AMFG: Driving Autonomous Manufacturing with AI‑Powered Additive Production

At AMFG, automation is core to our identity. Additive manufacturing is evolving swiftly from rapid prototyping to full‑scale end‑part production. With AM system sales climbing, more enterprises are investing in this transformative technology—ushering in the age of smart, digitalized manufacturing.

While additive manufacturing offers shorter development cycles, faster time‑to‑market, and greater design freedom, it also demands extensive data preparation, meticulous production management, and comprehensive post‑processing.

Consequently, as firms transition from 3D printing experiments to using the technology for end‑part production, they confront the challenge of managing the entire workflow efficiently.

Automation is the solution.

Making Additive Manufacturing Viable at Scale

AMFG, short for Autonomous Manufacturing, rests on the principle that automation will shape the future of additive manufacturing.

As additive manufacturing gains acceptance as a production method for end parts, companies seek scalable solutions to refine and expand their processes.

Today, many AM production steps remain manual, relying on paper‑based workflows. For instance, departments use spreadsheets to trace parts through the production chain and manually generate job sheets after build completion.

To make additive manufacturing economically viable at scale, a new approach is essential. At AMFG, we assert that automation unlocks the technology’s full potential.

Hence, we launched an AI‑driven automation platform designed to streamline every stage of additive manufacturing, ushering in a new era of autonomous production.

The outcome: heightened efficiency, increased productivity, and enhanced traceability.

A New Way

Launching AMFG marks a pivotal move toward our vision of a fully digitalized, autonomous additive manufacturing workflow.

Practically, this involves harnessing real‑time production data and machine‑learning algorithms to gain deeper insights. By capturing specifications, requirements, and ensuring process repeatability, AMFG optimizes every step, boosting the likelihood of a flawless production run.

More specifically, AMFG has been developed to automate three primary steps:

1. Project handling
2. Production management
3. Post production

From the initial receipt of a CAD file, AMFG logs every action, enabling traceability at any point in the workflow. With real‑time analytics, automated repair, and build assessments, the platform leverages cutting‑edge machine intelligence to support seamless, efficient production.

Project automation tools employ machine‑learning algorithms to evaluate printability and optimize 3D models for production—dramatically cutting assessment time. Production automation eliminates manual tasks like machine scheduling, build analysis, and post‑production tracking, streamlining the entire workflow.

From RP Platform to AMFG

Our commitment to autonomous additive manufacturing underpins our recent rebrand to AMFG.

Although we were always known as Autonomous Manufacturing, the transition to AMFG reflects the expansion of our software to encompass the full additive manufacturing lifecycle—from prototypes to end parts.

A statement from our CEO, Keyvan Karimi, illustrates our vision:

"Our vision is for our software solution to enable autonomous additive manufacturing. While 3D printing has the potential to transform manufacturing, we’ve seen the lack of a scalable production process as a key barrier. Our software closes this gap by incorporating machine learning algorithms to provide an end‑to‑end solution for the 3D printing manufacturing process."

We view this as only the start. As additive manufacturing technology advances, so will our platform. Moving toward true autonomy will involve direct integration with AM systems, enabling machines to report intelligently and optimize production.

With more than 70% of manufacturers already adopting 3D printing (PwC, 2016), the outlook is bright. We are excited to unveil additional features of our platform, steering additive manufacturing into a new era of automation and autonomy.