DESIGN SOFTWARE | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
BRINAGMIN GT O LIFE As an industrial leader, it comes as little surprise that
Siemens is driving adoption of additive manufacturing.
The challenge of facilitating
the adoption of additive
manufacturing (AM) is one
that faces all of industry.
With this in mind, it is not surprising
that Siemens is making particular
strides in this direction.
This began with the official
launch and general availability of the
Siemens AM Network, following pilots
and successful implementations with
customers and partners, including
Decathlon, Siemens Gas & Power,
Siemens Mobility, HP and Materialise.
The Siemens AM Network
provides an advanced cloud-based
solution to foster collaboration and
process orchestration between
engineers, procurement and
suppliers of 3D printed parts.
Providing an end-to-end digital
process that connects the demand
for parts with a supplier network
helps enable globally distributed
manufacturing.
Siemens’ AM Network is
designed for enterprises, suppliers
and partners that are looking to
accelerate the adoption of AM for
industrial processes and applications.
It digitalises the order-to-delivery
process by aligning the engineering
and commercial processes for highquality
AM functional prototypes
and serial production parts. The
system connects buyers with a global
supplier network which streamlines
the process, fosters collaboration
and engagement, and orchestrates
the workflow to increase throughput
and reduce operational costs. As part
of the Siemens’ suite of Software as
a Service (SaaS) solutions, the AM
Network meets the most stringent
requirements for security, availability
and regulatory compliance.
AM NETWORK
“Siemens’ AM experts and industry
veterans have developed the
additive manufacturing network
based on a clear understanding
of the complexities and needs of
the industry, fostered by a sincere
passion to promote the adoption of
AM in the industrial domain,” said
Zvi Feuer, senior vice president
manufacturing engineering at
Siemens Digital Industries Software.
“As buyers, sellers and partners
continue to plug into the ecosystem,
they will find a streamlined, modular
solution that can grow with each
company’s individual needs.”
Early adopters are already
realising the benefits of the AM
Network. Decathlon, the largest
sporting goods retailer in the world
with over 1500 stores in 49 countries,
uses the AM Network to manage its
AM ordering process and control
production progress as part of its
strategy to scale its use of 3D printing
globally and ramp up production,
while maintaining high standards of
quality. At Siemens Gas & Power, the
AM Network is helping the business
to be more agile and respond to
inquiries in real time to help ensure
customers get exactly what they
ordered, on time.
“We have full confidence in the AM
Network to help us facilitate a smooth
flow of information among the various
functions within the organisation,”
said Andreas Graichen, group
manager, AM industrialisation and
digitalisation, Siemens Power & Gas,
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