Eliminate supports, slash costs.
Zero-support builds that cut cost and lead time.
- Support-critical zone detection
- Minimal support prediction
- Real-time laser power
- Intelligent powder dosing
INTRODUCTION.
Support removal alone can add 30–50% to part cost and double lead times. AM BuildSmart enables intelligent, support-free LPBF printing, auto-detecting support-critical zones and controlling laser power and powder dosing in real time to print with minimal or zero support structures.
- Risk-maps overhangs and thin features instead of blanket rules
- Computes the smallest stable support footprint
- Adapts laser power and powder dosing in risk zones
- Feeds straight into your AM Builder workflow
KEY FEATURES.
WHY AM BUILDSMART.
The challenge
- Support removal adds 30–50% to part cost and doubles lead times
- Support structures risk surface damage and limit complex geometries
- Manual parameter tuning for support-free printing is unreliable at scale
How AM BuildSmart helps
- Seamless iFusion integration with intelligent, built-in support generation
- Native AM Builder integration
- AM OptoMet parameter-engine integration
WITH and WITHOUT AMBuildSmart
HOW IT WORKS.
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Risk-map the part
Identifies which overhangs and thin features are genuinely at risk of failure without supports, rather than applying blanket rules.
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Minimise structure
Computes the smallest support footprint needed to hold the geometry stable and manage heat, in place of conservative default supports.
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Adapt in real time
Adjusts laser power and powder dosing dynamically in the identified risk zones to compensate for reduced thermal conduction.
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Flow into AM Builder
The optimised support and parameter set feeds directly into your existing AM Builder workflow.
VALIDATED RESULTS.
| Metric | Standard print | AM BuildSmart print |
|---|---|---|
| Build time | 29h 19m | 26h 58m |
| Support volume | 32.75 cm³ | 11.34 cm³ |
Results measured on a single validated part.
SAME PART. FAR LESS SUPPORT.
CONNECTED IN AM SUITE.
AM BuildSmart is one of the connected products in AM Suite, Intech's software ecosystem for the complete metal AM workflow.
