nPower Scheduler™ for Autodesk® Fusion® is an advanced additive manufacturing scheduling solution that seamlessly integrates the additive manufacturing setup in Fusion with your ERP orders and routings to produce a comprehensive production scheduling plan. Designed to bridge the gap between nested builds and post-processing routings, this powerful add-in enables manufacturers to automate scheduling, track material usage, and enhance production efficiency.

 

Key Features:

• Fusion-ERP Production Integration: Synchronizes Additive Setups with ERP post-processing operations, providing a complete shop floor production schedule.
• Automated Nesting Workflow: Links Fusion setup data with ERP order information, reducing manual input and improving accuracy.
• More Accurate Print Time Estimates: Calculates print time for a more accurate total production run time than generic routing estimates.
• Material Mapping: Associates Fusion materials with ERP inventory, ensuring correct material selection for each build.
• Printer Mapping: Associates Fusion printers with ERP work centers, ensuring correct work center selection for each build.
• Independent & Linked Orders: Supports direct ERP work orders or standalone scheduling, allowing flexibility for prototypes, reworks, and custom builds.
• Scenario Modeling: Enables what-if analysis to optimize machine utilization, nesting efficiency, and production timelines.

 

Benefits:

• Transforms complex scheduling into a fast, automated process by integrating additive builds with ERP production routings.
• Improves production accuracy with more accurate printing time estimates than with estimates that are simply best-guessed.
• Prevents printer selection errors by preventing setups on machines that do not have the correct material assigned to it.Also, if a part has been qualified for production on a certain printer(s), the add-in restricts the ability to create a setup to just those printers that are qualified.
• Printer Plan.The add-in notifies the Fusion user of what actual printer to send the build to and when to send it according to the production schedule from nPower.
• No ERP required.The add-in enables the creation of a production schedule from just a work center list and routing.
• Supports flexible scheduling for custom orders, prototypes, and mass production.

With nPower Scheduler™, manufacturers can streamline additive manufacturing workflows, reduce manual scheduling efforts, gain visibility to printer queues, and maximize production efficiency.

The app is free!

The app serves as an entry point for scheduling solutions & consulting services provided by nPower Technologies. See Additional Information in the Help Document.

For more information on the nPower Scheduler, see www.npowertech.com