Increasing reproducibility while increasing volume and decreasing scrap rate / costs per part.
Strategy Additive manufacturing is established as regular production process. AM activities are integrated across departments.Benefits from Additive Manufacturing as speed, freedom of design, resilience are systematically leveraged to create competitive advantage and strategic success.
Product Design Company-wide integration of AM into PLM with advanced tool landscape. Holistic sustainability approach shaping best practices for industry compliance.
Material The long term availability of materials are secured by 2nd sourcing and global supply. Selection of materials are application-centric and considering specifics for markets & business case.
Process Engineering Defining standardized guidelines for the entire value chain and process specifications (steps, parameters, design, materials) to ensure high reproducibility through expert knowledge. Use independent tools for various process engineering stages (Part Check, Parameter Setting, Nesting), with a focus on interdependent process steps.
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 Templates of BOM & BOP creation and mapping based on work orders. Vertical integration (OT/IT) including data acquisition and monitoring. Comprehensive tracking and tracing of parts, assets, and workforce. Integration of PLM into tool landscape and defined interfaces.
Quality Proactive analytics for reproducibility across multiple production lines and locations; ensured reproducibility under changing conditions. Quality is directly linked to tracked process and material data.
Maintenance & Service Regularly performed maintenance to secure operational deficiency. Enablement of own staff for basic quick fixes.
Environmental Sustainability Implemented resource efficiency measures; basic recycling and minimal energy reduction efforts; initial lifecycle assessments.
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.
