Replies to post #3086 on Arcam AB fka AMAVF

[pdb2]

Thanks for the info. Your opinions confirm what I thought and posted to Trader's question. Even if successful, this technology like the ebam he was so concerned with, is far in the future and does not pose any near term competition to Arcam. No competition in practicable terms, no need to be scared and no need to post fear that it might be competition.

I also agree with you there will be a lot more uses for EBM as research persists and arcam is well positioned. My only area of disagreement with you, given that aerospace engine production is scheduled to begin mid 2016 or thereabouts, and the blades are well towards the end of their 2 year certification/qualification period, is that we are more in the 4th inning as progress should be rapid once EBM benefits and uses in volume manufacturing are confirmed. Nice to have someone knowledgeable who does not see boogey man competition behind every corner.

[Nobahamas]

RE: Mauser commercialization

Excellent post, and I totally agree.
EOS is working with laser sintering for twenty years.
Arcam was founded in 1997.
EBM has a lot of similarities with Laser sintering, so many steps in building the perfect technology were skipped (copy-paste).
90% of the energy / money Arcam has invested, is spend on what differantiates them from the other technologies.
Laser sintering is in the forth inning, but with a lot of competition, and nobody knows who will win this competition.
EBM is probably in the third inning, in a different sport, and with little competition.