Arcam

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For the British high end hi-fi manufacturer please see A&R Cambridge Ltd (ARCAM)

Arcam manufactures EBM (Electron Beam Melting) systems, which create parts from Titanium and Cobalt Chrome. The process uses standard biocompatible materials, such as Ti6Al4V ELI, Ti Grade 2 and Cobalt-Chrome. EBM is typically used in the medical, aerospace and automotive industries.

The parts are designed in a 3D CAD program or created from a CT scan of a patient. The CAD file is saved as an STL file which is used to prepare the job. The STL file is then sliced into an SLC file and transferred to the EBM system. The parts are built by melting metal powder layer-by-layer with the EBM process, and the result is functional metal parts, ready to be put into operation.

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