Desktop Metal, Inc., has announced the launch of Live Monitor™. Accordingly, the software application provides useful real-time data from printing systems to improve efficiency for printing and management. Thus, a crucial solution for Industry 4.0 realization.

Part of the Live Suite™ package of exclusive software offerings from Desktop Metal, Live Monitor provides easy access to system data from any web browser at any time. The new offering has helpful dashboards to manage a fleet or drill down on printer or furnace performance in ways that assist capacity planning, maintenance management, and more. Real-time information includes job and event status, time reporting, and consumable usage, among other key metrics.

Valuable Monitoring Tool

Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, said the company wants to drive additive manufacturing into production. Hence, the Live Monitor is a vital tool for managing a single productive printing system, such as a Shop System and Furnace, or an entire fleet. “Our goal is to help users improve their Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to optimize their utilization and scale their business with ease.”

Meanwhile, Italy-based Aidro is a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems. Particularly, through metal AM and traditional manufacturing technologies. Aidro 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.

Aidro will be exhibiting at ADIPEC, a global energy industry event, to be held in Abu Dhabi today through Oct. 5 in Booth M1 of the Manufacturing and Industrialization Hall.

Simple, Efficient Customization

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. Comparatively, Live Monitor can be customized in a simple and efficient way depending on the specific needs of the user than other systems.

In addition, an optional add-on feature in Live Suite, Live Monitor will be offered to users of the Studio, Shop, and Production System printers. This is 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.