Why Certification Slows You Down in Additive Manufacturing - And How to Speed Back Up

Authentise Team
Sep 24
2 min read

Why Certification Slows You Down - And How to Speed Back Up

Meeting aerospace and medical certification standards for additive manufacturing (AM) parts is essential - but it’s also one of the biggest barriers to scaling production. Proving part quality and ensuring compliance with regulations demands extensive data capture, validation, and traceability. The result? Slower production cycles, higher costs, and delayed deployment of mission-critical parts.

But certification doesn’t have to be a bottleneck. With the right digital tools, manufacturers can accelerate compliance, reduce overhead, and regain confidence in deploying additive parts at scale.

The Challenge: Complex, Resource-Heavy Certification

Certification for AM parts is uniquely demanding:

Every layer matters. Unlike subtractive processes, AM builds parts layer by layer, meaning flaws can occur at any stage.
Data overload. Optical tomography, sensor monitoring, and in-process validation generate vast amounts of data.
Traceability demands. Aerospace and medical regulators require end-to-end proof of design, material properties, and process genealogy.

Traditional certification methods - manual reporting, disconnected systems, and paper-based records - aren’t equipped to handle this level of complexity. The outcome is wasted time, rework, and hesitancy in deploying AM for safety-critical applications.

How Authentise Helps Manufacturers Move Faster

At Authentise, we’ve seen first-hand how certification slows organisations down - and how digitisation can help them speed back up. Our solutions are built to turn compliance from a roadblock into an enabler.

Automated Data Capture & Traceability

Authentise Flows connects directly to machines, sensors, and inspection tools to automatically capture build data. Every event is logged against the part, creating a digital thread that satisfies auditors without the manual burden.

👉 Learn more: Additive Manufacturing Compliance & Quality Assurance

Genealogy and Material Tracking

Flows provides full part genealogy, linking each build back to its original design, material batch, and process parameters. This not only streamlines reporting but also enables predictive quality insights, reducing the risk of part rejection.

Integrated Workflow

Rather than managing compliance in isolation, Flows integrates it into the production process. From design management in the Digital Design Warehouse to team collaboration in Threads, compliance is built into every stage of the digital thread.

👉 Related reading: How Software is Streamlining the AM Workflow

Faster, Confident Certification

By eliminating manual data entry and centralising compliance records, companies can demonstrate quality faster, reduce costly delays, and accelerate the adoption of AM in aerospace, medical, and other regulated sectors.

Why It Matters

Certification challenges won’t disappear. In fact, as AM scales, regulatory scrutiny will only increase. The difference is whether compliance remains a burden - or becomes a competitive advantage.

With Authentise, manufacturers are already proving that compliance can be both faster and more reliable. By embedding traceability, data capture, and quality assurance into the digital thread, Authentise enables organisations to meet the strictest standards without slowing down innovation.