The Solukon Digital Factory Tool will be integrated into the advanced Manufacturing Execution System by Authentise,a leader in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, and Solukon,a pioneer in automated depowdering systems for metal and polymer additive manufacturing (aMES).
A Smoother AM Workflow From Authentise and Solukon
The removal of powder from 3D-printed components is a crucial step in additive manufacturing postprocessing. Solukon Maschinenbau GmbH provides a broad spectrum of industrial particle removal systems, and its Digital Factory Tool,a sensor and interface management solution, has recently added advanced analytics capabilities to its postprocessing systems.
By providing continuous documentation and real-time monitoring, The Solukon Digital Factory Tool makes it simple to integrate automated powder removal into a larger digital AM process.
Users will be able to continue the powder-to-part genealogy utilizing Authentise’s leading material traceability module thanks to the integration of the Solukon powder removal environment.
This will increase the number of opportunities for improved post-process inspection documentation and material recycling.
Furthermore, real-time alarms issued by the Solukon system within aMES will assist the user in addressing any process irregularities and improving powder recovery.
“We’re taking the next logical step after introducing the Solukon Digital Factory Tool by teaming with Authentise.”
The only way to establish a genuine production line in additive manufacturing is to have seamless data collection and interpretation throughout the whole production and post-process.
We’re bridging a data transparency gap with Authentise and paving the way for actual Industry 4.0 projects,” stated Andreas Hartmann, Solukon’s CEO and CTO.
Because aMES currently collects data from AM machines and controls printable geometry, the system automatically sends this information to Solukon, saving the user the time of searching for and uploading this data separately.
To ensure end-to-end traceability, the insight provided is appended to the existing aMES component report.
Both businesses hope to integrate Solukon’s automatic toolpath generation into the Authentise aMES in the future to assist users in determining
the best automated powder removal technique for
their application.
A first time leading to increased AM benefits For Authetise
“This is the first time Authentise’s communication capabilities have been extended beyond
additive devices into post-processing equipment,” says Andre Wegner, CEO of Authentise.
“The advantages are instantly apparent: increased labour and material efficiency,
as well as improved user traceability.”
Our users will see a near-immediate Return on Investment as a result of the cooperation.
The cooperation demonstrates once again how customers can benefit from pioneers in AM workflow
joining together to produce solutions that help customers
while also paving the way for more sustainable industrial additive manufacturing.”
Source: Authentise, Solukon
