MÖLNDAL,, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
Arcam AB (publ), listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, today launches Arcam Q20, a new EBM system designed specifically for manufacturing in the aerospace industry.
The new EBM system is developed with support from leading aerospace manufacturers. The Arcam Q20 is based on Arcam’s latest technology platform, the Q-series, presented in the Arcam Q10 which was launched earlier this year.
Arcam is primarily active in two market segments, the aerospace and the orthopedic implant industries. The orthopedic industry started using EBM already in 2007, and EBM is today well established as a production process for implants, with more than 30.000 EBM-manufactured orthopedic devices implanted worldwide. The aerospace industry is now also about to move into series production for several product applications. The Arcam Q20 well serves its needs with several new features for industrial volume production, including increased productivity, higher resolution, and Arcam LayerQam™, a camera-based monitoring system for part quality verification.
“With Arcam Q20 we sharpen our offering to one of our main markets, the aerospace industry. Arcam Q20 represents a new EBM generation, with a focus on continued industrialization of the technology”, says Magnus René, CEO of Arcam, and continues;
“Arcam Q20 strengthens our already strong product program for aerospace manufacturing, a market that puts high demands on both the technology and the application expertise. The first Arcam Q20 user will be Poly-Shape in France, from whom we received an order last week.”
The above information has been made public in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was published on December 4, 2013.
Arcam provides a cost-efficient Additive Manufacturing solution for production of metal components. The technology offers freedom in design combined with excellent material properties and high productivity. Arcam’s market is global with customers mainly in the orthopedic and aerospace industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Sweden. Head office and production facilities are located in Mölndal, Sweden. Support offices are located in the US, UK, Italy and China.
Arcam AB • Krokslätts Fabriker 27A • SE-431 37 Mölndal, Sweden • 46-31-710 32 00 • www.arcam.com
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