Live Monitor, part of the Live Suite™ package of exclusive software offerings from Desktop Metal, is said to provide easy access to system data from any web browser at any time. (Photo: Business Wire)
Live Monitor™, an Industry 4.0 application for users of select Desktop Metal printers and ancillary equipment, is said to enable users to monitor and use real-time data from their equipment to improve efficiency.
BOSTON—Desktop Metal, Inc., a provider of additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, recently launched a software application that the company said provides “useful real-time data from printing systems to improve efficiency and management of one printing system or a full fleet.”
In a release, Desktop Metal described Live Monitor™ as “an Industry 4.0 solution for users of select Desktop Metal printers and ancillary equipment.” Live Monitor can monitor and use real-time data from the equipment to improve efficiency, the company said.
Live Monitor, part of the Live Suite™ package of exclusive software offerings from Desktop Metal, is said to provide easy access to system data from any web browser at any time. According to the company, the new offering has helpful dashboards to manage a fleet or drill down on printer or furnace performance in ways that assist capacity planning, and maintenance management. Real-time information includes job and event status, time reporting, and consumable usage, among other key metrics.
“At Desktop Metal, we’re committed to driving additive manufacturing into production, and Live Monitor is a vital tool for managing a single productive printing system, such as a Shop System and Furnace, or an entire fleet,” said Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, in a statement. “Our goal is to help users improve their overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to optimize their utilization and scale their business with ease.”
Italy-based Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing and traditional manufacturing technologies, has been a beta tester of Live Monitor for its Desktop Metal Shop System and Furnace for the past year.
“Live Monitor is an essential tool for keeping the most important process variables under control and giving customers with critical parts, such as those in the energy industry, visibility and traceability of AM part production,” said Valeria Tirelli, president and CEO of Aidro, a subsidiary of Desktop Metal, in the release. “The variables are visible, customizable, and recordable, and this is the basis for having a qualified process. Thanks also to this tool, DNV has awarded Aidro AM manufacturer certification in accordance with the DNV-ST-B203 standard. Compared to other systems, Live Monitor can be customized in a simple and efficient way, depending on the specific needs of the user.”
An optional add-on feature in Live Suite, Live Monitor will be offered to users of the Studio, Shop, and Production System printers, along with Desktop Metal branded furnaces. The feature will also be rolled out in the future to users of other Desktop Metal and Team DM equipment sold under the ExOne, Desktop Health, and ETEC brands, the company said.