materials to achieve the desired shape. In additive manufacturing, a digital model of the object is created using computer-aided design (CAD) software, and this digital model is then sliced into thin cross-sectional layers. The...
3d printing: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), is a manufacturing process that builds three-dimensional objects layer by layer from a digital model. This technology allows the creation of complex and customized structures that would be challenging or impossible with traditional manufacturing methods. The process typically involves the following key steps: Digital design: A three-dimensional digital model of the object is created using computer-aided design (CAD) software. This...
infrared: Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of microwaves. The infrared spectrum spans wavelengths roughly between 700 nanometers (nm) and 1 millimeter (mm). It is divided into three main subcategories: Near-infrared (NIR): Wavelengths from approximately 700 nm to 1.4 micrometers (µm). Near-infrared light is often used in telecommunications, as well as in various imaging and sensing...
advanced photon source: An accelerator at the Argonne National Laboratory, providing powerful x-ray beams for materials research applications.
thermal imaging: The process of producing a visible two-dimensional image of a scene that is dependent on differences in thermal or infrared radiation from the scene reaching the aperture of the imaging device.

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