Siemens Collaborates with Xerox Elem Additive Solutions

Siemens announces a new collaboration effort with Xerox Elem Additive Solutions, to strengthen the metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities of both businesses, the companies report. This relationship highlights both companies’ commitment to advancing the future of industrial additive manufacturing through partnerships.

Siemens has purchased an ElemX metal 3D Printer, adding to its fleet of additive machines inside the company’s Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH). The CATCH facility focuses on the industrialization of additive manufacturing, working with machine builders, material suppliers and end customers. The ElemX leverages Xerox’s liquid metal AM that uses aluminum wire and incorporates the Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl control platform with its embedded digital twin technology to optimize the printing process.

ElemX is a 3D metal printer that addresses supply chain resiliency for transportation, aerospace, defense and industrial manufacturing. The printer can be easily deployed, requiring no special facility modifications for operation. The ElemX requires minimal post-processing and therefore provides a faster time to part. 

Siemens and Xerox have a mutual interest to explore technical developments in automation, software, materials and processes of the current and future ElemX systems, the companies report.

“Working together with Xerox, we’re bringing decades of proven Siemens automation experience and technology to additive manufacturing, helping customers mainstream mission critical production tools for future manufacturing strategies,” says aid Steve Vosmik, head of Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Industry.

This collaboration provides early access opportunities for Xerox and Siemens to share advancements in digitalization solutions and automation software designed to impact the distributed manufacturing model. Siemens is the latest addition to the Xerox Manufacturing Partner Network.

“Siemens and Xerox share a similar vision to advance manufacturing through creative and collaborative partnerships that collectively push us forward in the right direction,” says Tali Rosman, vice president and general manager of Xerox Elem™ Additive Solutions. “Together, Siemens and Xerox Elem Additive Solutions will enable our customers to manufacture parts on-demand with confidence and maximize new opportunities to improve supply chain resiliency.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

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