EMPOWERING FACTORIES TO SCALE SMARTER WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION
In the fast-moving world of additive manufacturing, customers expect speed, flexibility, and reliability. But scaling up doesn’t
start with automation—it starts with process clarity.
That’s why AM-Flow offers Workflow Evaluation Services: a hands-on, collaborative approach to understanding your current operations and uncovering the key areas that slow down your production flow. Backed by deep expertise in additive manufacturing automation, our team identifies production bottlenecks and process inefficiencies you might not even be aware of.
Our goal is simple—help you run a leaner, faster, and more synchronized factory.
That’s why AM-Flow offers Workflow Evaluation Services: a hands-on, collaborative approach to understanding your current operations and uncovering the key areas that slow down your production flow. Backed by deep expertise in additive manufacturing automation, our team identifies production bottlenecks and process inefficiencies you might not even be aware of.
Our goal is simple—help you run a leaner, faster, and more synchronized factory.
AUTOMATION IS POWERFUL - BUT IT’S NOT THE FIRST STEP
Our experience shows that automation delivers the best results when built on a strong, well-structured foundation. If your
current workflow is fragmented or lacks documentation, jumping straight into automation may introduce new challenges
instead of solving existing ones.
That’s why we start where it matters most: with people and processes
- “The bottlenecks in the industry right now are largely in the post processing side, so everything after the printer. While we continue to grow, we can not just add human labor to continue to simply sort parts. That’s something we have been aggressively trying to resolve and explains our interest in AM-Flow. We are very impressed by the AM-Flow technology.”
Steve Grundahl | CEO Midwest Prototyping, US - 'As other 3D printing service providers, Oceanz’ part of the post processing workflow is also manually. That is why, for our growth, we see the importance of applying and developing new technological principles, such as automatic identification, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning,”
Erik van der Garde | CEO Oceanz, NL - “As companies scale their AM operations, they increasingly rely on automation. However, the potential to scale is limited by the post processing, which today is still mostly a manual process. Scaling this manual process by simple adding people increases costs, variability and doesn’t increase reliability. If you want to scale production, the only way forward is to automate post processing . . . but that easier said than done.”
Bart Van der Schueren | CTO Materialise, BE - “We want to strengthen our value for money proposition by lowering cost and optimizing lead time by business and manufacturing automation. We rather invest at an early stage; it is harder to change processes once we run 10 machines and increased the headcount. We aim to create a scalable infrastructure that enables fast but organized growth that does not compromise quality or customer experience”
Markus May | CEO 3Faktur, DE - “Integrating AM-Flow's identification and sorting capabilities has optimized our SLS and MJF processes, balancing density and geometry to reduce build costs. Streamlined administrative tasks and enhanced quality tracking have significantly cut non-value-added time and integrated critical quality data into our production system. Consequently, our production output increased by 70% in six months, and our non-conformance rate dropped from 1.6% to below 0.7%.”
Kason Knight | Managing Director i-SOLIDS, US - ProM Facility
Italian advanced prototyping and mechatronics centre based in Rovereto, combining additive manufacturing, engineering, AI, testing and metrology. Its work spans automotive and racing, aerospace and drones, biomedical applications and industrial research. - i-SOLIDS
US engineering and additive manufacturing company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in rapid prototyping and production-level 3D printing. i-SOLIDS combines engineering, design and manufacturing services for consumers, startups and industrial customers, with applications including UAVs and advanced industrial components. - Prototek
US digital manufacturing company serving customers across the United States, providing additive manufacturing, CNC machining, sheet metal and other production services. Its applications span aerospace & defense, automotive, medical & dental, consumer products, electronics, energy and industrial manufacturing. - 3Faktur
German industrial 3D printing service provider, specializing in additive production of plastic components, particularly Multi Jet Fusion. Its customers include companies in mechanical engineering, medical technology, automotive, high-tech, optics and orthopedics, with a strong focus on automated serial production. - Creabis
German 3D printing service provider based near Munich, specializing in plastic prototypes, product development and small-series production. Its customers span industries including mechanical engineering, while its services also cover product samples, architectural models and functional prototypes. - Oceanz
Dutch additive manufacturing specialist and production partner, offering industrial 3D printing for sectors including medical, aerospace, automotive, food & agriculture and general industry. Oceanz combines prototyping and serial production with certified quality processes. - Shapeways
US-headquartered digital manufacturing company with production in the US and the Netherlands, serving industries including medical, consumer products, robotics, aerospace and automotive. Shapeways provides industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing from prototyping through production. - Weerg
Italian digital manufacturing company based near Venice, offering online 3D printing and CNC manufacturing for prototypes and production runs. Weerg specializes in industrial applications and operates a large in-house MJF production facility, alongside FDM, resin printing and CNC machining. - 3iD
Belgian 3D printing service provider, specializing in prototypes and small- to medium-sized series. 3iD produces industrial, medical and automotive components, including prosthetics and orthopaedic applications, using plastics, metals and composites. - Rapidcenter
Dutch additive manufacturing service provider based in Houten, offering metal and polymer 3D printing, rapid prototyping and on-demand production. Its applications span industrial machinery, healthcare, mobility, maritime, consumer products and aerospace-related projects.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our Workflow Evaluation Service is designed to help manufacturers like you:
This is not a sales pitch. This is us sharing the knowledge and experience we’ve gained from optimizing workflows in some of the world’s most advanced 3D printing factories.
HOW IT WORKS
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In today’s manufacturing environment, short lead times and efficient workflows are a competitive advantage. The expectation for same-day delivery is becoming the norm, not the exception. Delays, miscommunication, and manual bottlenecks can hinder your ability to meet these demands.
Our workflow evaluation service provides the insight needed to improve your manufacturing operations, enabling you to respond faster, plan smarter, and deliver consistently.
- “The bottlenecks in the industry right now are largely in the post processing side, so everything after the printer. While we continue to grow, we can not just add human labor to continue to simply sort parts. That’s something we have been aggressively trying to resolve and explains our interest in AM-Flow. We are very impressed by the AM-Flow technology.”
Steve Grundahl | CEO Midwest Prototyping, US - 'As other 3D printing service providers, Oceanz’ part of the post processing workflow is also manually. That is why, for our growth, we see the importance of applying and developing new technological principles, such as automatic identification, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning,”
Erik van der Garde | CEO Oceanz, NL - “As companies scale their AM operations, they increasingly rely on automation. However, the potential to scale is limited by the post processing, which today is still mostly a manual process. Scaling this manual process by simple adding people increases costs, variability and doesn’t increase reliability. If you want to scale production, the only way forward is to automate post processing . . . but that easier said than done.”
Bart Van der Schueren | CTO Materialise, BE - “We want to strengthen our value for money proposition by lowering cost and optimizing lead time by business and manufacturing automation. We rather invest at an early stage; it is harder to change processes once we run 10 machines and increased the headcount. We aim to create a scalable infrastructure that enables fast but organized growth that does not compromise quality or customer experience”
Markus May | CEO 3Faktur, DE - “Integrating AM-Flow's identification and sorting capabilities has optimized our SLS and MJF processes, balancing density and geometry to reduce build costs. Streamlined administrative tasks and enhanced quality tracking have significantly cut non-value-added time and integrated critical quality data into our production system. Consequently, our production output increased by 70% in six months, and our non-conformance rate dropped from 1.6% to below 0.7%.”
Kason Knight | Managing Director i-SOLIDS, US - ProM Facility
Italian advanced prototyping and mechatronics centre based in Rovereto, combining additive manufacturing, engineering, AI, testing and metrology. Its work spans automotive and racing, aerospace and drones, biomedical applications and industrial research. - i-SOLIDS
US engineering and additive manufacturing company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in rapid prototyping and production-level 3D printing. i-SOLIDS combines engineering, design and manufacturing services for consumers, startups and industrial customers, with applications including UAVs and advanced industrial components. - Prototek
US digital manufacturing company serving customers across the United States, providing additive manufacturing, CNC machining, sheet metal and other production services. Its applications span aerospace & defense, automotive, medical & dental, consumer products, electronics, energy and industrial manufacturing. - 3Faktur
German industrial 3D printing service provider, specializing in additive production of plastic components, particularly Multi Jet Fusion. Its customers include companies in mechanical engineering, medical technology, automotive, high-tech, optics and orthopedics, with a strong focus on automated serial production. - Creabis
German 3D printing service provider based near Munich, specializing in plastic prototypes, product development and small-series production. Its customers span industries including mechanical engineering, while its services also cover product samples, architectural models and functional prototypes. - Oceanz
Dutch additive manufacturing specialist and production partner, offering industrial 3D printing for sectors including medical, aerospace, automotive, food & agriculture and general industry. Oceanz combines prototyping and serial production with certified quality processes. - Shapeways
US-headquartered digital manufacturing company with production in the US and the Netherlands, serving industries including medical, consumer products, robotics, aerospace and automotive. Shapeways provides industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing from prototyping through production. - Weerg
Italian digital manufacturing company based near Venice, offering online 3D printing and CNC manufacturing for prototypes and production runs. Weerg specializes in industrial applications and operates a large in-house MJF production facility, alongside FDM, resin printing and CNC machining. - 3iD
Belgian 3D printing service provider, specializing in prototypes and small- to medium-sized series. 3iD produces industrial, medical and automotive components, including prosthetics and orthopaedic applications, using plastics, metals and composites. - Rapidcenter
Dutch additive manufacturing service provider based in Houten, offering metal and polymer 3D printing, rapid prototyping and on-demand production. Its applications span industrial machinery, healthcare, mobility, maritime, consumer products and aerospace-related projects.