codemeter usecase: additive manufacturing
Protection and monetization of 3D-printed spare parts in the automotive industry
Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter enables a revolution in monetizing additive manufacturing
The Challenge
Printing objects at an acceptable level of quality and adequate cost used to be the domain of science fiction, but many technical issues have since been overcome, and 3D-printing urgently needed parts have become a viable option, just at the moment when the global supply chains are buckling under the many stresses of our times and consumers are expecting more sustainability. However, when parts are printed out of the reach of the original rights holder, solutions are required to protect the intellectual property and make the billing process secure and transparent along the entire chain.
The Solution
The CodeMeter technology by Wibu-Systems uses sophisticated cryptographic processes to encrypt digital IP and create licenses for the protected IP to be used, safely and securely, anytime and anywhere, in easy integration with existing process chains.
The system is built around a marketplace or e-store on which registered customers could buy e.g. spare parts. This store can be seamlessly integrated with established e-commerce systems to automate the buying and ordering process as completely as possible. Instead of physical products shipped by expensive and wasteful logistics, the buyer now receives the object design in the form of an encrypted file. (.pstl file)
The protected file is accompanied by a specific pre-processing license to prepare the 3D printing process. Another printing license specific to each other then determines how many physical copies the client is allowed to create from the design he has purchased.
Are you a leader in additive manufacturing?
We invite you to explore how CodeMeter can safeguard your 3D printing processes.
The Success
CodeMeter represents a crucial link in the process chain, taking over protection and license management for all components involved. The CodeMeter encryption technology for the 3D designs and print jobs is available in the form of libraries for many target platforms and developer languages that the makers of preprocessing and 3D printing software can use to integrate IP protection in 3D printing with little effort. The cryptographic keys necessary for the process can be stored, depending on the operating conditions and the desired level of protection, on CmDongles, software containers (CmActLicenses), or the CmCloud.
Protection and monetization of 3D printed objects in the spare parts business of Daimler Buses
The Company
Daimler Buses is a pioneer in the entire automotive industry for industrial 3D printing. The company has been focusing on the potential of digital production technology since 2016. In the meantime, the OMNIplus service brand has designated around 40,000 bus/touring coach spare parts from the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands as suitable for 3D printing. Initially, OMNIplus is concentrating on more than 7,000 parts that are to be digitized gradually. A kind of digital warehouse will be created in this way which is being expanded continuously. It includes both regularly required spare parts as well as rarely required parts for special customer requests. The virtual warehouse forms the basis for 3D printing license management, which shall further optimize the rapid availability of spare parts.
Are you a leader in additive manufacturing?
We invite you to explore how CodeMeter can safeguard your 3D printing processes.
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