Arburg signs distribution deal with Würth Additive

The US subsidiary Arburg Inc. signed a contract with the Würth Additive Group for the distribution of the Freeformer in the USA and Canada. This national agreement extends the reach of the Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) in this region into the general manufacturing market as well as to the oil & gas, heavy equipment and transportation industries.

 With its extensive expertise and high-quality portfolio, Würth Additive Group is a major player in the AM industry, making it an ideal partner to offer Arburg's Freeformer technology, according to Friedrich Kanz, Managing Director of the Arburg subsidiary in the USA.  

The Freeformer and APF process allow Würth Additive to open up completely new possibilities in the field of industrial additive manufacturing, said AJ Strandquist, chief executive officer for Würth Additive Group. Its customers will benefit from the adaptability of the Freeformer, as it is an open system and allows for maximum customisation through an extensive materials database.  

The unique APF process has been on the market since 2013 and works on the basis of plastic granules. The open system and the extensive materials database enable customers to utilise their current production materials to create prototypes or move straight to small series production with additive manufacturing. The Freeformer 200-3X and 300-3X can be used to additively manufacture thermoplastic components from one or multi materials. Thanks to the processing of conventional plastic granules as stock material, part costs are a fraction of what is typical in the AM industry.