Integrate additive manufacturing (AM) to boost productivity, develop more sustainable and high-performance products and strengthen your supply chains. Siemens can help you gain a competitive advantage as we transform AM into a mainstream manufacturing method for consistent quality and efficieny.
The industrialization of additive manufacturing faces three hurdles: scaling production with consistent quality and certification; overcoming digital silos across the product lifecycle; and updating insufficient automation that limits productivity and increases costs.
Overcome the complexity of integrating AM into existing environments. Coordinate AM with traditional processes to enable hybrid workflows with new system architectures, data compatibility and workforce alignment.
Unlock AM’s full potential by mastering a design process that can be challenging. Companies often struggle with adopting new tools and principles such as topology optimization, lightweighting and function integration.
Ensuring consistent print quality at scale and across different materials remains a challenge, particularly for mass production. Make industrial AM machines faster and more flexible, plus able to handle varying demands.
Shift from rigid mass production to flexible models that accommodate high customization and small batch size. While AM supports this shift, it introduces challenges in workflow adaptation, cost control and supply chain planning.
Enhance sustainable manufacturing with AM by reducing waste, enabling on-site spare part production and lowering energy use. But integrating these capabilities into industrial practice requires substantial transformation.
Industrialize AM by making it more accessible, standardized and viable across sectors. Widespread adoption is limited by barriers such as high initial costs, lack of expertise and limited access to scalable, user-friendly systems.
The AM I Navigator is an industryrecognized maturity model outlining key stages toward industrialized Additive Manufacturing. It offers a clear, proven framework for implementing AM strategies with targeted actions. As an open bestpractice model, it is continuously refined with partner expertise and supports companies in integrating AM efficiently into scalable production.
Visit our Additive Manufacturing Experience Center, where you can explore the complete AM portfolio through handson demonstrations and expertguided tours—showcasing end-to-end industrial 3D-printing solutions
While Siemens offers extensive products, solutions and services, a core part of our model is to work closely with trusted partners. Our partners augment what we offer so you always have a reliable solution available.