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ApplicationsOrthotics & insoles
Orthotics and insoles
Custom insoles, ankle-foot orthoses, wrist braces and cranial helmets, printed in batches in PA11 or PA12 nylon from a scan of the patient. A print service for labs that want additive without buying the machine.
What it is
Custom insoles, AFOs and braces printed in batches from a scan.
An orthotic lab scans the patient’s foot or limb, then designs the device in CAD. It prints it rather than casting and machining it. We have worked closely with a number of UK orthotics manufacturers and print for labs that want the benefit of additive without the outlay of a machine.
PA11 is the material that made this practical. It is bio-based and takes repeated flexing without cracking. MJF prints it in batches of hundreds, so a lab can run a day of patients through one build.
Why print it
What additive changes about this job, against machining, moulding and waiting.
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Made for one person
Individual, precise and cosmetic devices, with design freedom traditional methods do not have.
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A batch in one run
Many devices are produced in one MJF run overnight, at a low cost per device.
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Flexes without cracking
PA11 offers impact resistance, ductility and elongation at break, so a device gives with the patient.
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Right first time
Changes happen in CAD before anything is made. The digital record is kept for the next treatment.
What it is printed in
Materials whose makers list this job, from our library. Compare the resins we sell online
Scanners a lab starts with
Sold, installed and supported from Cheshire, with a demonstration before you buy.
£8,316ex VAT
Find out more
£29,232ex VAT
Find out moreWork we have done
Photographed in our own lab, with the machine that did it.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Ring 0330 229 0175 and an engineer will answer it.
What does a 3D printed insole cost?
Our indicative price is £25 a pair for 3/4 hardshell insoles on a batch of 50 pairs, or £30 a pair on a batch of 25, with volume discounts available.
Which materials do you print orthoses in?
PA12 and PA11 nylon. PA11 is the more flexible, impact-resistant option for devices that need to flex.
What can you print besides insoles?
Ankle-foot orthoses, wrist braces, helmets and face masks.
Which scanner should a lab start with?
We recommend the Artec Eva as a very cost-effective way to begin scanning for leg and foot orthoses.
Send us the part
Upload a STEP or STL to the instant quote and the price is on screen straight away. No file, or not sure of the process? Send the object itself, or ring and an engineer will recommend the process and material.