Unit 5 of 17

From Bar to Implant

How a plain metal bar becomes a sterile, traceable implant: machining, forging and printing, tolerances and control charts, cleaning, marking, packing and release. Then find out why locking screws started jamming.

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8 hands-on lessons, then a case · about 30–45 minutes

A titanium bar, a rough plate blank, a finished plate and screws

What you’ll learn

01The route
02Mill or turn
03Forged, cast, printed
04Hitting the number
05Clean it
06Mark it
07Pack it
08Release it