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An engineer from La Rioja uses 3D printing to make instrument mouthpieces sold in 44 countries

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Alfonso Pascual, a mechanical engineer from Arnedo (La Rioja), founded musicRioja, a company that uses 3D technology to make custom mouthpieces for wind instruments, now sold in 44 countries across five continents. He discovered 3D printing during an internship at the Novex technology center in 2019 and developed mouthpieces with safe materials to prevent allergies. E Street Band trombonist Ozzy Melendez uses a collection designed by him.

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  • musicRioja, founded by Alfonso Pascual, sells custom mouthpieces for wind instruments in 44 countries across five continents.
  • The project began in 2019 at the Novex technology center, where Pascual learned about 3D printing.
  • Its mouthpieces use safe materials to prevent allergies and problems linked to contact with metal.
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