Desktop Metal Launches Live Monitor

Desktop Metal has launched Live Monitor—a software application that provides real-time data from printing systems to improve efficiency and management of one printing system or a full fleet, according to Desktop Metal.

Part of the Live Suite package of exclusive software offerings from Desktop Metal, Live Monitor provides easy access to system data from any web browser at any time. The new offering has dashboards to manage a fleet or drill down on printer or furnace performance in ways that assist capacity planning, maintenance management and more. Real-time information includes job and event status, time reporting and consumable usage, among other key metrics.

“At Desktop Metal, we’re committed to driving additive manufacturing into production and Live Monitor is a vital tool for managing a single productive printing system, such as a Shop System and Furnace, or an entire fleet,” says Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal. “Our goal is to help users improve their overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to optimize their utilization and scale their business with ease.”

Italy-based Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal AM and traditional manufacturing technologies, has been a beta tester of Live Monitor for its Desktop Metal Shop System and Furnace for the past year.

“Live Monitor is an essential tool for keeping the most important process variables under control and giving customers with critical parts, such as those in the energy industry, visibility and traceability of AM part production,” says Valeria Tirelli, president and CEO of Aidro, a subsidiary of Desktop Metal. “The variables are visible, customizable, and recordable and this is the basis for having a qualified process.  Compared to other systems, Live Monitor can be customized in a simple and efficient way depending on the specific needs of the user.”

An optional add-on feature in Live Suite, Live Monitor will be offered to users of the Studio, Shop and Production System printers, along with Desktop Metal branded furnaces. The feature will also be rolled out in the future to users of other Desktop Metal and Team DM equipment sold under the ExOne, Desktop Health and ETEC brands.

To learn more about Live Monitor, click here.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.