BeAM and GeonX Partner to Combine Simulation with AM

BeAM Machines, Inc. (Hebron, KY), a European leader in additive manufacturing (AM) machines based on laser metal deposition technology, and GeonX S. A. (Belgium), a software provider specializing in next generation virtual manufacturing solutions for science and industry, are forming a strategic alliance with a view to developing the world’s first integrated Simulation-Process-Machine system.

Under the partnership, GeonX’s virtual factory solution Virfac® will be integrated into BeAM’s design tools to enable enhanced faster production. This integrated new system will further extend the partners’ technological edge: BeAM will be able to speed up the process development stage, while ensuring optimal quality by simulating the manufacturing stage upstream. Ultimately, this will boost competitiveness for the end user.

Both companies have complementary business development strategies that address the same industries and seek to extend their footprint overseas, notably in the U.S. Combining their groundbreaking technologies to create a unique, high value-added solution for the benefit of end customers will give each partner a differentiating edge.

GeonX has been enjoying rapid growth since 2012 with software systems based on over ten years of research and development in the virtual manufacturing sector to ensure cutting-edge solutions for its clients. Their Virfac software system features the very latest in computational systems and a man-machine interface to match industry requirements. Their innovative modelling systems are a step ahead of even the most ground-breaking solutions, to meet the dual challenge of speed and precision. This alliance will give them more prominent positioning in the AM sector.

“Staying ahead requires constant innovation. Game changers are rare in industry and the combination of two cutting-edge technologies is rarer still. This partnership will take us even further ahead in the AM market. It will be a real source of leverage in speeding up the adoption of our technology by industrial groups.” stated Emeric d’Arcimoles, the chief executive officer of BeAM.

www.beam-machines.com, www.geonx.com