Oqton, a leading software provider for intelligent manufacturing automation, and energy technology company Baker Hughes have signed a commercial agreement to develop a comprehensive software suite for production-scale additive manufacturing. The collaboration aims to accelerate innovation in the energy sector by combining Oqton’s manufacturing operating system with Baker Hughes proprietary applications.
Baker Hughes will integrate Oqton’s manufacturing operating system into its workflow, including its own proprietary additive manufacturing solutions. The combined expertise of both companies will create an enhanced additive manufacturing platform for the energy industry, laying the foundation for further application development and plug-ins for other regulated industries with demanding end-use applications.
“We believe that manufacturing is going through its most significant phase of disruption since the first industrial revolution,” said Dr. Ben Schrauwen, Oqton’s senior vice president and general manager.
“Our mission is to accelerate and make autonomous manufacturing accessible to companies of all sizes, enabling continued flexibility and adaptability of manufacturing processes. Through this collaboration, we see the potential to take a significant leap forward in improving our manufacturing operating system by leveraging the expertise of the Baker Hughes engineering team to accelerate manufacturing workflow and facilitate regulatory compliance.”
The integrated software platform will be offered under the Oqton brand and will provide integration, automation, control and optimization of the complete workflow in the plant, from part design to final inspection. The partnership will enable manufacturers to track every action with a digital thread, ensuring full traceability and visibility from order to delivery.
This innovative industrial digital ecosystem is expected to transform the way products are marketed in highly regulated industries such as energy, aerospace, and healthcare.
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