Authentise, a provider of data-driven manufacturing software, integrates Autodesk’s Fusion Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into its production management system, Flows. This beta integration aims to allow for multiple workflows to prepare designs for manufacturing.
Announced in December 2022, Flows incorporates many tools that stretch beyond the capabilities of a traditional Manufacturing Execution System, including real-time quoting, machine-data driven status updates, material genealogy, supplier management and more. These features are already used to manage post-processing such as heat treatment, machining, etc. The production management system also includes FlowsAM for operations primarily centred around Additive Manufacturing, and Flows for those that are not.
According to Authentise, Flows users who have access to the integration can now check the design quality, generate support structures, slice, nest, create a machine-specific build file more directly from the Flows interface, and operate directly on live Autodesk Fusion data. Other actions, such as adjusting the design or sending the part directly to the machine, can be completed from the Fusion interface, which can be directly accessed via Authentise Flows, with the design already loaded and continuously version-controlled.
“This is a milestone in the evolution of manufacturing and engineering workflows,” says Andre Wegner, CEO of Authentise. “Never before have so many individual manufacturing services been accessible in one place. By seamlessly integrating these functions, we’re not only enhancing efficiency and convenience, but we’re also laying the groundwork for a more open, competitive ecosystem. This development is a significant boost for additive manufacturing and beyond. Our collaboration with Autodesk today sets the stage for a new era of innovation.”
The integration builds on a years-long and fruitful collaboration between Autodesk and Authentise. The newly announced capabilities mean that users can go far beyond simple data exchange by picking and choosing which specific functions they want to outsource to Fusion and access those directly from Authentise Flows.
“We are proud to work with Authentise as one of the early adopters of our Fusion API capabilities,” says Alexander Oster, Director of Additive Manufacturing at Autodesk. “With this integration, a tailored and managed end-to-end additive manufacturing workflow is finally a reality. From quoting a design, assigning workflows and work instructions, generating supports and adjusting the design, to nesting, scheduling, and execution, Authentise users can now guide their parts from design to part in one smooth process. Our mission is to deliver a best-in-class mass-market platform solution that is adaptable to any manufacturing vertical. The controlled industries that Authentise is catering to are a great example of how third parties can build their business on top of our developer ecosystem.”
Sources: Authentise’s February 2025 integration announcement; Flows and FlowsAM announcement, 14 December 2022. This archive describes the capabilities announced at that time.
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