Interspectral has launched its new AM Explorer Suite, a modular software platform designed to deliver enhanced quality assurance for metal additive manufacturing.
The suite is made up of four modules - Qualify, Detect, Monitor and Enterprise - which are designed to address different stages of the metal 3D printing workflow.
“With the AM Explorer Suite, we are giving manufacturers a complete view of their process and part quality from data to decision,” said Isabelle Hachette, CEO of Interspectral. “It’s a major step toward data-driven metal AM production.”
The Swedish technology company, which specialises in 3D visualisation and data analytics for AM, introduced its AM Explorer software last year to enable monitoring and analysis of process data for metal 3D printing, having undergone deep integration with around 60-70 % of all metal AM systems on the AM market.
Qualify is said to provide engineers with a post-build analytics platform fusing machine, sensor, and simulation data into a single digital twin to support validation and repeatability. Detect uses transformer-based AI models to automatically detect, classify, and filter anomalies across layers, images, and sensor streams. Monitor provides real-time visibility into build health through live dashboards and KPI tracking, and raises instant alarms when process variables go out of tolerance. Enterprise integrates monitoring, detection, and qualification into one connected ecosystem for multi-machine AM operations.
Interspectral has also announced two collaborations. The first is a strategic partnership with Nikon SLM Solutions, which will deliver an advanced, integrated quality assurance and process monitoring solution.
Simon Merkt-Schippers, Executive Vice President Product Management, Nikon SLM Solutions says the partnership will "improve operational efficiency and unlock AM at true scale."
It is already being implemented by GKN Aerospace, which adopted Interspectral's technology inside its Centre of Excellence in Sweden earlier this year to improve quality assurance and process monitoring, while reducing costs, lead times and emissions.
Last but not least, the RES2AM project (Resilient and Resource Efficient Additive Manufacturing), of which Interspectral is a member, has just been awarded funding, bringing its budget close to 4 million Euro. The project, which is being led by research institute RISE with supported by swedish innovation agency Vinnova under the Net Zero Industry program, aims to 'revolutionize the manufacturing' of large and complex metal components using AM. The project also includes GKN Aerospace, SAAB, SKF, Ringhals, Nikon SLM Solutions and Hexagon.
