Renishaw (a world leader in metrology and additive-manufacturing (AM) technologies) and Identify3D (a leader in software for the digital supply chain) have announce a collaboration designed to offer an end-to-end secure digital manufacturing process.

Identify3D will provide data protection coupled with “contractual and manufacturing licensing” from design to production on Renishaw AM systems.

By choosing to secure all digital data in the engineering phase, the technology enables users of Renishaw systems to “protect their digital intellectual property (IP), enforce production rules and provide traceability in the digital supply chain”.

Stephan Thomas, chief strategy officer at Identify3D, said: “Renishaw understands how important it is to have an efficient and reliable control of data flow all the way to its machines.

“We are pleased that Renishaw has selected Identify3D as a strategic partner to provide such a solution — from design to distribution and production.” 

Marc Saunders, director of Global Solutions Centres at Renishaw, said: “Industrialising additive manufacturing requires that we manage and control a complex chain of processes to deliver consistent, traceable and qualified parts. Secure transmission and controlled use of digital IP are critical to enable ‘agile’ Industry 4.0 supply chains.

"We believe that Identify3D brings a strong solution that will increase these controls, minimising variation to improve and protect AM production quality. The collaboration will enable sectors such as aerospace, automotive, defence and medical devices to accelerate their adoption of AM.”

Further information can be found at the Web site (www.renishaw.com/additive).