Valuechain.com, a UK-based software company has received a £960k grant fromInnovate UK, a non-departmental public body for accelerating innovation.
The funding will go towards integrating Artificial Intelligence capabilities into Valuechain’s production management software for additive manufacturing called DNAam.
汤姆·道斯, CEO of Valuechain, said, “with this project, we are looking to be able to model big data captured from multiple sources such as ERP systems; AM plant, equipment and sensors; and material analysis software; to understand correlations between powder properties, plant/sensor parameters, part complexity and production builds and generate AM optimization insights.”
Furthermore,FDM Digital Solutions这是位于兰开夏郡的3D打印解决方案提供商，将与ValueChain合作，在兰开夏郡工厂开设创新中心。AI软件将在商业使用之前进行测试。
AM的自动生产管理
ValueChain的DNAAM是一种专门设计用于增材制造的自动化软件。它是与英国空中客车合作开发的，用于航空航天行业的AM生产过程。
The software offers various management and monitoring possibilities, such as inventory management, chemical analysis, and quality control.
One of its prime features is that the chemical composition of materials and test results can be recorded in the software. This data becomes available to the entire production team who can monitor changes in the material for chemical analysis and quality assurance.
DNAam也可以使用旧的管理体制ms, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) software.
在空中客车公司和本特利等知名客户的情况下，AI集成将为Valuechain和DNAAM带来新的可能性。
Dawes解释说：“这种乌克里（Innovate UK）的创新资金和与FDM的合作伙伴关系，加上我们已经在做的一些工作将使我们能够在整个全球高级工程领域进行AI部署以优化和扩展AM。”
Artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing
As the manufacturing industry moves towards Industry 4.0, full automation remains ones of its prime focus.
Earlier this year,AMFG partnered with Makelabs自动化makelabson-demand 3D printing services. Similarly,Xometry提供端到端数字按需3D打印服务, facilitated by automation software.
However, DNAam’s integration with Artificial Intelligence points towards a wider trend in the industry. It signifies theconvergence of digital technologies以及将软件和硬件系统与AI装配。
如前所述，AI和3D打印公司AI构建引入了订阅服务，以使工厂完全自动. The subscription comes with the company’s software and AI robotic arm extruder, which makes decisions based on collected data during a print.
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Featured image shows VR visualization of a Bentley interior, made possible by Valuechain. Image via Valuechain.
