
Swedish 3D printing specialist Freemelt has signed an agreement with a globally active industrial company based in Germany for the rental of a Freemelt ONE system. The order, valued at approximately SEK 2.7 million, is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2025. This marks the first industrial installation of the system in Germany, following previous deployments at universities and research institutions within the country.
The Freemelt ONE is based on the Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EBPBF) process and is primarily designed for research and development applications. Unlike commercial production systems, it features an open architecture that allows extensive customization of process parameters. This enables not only the investigation of novel metal alloys but also the development and validation of tailored process strategies for complex geometries and temperature-sensitive materials.
The industrial customer plans to use the system for prototyping and materials science research. The main objective is to advance the development of high-performance metal alloys intended for demanding applications, such as those in energy systems or mechanical engineering. The system’s flexibility, coupled with its precise control capabilities, makes it particularly suitable for early-stage development work.
With this order, Freemelt achieves a significant milestone in entering the German industrial market—one of the largest for additive manufacturing technologies worldwide. The company views this as confirmation of the relevance of its open platform for industrial use. According to Freemelt, additional collaborations with German industrial partners are already in preparation.
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