Qualification of an application for additive manufacturing necessitates a multifaceted process, demanding significant engineering resources and extended timelines.
Strategy 
Product Design 
Material 
Process Engineering In-depth understanding of holistic process chain and influences on the process and part quality to reach reproducibility across different lines and locations. Usage of simulations and models to support production engineering with a digital process twin.
Production Setup Integrated automation scenario with isolated automation islands covering the majority of process steps. Semi-automated handling throughout process chain. Operator is guided digitally in his work. Holistic production system for AM defined.
Manufacturing Execution 
Quality Preventive actions based on tracked quality, process, and material data are applied autonomously with counter- measures to ensure needed quality and reproducibility. Reproducibility under dynamically changing conditions can be continuously ensured.
Maintenance & Service 
Environmental Sustainability 
People & Organization AM process chain is integrated part of organizations‘ training programs, all relevant employees are trained right-time in a structured way. It lives a culture of self-driven learning and embrazes to challenge existing processes and organizational setup.
