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Press Release01 March 2022Siemens EnergyMunich
Siemens Energy invests in new digital platform for on-demand additive manufacturing services
MakerVerse is a joint
venture initiative between industry-leaders Siemens Energy, ZEISS, and
financial/venture capital investors, including 9.5 ventures. The new company
combines cutting-edge industry expertise with profound knowledge in digital
venture-building. The new venture is creating a one-stop fulfillment platform
that connects industrial clients with a global network of certified additive
manufacturing suppliers for projects like design prototypes and producing
on-demand spare parts. MakerVerse covers the full technological service spectrum,
starting with core 3D printing/additive manufacturing technologies in the
initial launch phase and expanding into further relevant on-demand technologies
such as CNC and injection molding in the near future.
The platform offers features including instant quoting,
automated manufacturability checks, streamlined supplier and quality
management, and industrial-level quality assurance. MakerVerse will be based in
Berlin, with its initial focus on the European market. The public launch of the
platform is planned for early mid-2022.
Siemens Energy has one the of the largest fleets of metal
additive manufacturing printers worldwide and is in full serial production of
dedicated gas turbine parts: for example, combustion components and turbine
vanes. Additive manufacturing is also used to repair highly complex and
stressed turbine blades and burner tips and to accelerate a variety of
development programs.
Siemens Energy’s AM facilities in Berlin (Germany) and
Finspang (Sweden) and the Materials Solutions branches in Worcester (UK) and
Orlando (U.S.) are primarily using laser-power bed fusion technology (L-PBF).
Siemens Energy is also constantly looking for new methods and new partners to
optimize its supply chains of spart parts and specialized tooling for its
customer base. This is how an industrial-scale digital platform like MakerVerse
can help extend the range of additively manufactured parts to new technologies
and materials like polymers. The goal of reducing inventories while ensuring fast
deliveries is another driver for investing in new digital supply chains.
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Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized. A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs around 91,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of €28.5 billion in fiscal year 2021.