Over the next 10 to 20 years, we expect manufacturing to undergo significant changes. Away from part production using company-owned and cost-intensive facilities, toward more cost-efficient, outsourced production in digital factories. These factories will be able to manufacture products that currently require separate production lines in parallel and in series.
The path to the future
Order processing will be automatically controlled within a global network of connected 3D printing cells or digital manufacturing cells. Production volumes and capacities will be verified and scheduled accordingly. Besides significantly higher flexibility, logistics will also become more sustainable, since production unfolds on site. This is relevant in every industry, from demanding industries such as the automotive, aerospace & defense and medical sectors to the spare parts sector.
To fully exploit the innovation potential of additive manufacturing (AM), an integrated digital transformation is required. Production facilities and systems, the production layout and all of the factory’s work processes need to be digitalized.
Our technical consulting unit EOS Additive Minds combines 3D printing know-how from a variety of industries. With more than 100 experts worldwide, we work together with our customers to develop viable solutions for the future. We plan, implement and optimize digital factories with additive manufacturing and determine the ideal way to integrate industrial 3D printing into your production environment to support digital twins, digital threads, digital marketplaces, and other future-oriented digital concepts.
Set up your digital production facility
The broad and proven Additive Minds portfolio enables you to take your additive manufacturing to the next digitalized level. Together, we can develop solid foundations for your Industry 4.0. We determine which steps are necessary to set up and commission your digital production facilities, analyze your production requirements together, define the necessary KPIs and discuss every key aspect of successful implementation throughout a range of training and consulting units.
To meet their production requirements, Premium AEROTEC opted for 21 EOS M 400-4 machines with the EOS Shared Modules concept to achieve higher utilization rates. This concept helps to automate the full process chain by allowing work steps to unfold in parallel and guaranteeing high machine availability.
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