Design a state-of-the art mold for the manufacturing of acetabulum socket by powder compaction method

Developing near-net-shaped components for biomedical implants is one of the most challenging tasks for biomedical engineers and researchers. However, to address the issue, it needs a novel production tool that can compact the powder into respective shape and size in order to impart structural and mechanical articulating functionalities. The present engineering work aims to develop a state-of-the art production tool for the fabrication of near-net-shaped bioimplantable acetabulum socket prosthesis through the powder compaction method. This research work not only demonstrates the feasibility of near-net-shape cutting-edge green technology, but also addresses the technical challenges faced in split-cavity mold design and development. Such near-net-shaped technology tremendously reduces the various stages of machining, tool cost, amount of powder material employed, energy and time consumption to a greater extent. Furthermore, the working mechanism of split-cavity mold was also discussed before being used for the fabrication of prototypes. The end result from this research work could turn out to be highly helpful for the development of patient-specific and costume-built biobearing implants, within no time, by utilizing the optimum amount of material.