{"id":524,"date":"2023-06-20T10:32:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/?p=524"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:00:05","slug":"exploring-the-transformative-power-the-siemens-am-network-saas-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/exploring-the-transformative-power-the-siemens-am-network-saas-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Transformative Power of the Siemens AM Network SaaS Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>RAPID + TCT and CATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robertmeshel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Meshel<\/a> (Director, AM Network) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ido-shaked-7b67101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ido Shaked<\/a> (Head of Operation, AM Network) went to the US to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/rapid-tct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAPID + TCT<\/a> and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/us\/en\/markets\/solutions-for-machine-builders\/additivemanufacturing\/catch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Siemens #CATCH<\/strong><\/a> , the Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"934\" data-id=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-1024x934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-600x547.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-1536x1401.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879-900x821.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683047209879.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683320020322.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/1683528075039.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are their key takeaways from RAPID and some impressions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As companies mature in the additive hype cycle the need for order lifecycle and workflow management becomes imperative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Companies have the need to connect the key elements of the AM software workflow \u2013 from siloed, disconnected expert tools into end-to-end platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The key is part manufacturing. Additive manufacturing is not, and should not be perceived, as an isolated industrial domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Bringing the Digital Thread to Life: AM Network Achieves Realization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Siemens Digital Industries Software, our clear mission to digitalize industrial manufacturing and driving the <strong>SaaS transition<\/strong> has been a key driver of our recent developments. Through AM Network, we connect and integrate our comprehensive additive software solutions to make the <strong>Digital Thread<\/strong> of our customers\u2019 processes a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Siemens additive manufacturing ecosystem\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-395x222.png 395w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/Ecosystem-AM-Network.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PLM solution Teamcenter:<\/strong> Uploading your AM parts from Siemens&#8217; leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software has never been easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NX AM:<\/strong> While AM Network provides you with advanced capabilities to schedule your print jobs, the NX AM integration allows you to seamlessly orient and nest your additive parts on each build trail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MES solution Opcenter:<\/strong> On site engineers can access all the data from AM Network that is relevant for them in their MES system to execute the Build Jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> party software support:<\/strong> We provide an infrastructure that allows for external software integrations through API connectivity and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Meet us at AM Forum Berlin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-1024x261.jpg\" alt=\"AM Forum, Berlin - July 4 &amp; 5, 2023\" class=\"wp-image-534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-1024x261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-768x195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-1536x391.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-2048x521.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AM-Forum_DatumOrt_Logo_blanko-900x229.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/global\/en\/company\/fairs-events\/events\/am-forum-2023.html#Registernowtoget30offtheconferenceticketsandjointheAMexpertsliveinBerlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AM Forum Berlin<\/a> in July, which will provide you with another opportunity to connect with us is person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-teal-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-teal-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Download our E-Book<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the AM Network, you can download our brand-new E-book here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.additive-manufacturing-network.sws.siemens.com\/ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AM Network E-Book<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Siemens Additive Manufacturing Network is a powerful SaaS solution for your AM order-to-print needs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44630,"featured_media":537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,109],"tags":[116,117,123,125,128],"industry":[59,66,72,100,106],"product":[426],"coauthors":[527],"class_list":["post-524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-events","tag-3d-printing","tag-additive-manufacturing","tag-digital-enterprise","tag-digital-twin","tag-industry-4-0","industry-aerospace-defense","industry-automotive-transportation","industry-consumer-products-retail","industry-medical-devices-pharmaceuticals","industry-small-medium-business","product-additive-manufacturing-network"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/06\/AMEC-Visual_original-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44630"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":541,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions\/541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=524"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=524"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=524"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/additive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}