Want to produce a conventional part using additive manufacturing but aren't sure what material to use?
Now, 3YOURMIND offers AM-compatible material recommendations based on conventional material properties.
Producing spare parts on demand is becoming a “new normal.” We see our customers realizing new applications every day, week, and month. Still, finding the right AM technology, material, and printer requires expert knowledge and time—two valuable resources that companies are often stretched thin on!
3YOURMIND software changes this for the better. Our newest release lets users see relevant AM materials, technologies, and vendors with one click.
Continue reading to learn how.
AM Material Recommendations Based on Conventional Material Properties
Imagine you want to print a bracket like the one pictured below. The original part was produced with stainless steel, mainly using CNC machining.
With only this information, customers can use 3YOURMIND to receive AM material recommendations that match conventional materials.
Pictured: Just by knowing what material your conventional part is made of, 3YOURMIND can suggest AM-compatible materials.
How does it work?
The 3YOURMIND software extracts the major material properties from its database of conventional materials and automatically compares them with the equivalent AM options. The software displays the matching AM technologies, materials, and vendors.
In addition, the software makes assessments that consider different AM processes, which can influence material strength (e.g., laser powder bed fusion vs. binder jetting). The user can still compare options (already available in 3YOURMIND’s 24.6 release) and select the best material based on the part’s purpose.
3YOURMIND's Advanced Material Comparison considers conventional material requirements.
Watch the video below to see it in action – and check out release notes 24.7 to learn more about how our material comparison functionality can simplify your part production workflow.
All Improvements at a Glance
- Get AM material recommendations that meet conventional material properties.
- Request parts for quotation more easily with PDF export.
- Improved default analytics dashboards available for Part Identification.
- Enhancements to cost estimates for CNC machining.
- New part complexity calculation offers better technology assessment.
- Part assessment scores and KPIs are now linked to AM technologies.
- Refine display shows part costs and savings for possible technologies only.
- Upfront Magics CSV import validation to streamline job creation.
- "User Updated" Webhook to keep user data in sync across enterprise software.
For more details, see our release notes for 24.7.
This release is being rolled out to our SaaS customers. If you are still waiting to see updates, they should be available within the next few days.
For further information or feedback, please contact our technical support helpdesk or contact us via e-mail.
Best regards,
Stephan Galozy
Chief Product Officer