An important capability of additive manufacturing systems is protecting intellectual property. Designers can be reluctant to send designs to a third party to prototype or produce without assurances that their data are secure. Increasingly, designers will see more collaborations between additive manufacturing vendors and security providers.

One example is the announcement that Identify3D, a software provider for digital manufacturing security, quality and traceability, is collaborating with SLM Solutions Group AG (“SLM Solutions”), a leading supplier of metal-based additive manufacturing technology.

Identify3D will provide a solution for data protection coupled with contractual and manufacturing licensing from design to production on SLM laser melting machines. By securing all digital data in the engineering phase, the technology enables SLM Solutions to secure digital IP, enforce production rules and provide traceability in the digital supply chain at the industry’s highest standard.

This collaboration will enable industries to accelerate their adoption of Additive Manufacturing.

Through its integration of Identify3D Enforce with SLM’s MCS machine control software, the Proof of Concept ensures secure parts delivery to SLM 125, SLM 280, SLM 500, and SLM 800 additive machines with control over quantities to be produced, over a defined period of time with selected parameters.

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