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• As manufacturing becomes more distributed and product development more complex, companies are under more pressure than ever to connect data across design, engineering, and production. The idea of a “digital...
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As manufacturing becomes more distributed and product development more complex, companies are under more pressure than ever to connect data across design, engineering, and production. The idea of a “digital thread,” this continuous flow of product data across systems, is no longer just a long-term goal, but something many organizations are actively pushing to implement.
A recent collaboration between OpenBOM and AMC Bridge points to exactly that shift. And for additive manufacturing (AM) in particular, connecting data across systems is critical to moving from design to production.
The partnership focuses on improving how product data moves between systems, particularly in environments where multiple CAD tools are used. This is common. Many manufacturers, suppliers, and engineering teams