--- title: Altair at formnext 2019 image: https://web.altair.com/hubfs/Lightrider_RGB.png --- [![Altair Engineering Inc. logo](https://altair.com/images/default-source/default-album/footerlogo.svg) ](https://www.altair.com) [Terms of Use](https://www.siemens.com/global/en/general/terms-of-use.html) |  [Privacy Notice](https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/privacy-policy/) |  [Data Privacy Framework](https://altair.com/privacy-framework) |  [Cookie Notice](https://altair.com/cookie-notice) |  [DMCA](https://sw.siemens.com/en-US/dmca) |  [Whistleblowing](https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company/about/compliance/reporting-channels.html) |  Cookie Consent © Altair Engineering Inc. All Rights Reserved. # Capability to Capacity ## Simulation-Driven Design for Advanced Manufacturing     **Altair at formnext** We help technology companies reach their full design and manufacturing potential to create advanced products and services. Join us at the booth as we highlight the journey of traditional & advanced manufacturing from design to production. We will answer some of the your fundamental questions: - How can I choose the best manufacturing process for my design? - How can I create a design for the best manufacturing process? - How can simulation create the optimal manufacturable design without compromising performance? - When, why, and how to use additive manufacturing to add value to products? - How can I design for the freedom of additive manufacturing?   Choose the Best Manufacturing Process **Simulation-Driven Design for Advanced Manufacturing** **Challenge:** Motorbike rear suspension pivot is redesigned for better performance, higher efficiency, and part consolidation. Assess and benchmark designs for different manufacturing processes.  **Process****:** - Identify performance requirements using kinematic motion simulation of assemblies - Apply generative design while considering manufacturing design rules such as: casting, milling and multiple types of additive manufacturing - Compare new designs for performance and manufacturing feasibility - Derive geometry automatically to generate topology concept - Validate performance and manufacturing feasibility **Result:** Best performing parts economically manufactured.   [Back to top](https://web.altair.com/altair-at-formnext-2019#top)   Design to Manufacturing Workflow ![formnext workflow](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/formnext%20workflow.jpg?width=850&name=formnext%20workflow.jpg)   Capability to Capacity Real Life Examples of Production-Proven Parts **Robot Customization  ** **(WAAM and Generative Design) **Why customize an industrial robot? Industry robotics is a growing industry with a large variety of application classes. Many OEMs offer a wide variety of models for specialized applications. But there is a need for even more individualization.   Read about it in the [Blog post](https://blog.altair.com/robot-customization-with-waam-and-generative-design/) and learn more! **AM SCARA research project ** **(PolyJet™, Selective Laser Sintering, Selective Laser Melting****)** Simulation-driven designed and pneumatically actuated robot with printed lightweight structures based on the EU funded research project DIMAP and PhD project of Gabriel Dämmer ©Festo AG & Co. KG   Read the [Blot post](https://blog.altair.com/simulation-driven-design-of-a-3d-printed-pneumatically-actuated-lightweight-robot/) and learn more! Improve Quality and Profitability State of the art, bi-phasic Finite Element formulation allows for capturing the filling and solidification process with great precision. This helps with building great quality castings with high margins. **Drone Structure (****Selective Laser Sintering Metal)** Building a large metal UAV frame on the Aeroswift printer, while improving buy-to-fly ratio* and reducing development time and waste. Read [customer story](https://www.altair.com/customer-story/aeroswift-realising-the-potential-of-additive-manufacturing) to learn more!  **Chest Orthoses  ****(Selective Laser Sintering Polymer)** Combine 3D scanning with simulation of the human body to create highly customized 3D printing orthoses. Read [customer story](https://www.altair.com/customer-story/Andiamo/Revolutionising-the-Childrens-Orthotics-Industry) to learn more! **AM SCARA research project ** **(PolyJet™, Selective Laser Sintering, Selective Laser Melting****)**   Simulation-driven designed and pneumatically actuated robot with printed lightweight structures based on the EU funded research project DIMAP and PhD project of Gabriel Dämmer ©Festo AG & Co. KG Read [Blogpost](https://blog.altair.com/simulation-driven-design-of-a-3d-printed-pneumatically-actuated-lightweight-robot/) to learn more! #    Support Different Types of Additive Manufacturing     ![MX3D](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MX3D.jpg?width=132&name=MX3D.jpg)                  ![1280px-Renishaw_logo.svg](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1280px-Renishaw_logo.svg.png?width=154&name=1280px-Renishaw_logo.svg.png)   ![slm logo](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/slm%20logo.png?width=156&name=slm%20logo.png)              ![exone-metal-transparent background saw-01](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/exone-metal-transparent%20background%20saw-01.png?width=159&name=exone-metal-transparent%20background%20saw-01.png)     ![Desktop Metal Logo_Full_BLK](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Desktop%20Metal%20Logo_Full_BLK.png?width=206&name=Desktop%20Metal%20Logo_Full_BLK.png)     ![Aeroswift](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aeroswift.png?width=151&name=Aeroswift.png)     Smart Manufacturing ***Drive Designs and Improve Manufacturing Decisions with Machine Learning*** Leverage machine learning in your advanced manufacturing initiatives to improve the overall performance from design to production. Machine learning is used by organizations to ensure that early design direction aligns with part yield, repeatability, cycle time, production planning goals and reduced costs. Predict production performance based on specific conditions to avoid unplanned downtime on devices and enable predictive maintenance. Enable your organization to make real-time assessment and predictions with end-to-end analytic processes from data preparation over Predictive Analytics to the deployment of data models in valuable visualizations. Visit our booth to learn more! ![Machine_Learning_FormNext](https://web.altair.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Machine_Learning_FormNext.jpg?width=820&name=Machine_Learning_FormNext.jpg)   [Back to top](https://web.altair.com/altair-at-formnext-2019#top)