3DGence Material Management System (MMS)

Material Management System (MMS)

Reproducibility, precision and full traceability of the printing process.

3DGence MMS automates material storage, preparation and post-print annealing – making successful printing of ultra-polymers such as PEEK, ULTEM™ and composites accurate and easy.

As the transition from prototyping to end-use parts becomes a reality with industrial-grade 3D printers and advanced materials, automation and pre-configuration ensure printing success.

Improper handling and preparation of materials can lead to moisture ingress, printing defects, warping and poor visual quality – resulting in inaccurate parts and significantly reduced productivity.

Ensure print productivity, part integrity and highest quality with our material management system.

Process control and traceability of part impressions

Record the materials contained in the Certified Material Database in your process and achieve full traceability of your materials. Each material spool purchased from 3DGence is equipped with the NFC tag with a unique ID. Once opened, the material is recorded in the MMS system and the information can be sent to the 3DGence CLOUD and tracked until the end of the production process carried out on the MMS or 3DGence INDUSTRY line printer, which is monitored and recorded in process diaries.

Drying and preparation of the material

Minimize the risk of failure or production downtime by using an appropriate material that is handled with care and according to the manufacturer's requirements. Select a certified 3DGence material using the material management system, with the MMS system showing you how to handle that material, then the drying and storage program is started automatically. Each material is dried and stored according to the requirements specified for that class of material. The system selects and indicates the exact location for drying and storing a coil.

Annealing the parts

Heat treat the final elements printed from PAEK. With the MMS system, you can achieve high-performance PAEK printed parts that are even more durable. Use the part annealing program implemented in the MMS system. To achieve the highest quality semi-crystalline ultrapolymer parts, the specially developed PAEK annealing processes were used. PEEK and Victrex AM200 FL from the Certified Materials Database of 3DGence.

Parts printed from improperly stored materials exhibit poorer mechanical properties and lower optical quality.

The pre-programmed MMS preparation modes ensure durable and accurate prints without visual errors.

3DGENCE CONNECT

3DGence MMS benefits from 3DGENCE CONNECT, an ever-expanding and fully connected system between software, hardware and process control – with more connected features coming soon. Rely on control and traceability across the entire printing process – from design to part.

Scan the material into the MMS to register it in your printing process and get full material traceability. Proper material management is critical to part quality and integrity. We make it easy and keep it connected. Our application engineers are on hand to explain the technical details of the 3DGence Connected System.