Industry Sector
Aerospace/Biomedical/High-value
Objective
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To embed identifiers into critical, high-value AM parts for product authentication
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Digital supply chain enablement
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Initiative for AM Distributed manufacturing deployment
Innovation Applied
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Embed unique digital code as a mechanical artifact of the printing process
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Non-invasive ultrasonic surface scanning
Key Benefits
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Create trusted supply chain ecosystem for critical, high-value AM parts through authenticity querying
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Sub-surface impregnation; hidden
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Enable tracking of AM parts including production line, production date and even the source of the powder, etc., depending on which information is required
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