AML3D enters US utility sector with ARCEMY X order
December 10, 2024
AML3D USA, the recently established US entity of Australia’s AML3D Ltd, has announced that it has received a $1.45 million order for a large-scale 6700 Edition ARCEMY X Additive Manufacturing machine and material qualifications by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), reported to be the largest public utility in the USA.
The ARCEMY X Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition AM machine was selected by TVA following a tender process that assessed several options to support the utility’s power generation repair needs. The contract includes an initial two years of service and maintenance with the option to extend this support. AML3D expects the final commissioning of the ARCEMY X to occur in the second half of 2025, following installation at TVA’s Muscle Shoals, Alabama, service facility. From this location, the machine will provide advanced Additive Manufacturing capabilities to its power generation repair fleet.
The TVA ARCEMY X order is said to be aligned with the next phase of AML3D’s US ‘scale up’ strategy, which targets expansion into new industry sectors while continuing to grow AML3D’s successful servicing of the US defence sector, particularly the US Navy’s submarine industrial base.
“This ARCEMY X order from the TVA is very much aligned with the US scale up growth strategy we have in place,” AML3D CEO, Sean Ebert stated. “When we launched the US scale up strategy back in February 2023, our focus was on the defence sector, in the first instance, and that has already delivered close to AUS$14 million of contract wins. The next step in the strategy was always to expand beyond defence, so it is very pleasing to see our ARCEMY X system selected by the TVA. It demonstrates the relevance of ARCEMY across US manufacturing and how our US strategy will continue to accelerate growth and value creation. This entry into the US utilities sector also supports our decision to further expand our US facilities, funded by the recent capital raising, to meet the continuing growth in demand and for our advanced manufacturing technology across the US.”
President of AML3D US, Pete Goumas, commented, “It is very exciting to be working with the TVA and creating new growth opportunities in the utilities sector to complement our continuing success supplying the US Navy’s submarine industrial base. AML3D’s strategy for growth in the US has always included expanding into new sectors. My view is AML3D’s advanced manufacturing technology advantage of being able to supply superior quality components and repairs to complex parts with dramatically reduced lead times and waste make us a good fit for power utilities. I’m particularly pleased to earn this TVA order since it was a competitive solicitation, and we believe we have the best offering in large format wire arc systems in the world. Expanding into the US utilities sector is just the beginning as there are significant opportunities to continue to expand our technology into the US aerospace, oil & gas and marine sectors as well. We are just getting started.”
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