BeAM, a leading manufacturer of metal powder additive manufacturing (DED - Directed Energy Deposition) machines, and the international technology group Siemens have announced their intention to further strengthen their collaboration. This decision follows on from the implementation of the Sinumerik One controller, the new generation of digital control proposed by Siemens. Designed on an entirely digital basis, this new controller integrates functions to create digital twins, thus contributing to the integration of hardware and software. BeAM is the first manufacturer to have equipped an additive manufacturing machine - a Modulo 250 - with the Sinumerik One numerical controller. "We are very pleased to have been able to bridge the gap between virtual simulation and actual material deposition on our new Modulo 250 thanks to the integration of the new Sinumerik One. This will enable our industrial customers to further integrate DED technology into their value chain and optimize its use."explains BeAM CEO Vincent Gillet.
As part of their future collaboration, the two companies plan to gradually equip the BeAM machine park with the Sinumerik One control system. They also intend to implement BeAM additive manufacturing machines in the integrated additive manufacturing solutions of the Digital Enterprise portfolio.
This involves the joint development and adaptation of CAD/CAM functions in the Siemens NX environment. Close cooperation is also planned in data management with Teamcenter, implementation in MES/MOM systems, process control, and implementation of MindSphere monitoring and service functions and Siemens Edge functions. " Rapid industrialization of additive manufacturing goes hand in hand with digital transformation, and can only be achieved through close collaboration between software and hardware experts and industrial 3D printing experts, as is the case with Siemens and BeAM. By using digital twins throughout the chain, from virtual design to the actual component, the digitization of additive manufacturing ensures maximum efficiency, productivity and data transparency throughout the production process, as well as optimum quality of the components produced."explains Uwe Ruttkamp, Head of Machine Tool Systems at Siemens Digital Industries.
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