PostProcess Technologies, expert in automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, launches CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform. Available via a subscription service, the software has first been announced in 2018. It complements AUTOMAT3D® and would enable engineers to utilize CAD and slicing files to automatically define the requirements for post-printing.
Thanks to AI capabilities, CONNECT3D can automatically generate optimized recipes for part-specific requirements. Furthermore, Postprocess Technologies has leveraged Industrial IoT capabilities to optimize solution performance.
“With the introduction of the CONNECT3D platform, PostProcess is using data analytics and machine learning to improve the performance of its full-stack solutions” wrote Tugce Uslu, Analyst in Lux Research’s profile for PostProcess. “PostProcess recognizes the necessity of unifying printing and post-printing processes into an end-to-end solution. Its software is one of the main differentiators of the company as it focuses on end-to-end process optimization using AI. This positions PostProcess as one of the leaders in automated post-processing technology.”
The Industry 4.0 solution integrates with factory automation systems to support initiatives that automate lights-out manufacturing for high-scale part production. Furthermore, the platform is built on an open architecture that includes public APIs to unify the additive digital thread and interoperate with 3rd party software applications across the additive workflow, such as MES solutions, print management software, and CAD applications, Postprocess explains.
CONNECT3D’s mission-critical features include for instance:
- intuitive presentation of alerts and alarms for real-time operations management and access to historical information
- planning and scheduling features for maximum utilization and efficient operations
- remote monitoring for anytime-anywhere visibility to system status and supervisory management and control
- notification services over text or email to stay informed of process status in real-time
- enterprise-grade features such as role-based user administration, efficient license management, and robust security
“Our CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform sets the stage for the industry’s next step-function advancement in additive manufacturing,” stated Rich Caplow, PostProcess VP of Product. “Today in additive manufacturing data is captured and connected in the design and printing phases, but the digital thread for a 3D part is cut off prior to its final finished stage. CONNECT3D links the finishing, or post-printing stage, to the part’s digital thread to unify the complete workflow.”
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