Additive Manufacturing Of Implants - The Path To Production (3D Printing Europe 2016)

The presentation focuses on the experiences Arcam has gleaned from years of working with manufacturing customers in the orthopedic implant industry.

It also discusses the importance of seeing the Additive Manufacturing systems as links in a complete process chain, and that the precise manner in which the technology is used therefore should be determined by the final production cost and process result.

Patrik Ohldin, Arcam AB

Born 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Master's Degree in 1989

(Industrial Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden).

Held various sales positions within the electrical power engineering industry

(e.g. at ABB and General Electric), before joining Arcam in 2004.

Responsible for Sales & Marketing in Central and Western Europe.

Arcam provides cost-efficient Additive Manufacturing solutions for production of implants and aerospace components. Arcam's EBM® technology is used for production of FDA-cleared and CE-certified orthopedic implants. More than 50.000 EBM-manufactured acetabular cups with Trabecular Structures™ for improved osseointegration have been implanted to date. EBM® is also used for pilot production of aero engine and fuselage components. Arcam is an innovative partner for manufacturing in the implant and aerospace industries, where we deliver customer value through our competence and solution orientation.