3YourMind, Carbon Join Forces to Optimize AM Value Chain

3YourMind is partnering with Carbon, a 3D printing technology company, to optimize the additive manufacturing (AM) value chain. The collaboration combines Carbon’s systems with 3YourMinds’ Agile PLM Technology Advisor to track, monitor and standardize AM workflows.

The company says the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (Carbon DLS) process combines versatile printers, advanced software and best-in-class materials to deliver functional parts with end-use performance and aesthetics. This back-end machine connectivity platform and workflow solution creates an end-to-end digital thread that can enable manufacturers to elevate production processes to the next level.

By combining Carbon systems with 3YourMind’s Agile PLM Technology Advisor, customers who have Carbon printers will be able to quickly identify the parts they need. The combined solution is technology-specific and machine-specific, creating a seamless user experience along the AM value chain that enables customers to print the components they need when they need them.

Customers with Carbon printers will also be able to quickly calculate parts prices, based on the unique material prices and production parameters of their specific project, which 3YourMind’s Agile ERP software uses as a baseline. This single digital platform enables customer and order management automation with accurate calculations during the order process.

Additionally, connectivity in 3YourMind’s Agile MES will offer customers insight into a specific analytics dashboard, enabling them to hone their processes and optimize every aspect of their production. This software solution completes the digital thread and enables bidirectional control and tracking. Machine connectivity and productivity is powered by real-time data, smart part prioritization, digital production planning and quality assurance metrics embedded in the platform, the company says.

The collaboration is designed to enable major improvements in overall efficiency across the entire value chain. This includes dropping assessment process time per suitable AM use case and reducing the time from project creation to order processing (including quoting and data preparation).