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Briefing
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- ExOne-Siemens Partnership – Industrial 3D printer maker ExOne integrated Siemen’s Digital Enterprise Portfolio of software and automation solutions to its new S-Max Pro sand printer, with plans to expand to other printers for tooling and production metal
- Siemens Digital Enterprise Portfolio – Include control, sensing and motion technologies, and new cloud-based Internet-of-Things operating system MindSphere for machine analytics
- Implications – ExOne’s 3D printing customers can analyze machine data to identify anomalies and improve maintenance and repair, reducing downtime and allowing for more automated or timely decisions
- Industry 4.0 Technology – Partnership will bring Industry 4.0, where connected machines in smart factories are equipped with sensors and analytics to predict machine failures and trigger maintenance checks, to industrial 3D printing
- Manufacturing Advantages – Include shorter lead times, faster time-to-market, improved machine performance and maximum availability, and smarter decisions
- 3D Printer Launch – S-Max Pro sand 3D printer, which uses binder jetting technology and can print up to 135 liters per hour (18 seconds per layer), debuted at 2019 GIFA International Foundry Trade Fair in Germany in June 2019
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Industrial Manufacturing, Information Technology
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Function
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IT Infrastructure, Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development
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Organization
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ExOne, Siemens AG
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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June 25, 2019
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