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Authentise and Autodesk have announced their respective additive manufacturing (AM) workflow management tools and Netfabb software can now be integrated.
It means subscribers to both platforms can load geometries into Netfabb, make the necessary edits before saving them back into Authentise software. The two companies have enabled this transitioning of files to give users a more efficient workflow, from quoting through editing through version control through scheduling. This can also be achieved with real-time, data-driven monitoring.
One of the more high-profile users of both Authentise and Netfabb is Danfoss, an international manufacturing company. Danfoss has been a keen adopter of additive manufacturing technology, and last year announced the opening of its first international 3D printing centre in Denmark, with two more in North America and Asia to follow. Yet, the company has so far found that, having to go through a number of separate steps, AM has been hard to scale up. Global Head of Additive Design and Manufacturing, Werner Stapela believes a partnership like this can help to solve the problem.
“We are pleased to hear Authentise and Autodesk are collaborating to create a seamless, integrated additive workflow,” he commented. “To date, additive manufacturing workflows have included dozens of steps with many unconnected tools. That is not scalable. To address this, we prefer integrating a variety of solutions as it enables choice and competition.”
It might also be that this alignment of the two software packages will only serve as the beginning of the partnership between Authentise and Autodesk. The two companies wish to ensure AM becomes a viable tool for industrial production means, automating the process to generate the best possible outcomes.
“We are delighted to work with Authentise to connect the additive production workflow from start to finish,” said Robert Yancey, Director for Manufacturing and Production Industry Strategy, Autodesk. “Together, we will not only ensure cohesive user experiences but work to connect production feedback directly with the design, and vice versa. We also expect to work with Authentise to automate the additive process even further by embedding our features at key points of the production journey. With these integrations, we are taking yet another step towards industrialising additive manufacturing and making the most of its natural data advantage.”
“Our experience with Danfoss and other customers has highlighted the fragmented process for additive as a real concern,” added Andre Wagner, CEO, Authentise. “At the same time, engineers worry that if their tools all come from the same company, they won’t get access to the best possible solutions. With this integration, we have proven you can have your cake and eat it too – use the best tools for the job in a completely seamless workflow. While we have proven our open approach with third-party algorithm integrations in the past, this is the first time we are working to craft a joint customer journey. We are proud to be doing so with Autodesk.”