Desktop Metal has announced the launch of Live Suite, a software package that simplifies the 3D printing process for metal, polymer, and ceramic parts. Live Suite builds on the success of the company’s Live Sinter™ simulation software, allowing users to bring their digital design data to life with ease and precision.
Utilizing advanced multi-physics simulation technology based on state-of-the-art GPUs, Live Sinter generates new design shapes that will produce the desired final part within tight tolerances. The software applies machine learning to calibrate the simulation process and match real-world results for the world’s largest binder jet system install base.
According to Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, “AM 2.0 is a digital manufacturing process that is ultimately powered by software, and we believe Live Suite offers the most intuitive and powerful AM software on the market.”
Live Suite eliminates the need for users to purchase expensive 3D printing software programs to operate their equipment. The platform is designed to keep digital manufacturing accessible, so users have the tools they need and do not pay for expensive features they don’t require.
The Live Platform is a cloud-based hub for all Live Suite applications and services, organized into four content categories: build, manage, learn, and support. It allows users to manage their entire workflow in one location with 2FA security.
Live Platform is also the central administration hub for Live Suite, with the ability to provision and manage Desktop Metal 3D printing systems and users, as well as access firmware updates, knowledge, and technical support. The new Business Units feature allows larger companies with multiple users and departments to easily manage 3D printer permissions and controls for groups.
Live Suite includes a range of application-specific options, such as part serialization or optimized build instructions for specific parts ranging from dentures to valves. Special add-on features include Autopilot, which automates build preparation, and Live Monitor, which will soon be available to remotely view jobs as they progress through printers and ancillary equipment.
Live Suite offers several tools, including Live Sinter™, Live Build™ MFG, Live Build™ DLP, and Live Studio™. Live Sinter simplifies the production of sintered metal parts via binder jetting with powerful, generative AI multi-physics sintering simulation and new, scan-based adjustments that deliver parts with tight tolerances. Live Build MFG supports build preparation for all binder jet 3D printing of metal, wood, ceramic, and sand designs, while Live Build DLP is desktop-based build preparation software for customers of Desktop Health and ETEC digital light processing printers. Live Studio supports slicing and build preparation for Desktop Metal’s Bound Metal Deposition™ systems, including the Studio System 2.
Existing Desktop Metal equipment users will receive software updates starting today or by the end of the year. A schedule of the Live Suite rollout is available in the release notes, located in the Knowledge Base. Customers can also watch a Get Started video in the Academy.
Desktop Metal’s Live Suite is a game-changer for the additive manufacturing industry. By offering an integrated suite of applications and services, it streamlines the entire workflow, making it easier for users to manage their entire digital manufacturing process in one place. Moreover, with the incorporation of advanced multi-physics simulation and machine learning techniques, Live Sinter™ and Live Build™ simplify the 3D printing process and provide users with accurate and high-quality results. The cloud-based Live Platform™, with its centralized administration hub, provides users with 2FA security, and the ability to remotely manage and monitor their 3D printing systems and users, as well as access knowledge and technical support. This not only saves time and increases productivity but also eliminates the need to purchase other expensive 3D printing software programs. The wide range of add-on options available through Live Platform, including Autopilot and Live Monitor, further enhance the value proposition for users. In short, the Live Suite is a powerful and intuitive software suite that makes AM technology easy to use, cost-effective, and accessible to everyone.
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