Table 4.
Summary of AM production rates and the technologies used by Companies A, B, and C.
| Company | AM Technology Used | Number of Machines | Total AM Production Per Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | EOSINT M 280 Direct Metal Laser Sintering system Material used: Cobalt chromium and Ti-6Al-4V |
1 | 50 Class IIb-III patient-specific implants and unspecified number of other surgical and dental products |
| EOS P 396 Selective Laser Sintering system Material used: polymer PA 2200 (also known as Nylon-12) |
1 | 100 patient-specific surgical guides and unspecified number of other products | |
| 3D SYSTEMS CJP ProJet 660 Pro Material used: VisiJet® PXL Core |
1 | Unspecified number of anatomical models and other products | |
| B | Arcam Q10plus electron beam melting (EBM) system Material used: Ti-6Al-4V |
4 | 500 Class IIb-III patient-specific implants |
| C | In-house developed AM system for serial production: Material used: Stainless steel |
4 | 24,000 parts for medical and dental applications, aerospace, automobile, oil and gas |