Smart Molding International 4-2021

software 44 smart_molding international 4/2021 B CN3D, a leading 3D printing so - lutions manufacturer, has an - nounced a complete reinvigo - ration of their current BCN3D Cloud platform. The new web-based cloud will allow companies to scale up their additive manufacturing operations and make entire printing workflows more efficient, controlled, and easier than ever before. Apace with the continuously grow - ing AMmarket, BCN3D’s main verticals in 2021 shifted to automotive, manu - facturing, and engineering, with its main applications becoming functional parts, tooling, and low volume batches. The company’s transition from entry- level to workbench machines started in 2019 with the release of the BCN3D Epsilon and the materials partnership with BASF Forward AM and Mitsubishi Chemical. Later in 2020, BCN3D com - pleted the Epsilon Series by launching the Smart Cabinet that ensures fila - ments are consistently kept at optimal humidity levels. In light of this deep hardware evolution combined with the growing demand for 3D printing, BCN3D set a goal of creating software to level up to their hardware solutions. The result is the new BCN3D Cloud, which centralizes all aspects of remote printer and resource management in one place for the easy implementation of a systematic workflow. “For BCN3D’s current clients, the integration of AM processes in their business is becoming more critical as the applications are more demanding, an indicator of the tendency is that BCN3Dmachines are currently printing more than 12h a day on average. With such increasing printed part volumes, more people, and more machines in - teracting, the workflow needs to be robust and seamless. To support those customer needs, the vision of BCN3D is to provide software layers that add ef - fective value on top of hardware, clos - ing the circle of an enterprise-level so - lution.” Daniel Arroyo, Chief Software Officer of BCN3D. 2021 has been key in the develop - ment of BCN3D’s software vision, with the release of the new slicer BCN3D Stratos and the addition of the in - tegration with Teton Simulation’s SmartSlice for print parameter opti - mization. Alongside this, BCN3D has also worked with Autodesk to include BCN3D printers in Fusion 360, to offer users a fast-tracked printing process. Most recently, the new Cloud an - nounced today has been built based on the Astroprint IP, a 3D printing software company known for its sophisticated cloud solutions, which was acquired by BCN3D this last July. Availability BCN3D has cultivated a brand new platform with a completely renewed user experience and interface to ensure frictionless usage. The new BCN3D Cloud is available since Octo - ber. BCN3D has also developed three different customer plans: The BCN3D Cloud Standard plan is included for all BCN3D customers and is ideal for driving the adoption of addi - tive manufacturing within companies. The BCN3D Cloud Teams allows ad - vanced organizations to administrate a departmental structurewith customized roles and permissions for members. Finally, the BCN3D Cloud Private is an on-demand plan dedicated to corpora - tions that must be absolutely certain that their specific privacy and security requirements are being met. BCN3D www.bcn3d.com BCN3D makes strides in its software strategy by releasing an enterprise-grade solution focused on streamlined workflows, fleets, and teams management as well as privacy & security through a set of 3 different plans: Standard, Teams, and Private. This major update is based on the core technology of recently acquired cloud software company AstroPrint, making it the first release led by the new software team. BCN3D releases brand new Cloud for real-time 3D printing fleet management Picture: BCN3D