California based additive manufacturing specialist Authentise has integrated visualisation and analytics tools from German start-up nebumind into its AMES Manufacturing Execution System product.

Authentise believes that the integration of nebumind’s digital twin visualisations, which fuse machine parameters and sensor data with original part geometry, will help identify potential problems within part designs and generate more accurate inspections in less time. nebumind’s software also generates real-time alerts which will helps AMES users address deviations during the process and reduce waste.

“Additive users need to be able to review data at a single glance,” said Franz Engel, co-CEO at nebumind. “To date, all they are given is long and complex tables of sensor data that are difficult to make head or tail of. Thanks to the integration with AMES, we can get this data automatically and fuse it with the shape being produced. That way, the user can see an instant heat map of potential problem areas and deep dive into every voxel to understand the underlying data if necessary. This view can help customers identify rework needs up to ten times faster and reduce production rejects by up to 90%. Integrating this view with AMES makes sense, since that’s where production is managed and data is held. We’re excited to be collaborating with Authentise to make the additive process more seamless and reliable for users.”

“We’re excited to be welcoming nebumind to the Authentise platform,” said Authentise CEO Andre Wegner. “Together, we can accomplish the goal of a seamless fail proof additive process. The collaboration proves once again that trying to do so single-handedly leads to failure and harms customers. For years, they have had to put up with sub-optimal data analysis in several different software tools. Now, it’s all in one place, instantly accessible and cutting edge. This partnership proves once again how much we can move this industry forward if industry leaders work together and not against one another.”