AML3D Ltd, an Australian company that was founded in 2014 and focuses on metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology, recently announced the sale of an industrial-scale Arcemy ‘X-Edition 6700’ wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) metal 3-D printing system. It will be located at the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (AM CoE) in Danville, Virginia.
The order, received from AML3D’s value-added reseller
Philips Corp, is for AML3D’s largest Arcemy metal 3-D printing unit, which is valued at about $771,700. Installation is anticipated to be completed early in 2024. Phillips Corp is sourcing the Arcemy X to contribute to the establishment of a US Navy supply chain and industrial base that is ‘resilient, competitive, and sustainable’.
Specifically, the US Navy’s AM CoE is working to rapidly adopt advanced manufacturing technologies to ‘drive innovation and competitiveness within a sovereign defence and submarine industrial base’.
This order for a second Arcemy X for use by the US Navy, follows the supply of a similar unit in February 2023 ‘to accelerate use of advanced additive manufacturing technologies throughout the US defence industrial base’ and further strengthens the US Navy’s on-demand manufacturing capabilities.
Sean Ebert, AML3D’s interim CEO, said: “We are extremely pleased the US Navy has purchased this Arcemy ‘X-Edition 6700’ system, demonstrating its confidence in our technology and is a validation of our strategic focus on delivering Arcemy systems to the US maritime and defence industries.
“This follows an order place by the US Department of Defence, of an Arcemy X early this year and further cements our strategic partnership with the US Navy. Our collaboration with Phillips Corp has been invaluable in expanding our presence in the US market and securing this order. We continue to actively engage with our partners to further deepen our presence in the US defence and federal sectors, which will drive further growth in sales into that sector.”