B9Creations & Black Hills Works Partner to 3D Print Customized Assistive Devices
May 26, 2021
by Sarah Saunders
3D PrintingMedical 3D Printing
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Headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, professional 3D printing solutions provider B9 Creations has supported such big-name companies as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and more in industries like aerospace, healthcare, jewelry, and medical. Now, it’s partnering up with Black Hills Works—specifically its Assistive Technology team—to develop and 3D print customized assistive devices for the more than 600 people with disabilities that Black Hills Works supports.
“Assistive devices are vital to people’s lives, but are often costly, time-consuming to produce, and unable to meet individualized needs,” explained Shon Anderson, the CEO of B9Creations. “We are excited to partner with Black Hills Works to remove those barriers with accessible, fast, customizable parts in an easy-to-use, medical-grade 3D printer. It is very rewarding to see technology being used to transform people’s lives and give them greater independence.”
Black Hills Works, which is also located in Rapid City, has spent over six decades creating a specialized community for hundreds of people with a range of different disabilities, giving them a place where they [...]