Philip Mittermaier, M.D. & CEO of Mittep AB, is a professional ZYYX user. In this video he talks about his product, Anestetix, and how he uses 3D Printing to develop and customize it.

Learn All The Tricks With Anestetix

The Anestetix Intubation Simulator is a product of Mittep AB, an incubator business at the Sahlgrenska Science Park in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Company is owned and driven by an anaesthetist.
Having observed many students and junior doctors struggle to learn intubation, the founders of Anestetix believed many of the available tools to be inadequate. They started to develop their own solution in close contact with students and educators.

Their solution, the Anestetix (TM) Intubation Simulator, has been developed since 2011 and has evolved from a hardware-dominated product to a software-based simulation application – without sacrificing functionality and adding user value and usability.

It is their goal to bring simulation to those requiring it: students, junior medical staff and medical staff that do not intubate regularly.

Their mission is to make intubation training more accessible and patient care safer.

The Anestetix (TM) simulator is a trademark of Mittep AB, Sweden.
Patents for the simulator are pending.

Our partner, Simplify3D, just released version 3.0 of our awesome 3D printing software. With more than 40 new features, Simplify3D 3.0 is the biggest release since the software’s launch in 2013.

New ZYYX Printing Profiles:

We have worked hard to update all of our printing profiles for the ZYYX. This will improve print quality for your printer, giving you even better prints. The new Simplify3D 3.0 has even more features, including notification of new profile updates, allowing you to always get the best out of your ZYYX.

Infill options galore:

Simplify3D now boasts six infill pattern options, including the popular honeycomb and triangle. The new variety of patterns allows users to configure the interior of their part exactly how they want it, whether the goal is to achieve high strength requirements or stunning aesthetic results.

The fastest slicer gets 3x faster:

Simplify3D has always been known as the fastest slicer available. Now, new state-of-the-art algorithms in Version 3.0 result in slicing speeds more than three times faster than the previous version. This enables an impressive time savings compared to other 3D printing software. Faster slicing helps with complex models and multi-part jobs, as well as allowing for quicker iteration. Combined with our realistic animated Preview Mode, this allows our users to make small settings changes and instantly see how the final print is affected.

User-friendly interface updates:

The interface has been revamped so that frequently used tools are more intuitive and easier to use. Model manipulation is simpler than ever before, and new grouping options make it incredibly easy to work with multiple parts. An “undo” button saves time and frustration, while new keyboard shortcuts improve navigation. The Preview Mode has also been enhanced with multiple coloring options, so users can visualize their build sequences by speed, active toolhead or feature type.

New settings boost quality:

Simplify3D 3.0 provides dozens of other new features to improve print quality, such as Avoid Crossing Outlines, which alters the movement of the toolhead to reduce excess oozing, and Non-Stationary Retractions, which helps to reduce defects (a.k.a. “blobs” or “zits”) on the outer surface of the print. These fine-tuning controls improve even the most challenging prints and make the difference between a good print and an excellent print.

Smarter printer profile system:

Anyone who has modified their print settings to get the best results knows the importance of saving successful settings. Simplify3D 3.0 provides a brand new printer profile system that simplifies the process of adding and saving profiles. For owners of multiple 3D printers, this streamlined profile system greatly simplifies the workflow. In addition, to ensure the profiles are always up-to-date, the desktop software communicates with a new cloud-based storage system to receive instant updates for the hundreds of pre-configured printer profiles that are available within Simplify3D.

Update: You can now upgrade your original ZYYX with the features described below. (More info here.)

Today we are releasing the new and upgraded ZYYX 3D Printer. This release will make it even simpler and safer to print with your ZYYX. Nothing beats a video if you want to explain something, so here you go:

The ZYYX Filament Monitor is an add-on that detects problems with the filament and triggers the printer to pause, allowing you to fix the issue and keep on printing. This may sound obvious, but up until now it was difficult to find this feature in a desktop 3d printer.

When beta testing the filament monitor, we quickly realised that it is not necessary to load the same color as was in use. This opens up a new type of print – the “patchwork print”. If you need to complete a print and realise you don’t have enough filament of one color, it’s no problem – just continue with another one. And it looks quite nice! This concept can also be used manually. In the printers on-board menu you can select “Pause at ZPos”, and the printer will pause, allowing you to change the filament and continue printing.

The ZYYX Filament Monitor is a module that fits on the back of the printer. On all printers ordered from today, this will be standard. For all current users, the ZYYX Filament Monitor will be available for purchase on our webshop and retrofits to any ZYYX 3D Printer.

The new features are made possible by an updated Sailfish Firmware. We have worked closely with the team behind this open source firmware. In addition to the more prominent features, there are other smaller changes. Print quality is improved due to an optimised acceleration implementation. This results in less bumps and surface defects.