Services
We provide the computational software tools for you to succeed using AM.
AM Software Development
We provide short-term consultancy and research projects that cover bespoke integration or development of specific features or algorithms targetting end-user software or part of an existing AM production pipeline. In particular, our focus is on L-PBF and jetting technologies.
Additionally, we provide specialist long-term maintenance support to customers adapting, integrating or the development of new features in PySLM libraries. This functionality can be integrated as part of existing interfaces with their software tools / engineering workflows.
We cover a variety of services including:
AM Algorithm Development
Bespoke algorithm development for AM includes path-planning, slicing, tool-path generation, build-volume and part orientation optimisation, and support structure generation.
Bespoke Feature Development
Development of new features or automation algorithms including L-PBF data-management, geometry processing, and integration with existing external software libraries
User Interface Development
Development of 3D User interfaces for manipulating geometry and data-visualisation
Long-term Maintenance and Support
Maintenance and support for various opensource codes, transformations and programming bindings for scripting integration.
Computational Geometry and Materials
Exploiting AM is underpinned by taking advantage of computational design techniques to unlock the design freedoms available in the selected process, but crucially enhance their cost-effectiveness either functionally or financially. Our focus is on delivering software tools and consultancy services that are tailored to push the boundaries and capabilities of the process and the materials used. This includes designs driven algorithmically that are automated via structure programming.
Our ability to control the AM process directly opens new opportunities to expand the design space and materials that are fabricable in the process, i.e. tailored micro-structures in L-PBF or architectured meta-materials or lattices, by algorithmically generated toolpaths that are deployable by using PySLM. Furthermore, the ability to manipulate existing tool paths and data structures offers the ability to monitor and capture builds.
We have knowledge in geometry kernels and libraries(mesh and BRep) and techniques for automated product customisation and geometry development
We have experience with spatial data structures, meshing, and computational geometry algorithms suitable for DfAM, including design and generation of conformal architectured structures and topology optimisation
Direct integration of physics FE models into the design process pipeline for authoring validated design solutions
Benefits working us
Cost-Efficient Research & Development
We focus on solving your specific engineering problems, and meeting your end-user needs and requirements, minimising the cost of development.
Time-Saving Solutions
Deliver customer driven solutions that are streamlined to minimise development time when integrated into your existing software or production pipeline.
End-user focus
Our combined academic and industrial experience is pragmatic and focused on delivering solutions that are beneficial to your end-users.
Confidentiality
We understand that confidentiality and ownership of IP is important to our customers and these are considered as part of projects..
