Technology

VISION TECHNOLOGY

AM-Flow's AI-powered vision technology was built to solve one of additive manufacturing's hardest problems: identifying any part, any geometry, without pre-training. Today, that same technology is at work on production lines across 3D printing, injection molding, die casting, and CNC machining - wherever speed, accuracy and repeatability matter at scale.

Parts moving along a conveyor are tracked by LiDAR and photographed in real time. Those images are processed by AI-driven Deep Neural Networks that predict the most probable digital design and confirm the match when confidence thresholds are met. Under the hood, a UNet-like Neural Network handles foreground segmentation, while three independent classifiers process shape, size, and color in parallel. The shape classifier - the most critical component for handling infinite geometric variety - draws on Self-Supervised Learning, Vision Transformer Encoding, and Transfer Learning.

By combining this initial 2D detection with a second-stage 3D point cloud classifier, the platform moves beyond visual recognition to achieve a higher level of precision. The 3D alignment engine matches the live geometric fingerprint of each part against your exact STL files to verify its identity - eliminating errors caused by visual similarity and ensuring even the most complex industrial components are identified with high accuracy.

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SOFTWARE

AM-Logic, AM-Flow's proprietary software platform, was designed from the ground up to handle the defining challenge of additive manufacturing: an endless variety of part geometries, produced in small series, without knowing what you are manufacturing tomorrow.. That foundation makes it equally powerful in traditional manufacturing environments like injection molding, die casting, and CNC machining where mix complexity, traceability, and throughput are just as critical.

There are no machine changeovers, no reprogramming between part types, and no extensive upfront training required. AM-Logic's geometry-based object recognition is pre-trained and operational from day one. With more than six years of synthetic training data and over 7.5 million production parts processed, the underlying machine learning algorithms are fast, highly accurate, and continuously improving.

AM-Logic integrates via open APIs with ERP, MES, and PLM systems - whether purpose-built for 3D printing or standard across traditional manufacturing. Real-time dashboards on fixed or mobile consoles close the feedback loop between production and decision-making - making it faster to spot anomalies, act on mistakes, and iterate before they compound. The result is shorter lead times, lower scrap rates, and a significant reduction in the costs associated with manual oversight and post-production defects.
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COMPATIBILITY

Polymer-Based Production Techniques

Injection Molding

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Polymer 3D Printing (General)

Metal-Based Production Techniques

Metal Injection Molding (MIM)

Metal Printing (e.g., DMLS, SLM)

Sheet Metal Manufacturing

Injection Casting

Other techniques

Traditional Casting 

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AM-Flow was built for additive manufacturing - and remains the leading automation solution for 3D printing post-processing. As the technology has matured, its quality control capabilities have proven directly applicable to traditional manufacturing processes including injection molding, die casting, and sheet metal, where fast, exact, automated inspection delivers immediate impact.

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INDUSTRIES
WE UNDERSTAND THAT EACH INDUSTRY IS DIFFERENT

Every production process ends the same way: parts that need to be identified, inspected, sorted, and dispatched. AM-Flow automates that final stretch - across additive and traditional manufacturing industries where part volumes, mix complexity, and quality standards leave no room for manual bottlenecks.

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3D PRINTING SERVICE PROVIDERS

3D printing service bureaus operate under constant pressure: high part variety, tight lead times, and the need to scale without scaling headcount proportionally. AM-Flow's automation technology was built for exactly this environment - every job is different, every batch contains a new mix of geometries, and the system adapts automatically without operator intervention. Part identification, sorting, and quality control run continuously across unlimited geometric variation, with real-time data fed back into AM-Logic to give production teams the process control they need to act on anomalies immediately, adjust before defects compound, and keep every order on track from build to dispatch. Whether running one-off prototypes or high-volume batch production, service providers use AM-Flow to reduce cost per part, eliminate manual sorting errors, and maintain consistent quality as order volumes grow.
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MEDICAL

Medical manufacturing - whether producing patient-specific implants via 3D printing or high-precision components via injection molding or CNC machining, the industry demands quality control that leaves no room for error. Parts are complex, tolerances are tight, and manual inspection is slow, costly, and inconsistent. AM-Flow automates part handling, identification, quality control and sorting across both additive and traditional medical manufacturing workflows, reducing reliance on manual inspection while improving traceability and audit readiness. Shorter lead times, fewer errors, and documented quality at every step.
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AUTOMOTIVE

Automotive manufacturers use 3D printing for rapid prototyping and low-volume specialised components, while relying on injection molding, die casting, and CNC machining for high-volume production. Both environments create post-processing bottlenecks like smaller part sorting, quality verification, and traceability - that manual operations struggle to keep pace with. AM-Flow's automated identification, sorting, and quality control systems are designed for exactly this mix: high part volumes, tight tolerances, and the need for fully reproducible, traceable processes across every production technology on the floor.
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Aerospace & Defence

Aerospace & Defence components - whether 3d printed or produced through CNC machining or die casting, they all share a common requirement: zero tolerance for quality issues. Complex geometries, strict material specifications, and full traceability requirements make manual post-processing a liability at any production scale. AM-Flow provides partially or fully automated part handling, identification, sorting, and quality control for these production environments, handling geometric and material variation without reprogramming. The result is faster throughput, documented quality at every stage, and the confidence to scale production without scaling risk.