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Freemelt Receives E-PBF System Order, Marks Its First Entry into the U.S. Medical Additive Manufacturing Market

2026-06-24

Swedish 3D printing company Freemelt has secured an order from U.S.-based Intalus to deliver two eMELT systems for additive manufacturing technology and application development. The order is valued at approximately SEK 12 million, with the first system scheduled for delivery by the end of Q3 2026. The agreement also includes options for at least two additional units. Intalus plans to initially use titanium-based materials for medical technology applications, with future plans to test refractory metals such as tungsten. Freemelt's open-architecture electron beam powder bed fusion platform operates in a vacuum environment and supports high preheating temperatures, enabling effective control of stress and crack formation when processing refractory metals. According to Freemelt's CEO, this order represents the company's first industrial deployment in the U.S. and marks a significant breakthrough in the American market.

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Freemelt获E-PBF系统订单，首入美国医疗增材制造市场

瑞典3D打印公司Freemelt获美国Intalus公司订单，将交付两套eMELT系统用于增材制造技术与应用开发。订单价值约1200万瑞典克朗，首台设备计划于2026年第三季度末交付，协议包含至少两台额外设备的选择权。 Intalus计划首先以钛为基础材料用于医疗技术应用，后续测试钨等难熔金属。 Freemelt的开放式电子束粉末床熔融平台在真空环境下运行，支持高预热温度，可有效控制难熔金属加工中的应力和裂纹形成。 Freemelt首席执行官表示，此订单为公司在美的首个工业部署，标志着美国市场的重要突破。

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