Materialise announces CO-AM software for serial AM production
Summary
Materialise, Leuven, Belgium, has introduced CO-AM, an open software platform intended to manage the Additive Manufacturing production process more efficiently. CO-AM will give manufacturers cloud-based access to a full range of software tools that will allow them to plan, manage and optimise every stage of AM operations. The open architecture of the platform lets users integrate all of their preferred tools, allowing customers in major manufacturing industries to have access to the latest software innovations and to scale operations based on current needs. This open platform will allow the AM community to co-develop solutions that create competitive advantages for individual companies and empower entire industries. Materialise plans to offer over twenty-five software applications on its CO‑AM platform, including seamless integration with Magics; AM Watch for shopfloor data collection, and its Build Processors for connectivity with more than 150 different Additive Manufacturing machines.