SLM Solutions Integrates Assembrix VMS Software for Secure Remote Printing
The integration is said to enable the creation of a reliable, international AM ecosystem with new opportunities across the entire value chain.
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Assembrix’s high-tech software solution will enable secure end-to-end manufacturing to SLM Solutions customers worldwide. Photo Credit: SLM Solutions
Additive manufacturing (AM) systems provider SLM Solutions and 3D printing software developer Assembrix have integrated Assembrix VMS software with SLM Solutions machines across the globe. The companies say this partnership is designed to meet a growing demand by OEMs for secure distributed AM and enables the creation of a reliable, international AM ecosystem with new opportunities across the entire value chain.
The Assembrix VM platform is said to enable remote printing on SLM machines, while maintaining the highest security standards so that OEMs can work remotely and still have complete ownership of the fully automated printing process. A real-time data feed keeps customers updated on the printing status, while advanced encryption technology ensures IP protection, the companies say.
“We are excited to partner with SLM Solutions and offer our clients an end-to-end solution for secured distributed additive manufacturing that works seamlessly with SLM Solutions’ 3D printers,” says Lior Polak, Assembrix CEO. “The need to remotely control the additive manufacturing process with both existing and new suppliers is rapidly growing by manufacturers from multiple industries and locations. With Assembrix’s powerful platform, SLM Solutions can create groundbreaking business opportunities for customers and other key players in the additive manufacturing industry.”
The collaboration is said to enhance SLM Solutions’ growing software and service solutions, while significantly adding to its hardware portfolio.
“The Assembrix integration allows our customers to take advantage of a completely secure remote printing process while further driving the optimization of their global supply chains,” says Sam O'Leary, SLM Solutions CEO. “It fits perfectly to our open architecture strategy, enabling and empowering our customers to do more, achieve more and be more successful."
Assembrix developed a cloud-based platform that virtualizes 3D industrial printing. Its Virtual Manufacturing Space platform (VMS) is said to enable a simpler, more efficient and secured production process by overseeing the entire AM thread — from the initial part model to the verified physical part and beyond.
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