AMSynchro · Material traceability software

Your powder records, in one platform.

AMSynchro is THINKITTECH’s software for metal powder traceability in additive manufacturing. It brings material specifications, laboratory results, powder operations and transport condition monitoring into one platform.

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Platform features

Manage the powder records behind your production.

Use AMSynchro to manage metal powder data and operations, from material specifications to conditions recorded during transport. These functions are available today, with full platform access for evaluation.

Material specifications
Keep material specifications together so your team can refer to the requirements for the powder it handles.
Material characterisation and laboratory results
Manage material characterisation and laboratory results alongside the powder records your team reviews.
Printing, sieving and blending operations
Record printing, sieving and blending operations as part of your powder management workflow.
Inventory management
Manage powder inventory alongside the material records and operations used by your team.
Device and machine management
Manage the devices and machines involved in your workflow alongside your material and operation records.
In-transit condition monitoring
Review humidity, oxygen, pressure and temperature recorded during transport, with internal and external readings, event markers and a location map.

A look inside AMSynchro

Powder genealogy and transport conditions.

Trace the source batches behind a blend, then take a closer look at the condition monitoring dashboard. Open either image to inspect the details.

AMSynchro genealogy view showing linked batches, samples, approval events and a blended material group. View image

From source batches to a blend

Source batches remain linked to the resulting blend.

  1. Each source batch starts with its own material record at the top of the diagram.
  2. Arrows connect the batches to sample and approval events.
  3. The paths converge at the blend, so you can trace the resulting material back to its sources.
AMSynchro dashboard with humidity, oxygen, pressure and temperature charts, highlighted events and a location map. View image

Conditions recorded during transport

Sensor readings, event markers and a location map in AMSynchro.

  1. Compare humidity, oxygen, pressure and temperature readings over the selected period.
  2. Use the event markers to find the readings around a particular moment.
  3. Check the map for the location associated with the selected time.
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In development

Connect the material journey
to the finished part.

Our next development steps extend these records across the manufacturing process. The aim is a digital thread: a connected history from source material through production, inspection and reuse.

End-to-end traceability
Follow the chain of custody using supplier, batch, container and part identifiers, with the records behind each handover.
Material genealogy
Preserve the relationships between source batches and later blends, splits, reuse cycles and print jobs.
Monitoring linked to material history
Relate container and site measurements to the material being handled and the operations that follow.
Production and quality records
Bring build records, laboratory results, inspections and nonconformances into the material history for qualification and audit work.
Earlier identification of quality risks
Use material history and sensor data to help identify potential risks and prioritise the checks that follow.
A record of the decision
Keep the review outcome, supporting records, responsible person and follow-up actions together.

Containers, sensors and locations

Give each reading a place in the material story.

A sensor reading is more useful when you know where it came from. Our approach brings container identity, location and handling events into the development of the digital thread.

Connected containers

Connect the container’s identity and sensor measurements with the powder it holds and the events in its handling history.

Storage and production locations

Relate movements and readings to the places where material is stored, handled and used, including transfers between teams or sites.

AMSynchro smart-container concept: external lid, internal sensor pod and optional transit module. View image
A connected-container design with internal sensors and an optional transit module.

The digital thread

From source material to quality review.

  1. Materials & suppliers

    Source batches, supplier declarations and material documents

  2. Containers & locations

    Sensor readings, handling events and movements

  3. Production & parts

    Powder use, build records and part identity

  4. Quality & decisions

    Inspection results, review outcomes and follow-up actions

Traceability · Genealogy · Telemetry

Fit the platform to your process.

Start with a task your team already performs, such as reviewing a powder batch or recording a blending operation. We’ll look at the data you use, where it is held and how you identify materials and operations.

From there, we can plan the connections to your existing systems and identify any integration or development work.

Plan an evaluation

Choose the records and operations you want to examine, the people involved and the results you need to review.

We agree the timetable, support and commercial arrangements before the evaluation begins.

Talk to the team

See how AMSynchro could work for your team.

Tell us about the material records you manage and the problem you want to solve. We’ll help you identify a useful starting point.

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