Expanding End-to-End Solutions for Additive Manufacturing

Siemens and HP announced a collaboration to advance 3D printing for industrial producstion, launching a new HP-certified Additive Manufacturing software module.

A new software module, Siemens NX AM for HP Multi Jet Fusion, expands Siemens' end-to-end solution for additive manufacturing, encompassing the entire design-to-production process, and is available through Siemens PLM Software. The NX software module allows customers to develop and manage parts for HP 3D printing projects within a single software environment.

Additionally, it can improve the overall workflow efficiency from design to finished product without using other tools for data conversion, which takes a lot of time and money.

Siemens and HP are collaborating on a future technology roadmap that will enable designers and engineers to completely reimagine products using HP's 3D printing capabilities, overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing, and produce new products more cost-effectively and at a faster pace.

A new software module from Siemens will enable NX customers to integrate the design, optimization, simulation, print job preparation, and inspection processes for HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printed parts in a managed environment. Users can now load multiple 3D part models into NX, which automatically nests them and sends them to HP 3D printers—all within a single environment and with minimal steps.

Furthermore, the integration of NX and Multi Jet Fusion eliminates the need for data translation between software applications or process steps. Furthermore, future control of previously unattainable material properties down to the individual voxel level will become possible. This will enable the printing of parts with varying textures, densities, strengths, and friction levels, as well as thermal, electrical, and conductive properties.

“HP and Siemens are collaborating to create the best design and production workflow software for 3D printing, expanding the possibilities for new products that meet the speed, quality, and economics demanded by the modern digital industrial era,” said Michelle Bockman, global head of 3D Printing Commercial Expansion and Development at HP. “HP plans to continue our collaboration with Siemens to expand what customers can achieve and raise the bar for the industry with the pixel-level design capabilities of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions.”

While continuing their collaboration, the two companies also plan to join forces with leading companies in other industries to strengthen the partner environment for activating additive manufacturing as a viable production alternative.

“Siemens sees additive manufacturing as a transformative digital capability that will enable companies to reimagine their products and factories to achieve new levels of business performance,” said Zvi Feuer, senior vice president and general manager of Manufacturing Engineering Software at Siemens PLM Software. Companies are striving to accelerate time to market, differentiate product performance, streamline production and supply chain operations, and implement new business models. Strengthening our partnership with HP and leveraging its innovative 3D printing technology is crucial against this backdrop. Today's products are becoming increasingly complex and individualized. Siemens will continue to advance the next generation of 3D-printed parts, featuring capabilities such as diverse materials, tunable mechanical properties, and integrated electronics.