Many parts in.
One printed part out.
Surface consolidation opportunities before you ever open a CAD tool.
- Reads assembly BOMs
- Mating-geometry analysis
- Part-count reduction
- Weight & assembly time
INTRODUCTION.
Multiple brackets, weldments and fastener assemblies can often be redesigned as a single AM part. AM PartConsolidator scans assemblies to surface consolidation opportunities, reducing part count, assembly labour, weight and points of failure.
It works alongside AM Identify: AM Identify finds the right individual parts for AM, while AM PartConsolidator looks across the assembly for parts that should become one.
- Reads assembly BOMs and mating geometry
- Flags fastened or welded parts that share interfaces
- Estimates part-count, weight and assembly-time reduction
- Hands candidates to AM Creator for redesign
KEY FEATURES.
WHY AM PARTCONSOLIDATOR.
The challenge
- Brackets, weldments and fastener assemblies add part count, labour and weight
- Every joint and fastener is another potential point of failure
- Consolidation opportunities are hard to spot manually across large assemblies
How AM PartConsolidator helps
- Surfaces consolidation opportunities automatically, before any redesign work starts
- Estimates the benefit (part count, weight, assembly time) so you can prioritise
- Connects to AM Identify for screening and AM Creator for redesign
HOW IT WORKS.
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Read the assembly
Import the assembly and its bill of materials.
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Map interfaces
Analyse mating geometry to find fastened or welded parts that share interfaces.
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Flag groups
Identify groups suitable for redesign into a single monolithic AM part.
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Estimate the gain
Estimate the resulting part-count, weight and assembly-time reduction for each group.
CONNECTED IN AM SUITE.
AM PartConsolidator is one of the connected products in AM Suite, Intech's software ecosystem for the complete metal AM workflow.
