The network already boasts EOS, HP, Rexel, Stratasys, Materialise, Alphacam, Additive Minds, Assembrix, Toolcraft, SpareParts 3D, Get3DSmart and 3YourMind as members.
Planned for rollout in mid-2018, the platform has already launched with an early adopter programme for designers and engineers, manufacturing service providers, 3D printing machine OEMs, material vendors and software providers to join the new ecosystem.
By accelerating the distribution of knowledge, as well as streamlining, monitoring and securing the transactions and commercial processes for sourcing high quality functional prototypes and serial production parts, Siemens’ Additive Manufacturing Network looks to reduce the overall adoption risk of additive manufacturing and create new business opportunities for all members of the global manufacturing community.
The network creates an open ecosystem that instantly connects highly qualified members to co-innovate and help realise new products using the latest software tools, printing technologies and materials for additive manufacturing. Part buyers and manufacturing service providers can benefit from streamlined collaboration, quoting, procurement and order monitoring processes.
“As innovation cycles are getting shorter and shorter, companies need to constantly reimagine their products, reinvent manufacturing and rethink business,” said Jan Mrosik, CEO of the Digital Factory Division, Siemens AG. “The Additive Manufacturing Network augments our leading Digital Enterprise portfolio, where we combine the real world with the virtual world. It offers the Additive Manufacturing industry – from product manufacturers, engineering companies, automation technology suppliers all the way to service providers – a place to co-create, coinnovate and come up with completely new business models.”
