Flows - MES User Guides

What are the file formats you support? .STL (both Binary and ASCII types) is the standard file type that we support. We are also in the process of adding .STP/STEP file support to our standard supported file type list.  The optional file conversion module currently handles the following file types:

Authentise Product Library The Authentise model libraries enable users to build personal and public repositories of three-dimensional models of parts. The libraries are categorised into 3 types: My Library In 'My library' , users are offered a personal library. This library can only be accessed

Vendor management is a half star (implementation not complete). We can currently track and assign third parties (for materials you don't do in house , for example, or post processing that is requested but completed by somebody else), the near term plan is add interfaces for third parties to see what

Authentise is excited to announce our new Model Library! The model library feature allows you to store and curate common designs so that they are easily accessible for future use. This feature will make the order workflow more intuitive as it resembles a familiar online shopping experience. Users wi

This article will aim to explain the Piece Page, and the different features that are displayed within it. Every physical piece that is entered through the system will have its own page, displaying all the details about that particular piece. A piece pages can be found by navigating to Plan > Pieces

Post-processing is an important step in every AM process to maintain quality and ensure all parts meet their design specifications. To manage this with the MES, you must detail the available Post Processor Types and Inventory Workstations that are in your Locations. You may then use these post proce

Printer Type: To create a new printer you first have to make sure that the right printer type is already available, otherwise you have to create that first. You can check that in the Printer Type section of the Inventory drop down. A Printer Type is the model printer - for example an EOS M290. You m

The Authentise MES supports multiple types of changes after a piece has begun production on the manufacturing facility floor. Commonly referred to as re-work, remanufacture, redlining, or change requests, the MES seeks to streamline this process and support our users as they perform this work.    No

Post-processing is an important step in every AM process to maintain quality and ensure all parts meet their design specifications. When a piece's Print Run is created, the necessary post processor runs, according to a piece's Production Workflow, are automatically scheduled too.  Additionally, post

Runs are a core component within the Authentise MES. Runs consist of 1 or more pieces that are being worked on at the same time. Runs can perform three different operations today: Printing, Post Processing, and Shipping. Runs allow you to track your production process by seeing which workstations ar

There are several objects in MES that need a status. They include: • Orders • Line Items (Individual Geometries of an Order) • Pieces (Individual units of a line item) • Material Batch Statuses • Production Runs Statuses  There are several statuses corresponding to each of these.  These st

Expanding upon the Templates feature, the Production Workflow is a powerful tool to speed up order preparation and job planning while maintaining process quality and consistency on your production floor. Production Workflow enables you to create lists of standard and customized production processes,

Authentise's newest scheduling capability combines your expert insights and your team's work schedule. Gather the insights of your planning and engineering team to accurately estimate the time required to perform each step in an item's Workflow. Pair this with our new Labor Schedules for each of you

Authentise now supports user configurable custom fields which allows users to configure the appearance and layout of all of their forms independently. This no code configurability allows users to to self-manage their custom fields for Design Objects such as Orders, Line Items, Runs and so on.   Add

We have introduced the ability to bulk apply actions to several line items at once, hopefully saving you time from having to apply the same change to multiple line items individually.  The following actions can be applied to multiple line items:  • Status • Base Material  • Support Material •

Overall, the system works on a permissive basis and you can only change certain allowed items depending on an Order/Line Item's current status. This is to help ensure data integrity as a print progresses through the manufacturing process. To see the rules around changing these statuses, please see t

The Product is a new level of Order Information within the Order module primarily made from one or more Assemblies.  An Order may have one or more Products in it and because the detailed constituents of a Product may vary greatly, their layers are also described below. • Product (new): A collectio

We've updated the way prices are calculated to give you more options in price design. You can now factor time and material usage in separately, and add a fixed cost per piece. To do so, you have to do the following: Setting up price per unity for a print material: To set a price (ie. cost) per un

Authentise is excited to announce the (not so) groundbreaking update to how you manage communications, conversations, and important notes in your MES. We have rolled out a replacement to our existing Order level Notes field with Comments! We have taken your feedback and incorporated it into this fea

The Machines Queues can be accessed through the Work menu in the Navigation Bar. This Gantt Chart view demonstrates the status of all your machines in your inventory, whether it is a printer or post-processor. On the left of the Gantt Chart is a list of all your machines in your Inventory. If your

RapidFab has introduced the option of choosing 2D or 3D Packing. Previous, all run models were only able to be packed in a 2D plane by default, and exported as only STL files. Now you have the ability to choose between 2D and 3D packing and export via STL and 3MF files.   Selecting Packing Type To

When setting up your bureau, it may be a bit confusing about how to differentiate between (Asset) Types and Workstations. In this article, we will attempt to address some of the common questions around these concepts and help you set up your bureau to model your factory effectively. 1. Asset Types:

Shipping is a special type of operation, which is managed by Authentise. Because of the nuance of shipping operations, shipping is handled slightly differently than standard post processing operations. Shipping in Authentise relies on 3 main items:  1. Shipping Partners 2. Shipping Runs 3. Shipment

Run Scheduling (Manual) - Authentise FLOWS Features What is a Print Run? • A print run is a collection of 1 or more printed objects which are being printed by the same printer with the same materials at the same time. Once a print run is created it is automatically associated with a printer.  

This page describes what status changes are permitted, and which logic we follow. Changing status from Pending to Complete • Generally permitted, but not recommended. All work steps for each print in the line-item will be marked as complete. Items that have previously been added to a print run wi

Creating an order is the first step in the journey from idea to reality. We strive to make the process of capturing design intent as simple as possible. An order in Authentise has two main components • Order Summary - Details about who is placing the order, where it's going, and what it's for. •

Production Workflows enable you to create lists of standard and customized production processes, each with its own individual steps and Work Instructions. These Work Instructions enrich your ability to guide the operator through each step and ensure that every piece will undergo each printing and po

What are they? Guidelines are a set of statements used to ensure repeatability and sustainability during production. They suggest changes in behavior before and during production that will ensure a more successful production outcome. Guidelines are built through a no-code IF-this THEN-that platform

This article goes over the features that connects our Users with their external Vendor Service Providers. It is designed to show you how to assign and manage the tools associated with a specific vendor, and would be used for items such as build plates.  Overview: This feature is designed to be use

Overview This article will take you through the process of adding a Certified Build to the Build Library, and demonstrate how to use this to recreate this build in a future order. Certified Builds enable you to reproduce the same builds with the same layout, specimens, material type and workflow, e