3Diligent has launched a consulting division that will help manufacturers develop strategies around and build knowledge of the implementation of digital manufacturing technologies.
The service manufacturer houses a host of additive manufacturing technologies which operate alongside traditional means of production to serve customers globally. With the establishment of 3Diligent Consulting, the company wants to harness its knowledge to advice manufacturers on how best to integrate and deploy new production techniques.
Through this new business unit, 3Diligent will offer two service offerings, ‘Strategic Advisory Service for Industry 4.0’ and ‘Design Advisory Services.’ Strategic Advisory Services will help clients develop a strategy around Industry 4.0, incorporating 3D printing processes into existing supply chains. Elements of this service will include customer case studies, business case development, and the identification of applications.
Meanwhile, Design Advisory Services will offer support in developing tangible part and assembly designs that make sense to produce with digital manufacturing technologies, such as components with complex geometry that can’t be built any other way than with 3D printing. 3Diligent will help clients get to grips with topological optimisation and generative and parametric design and will couple this support with consultation around process and material selection.
Leading 3Diligent Consulting will be company CEO, Cullen Hilkene who garnered consulting experience while holding a prior role in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations practice.
“There are a number of companies delivering Industry 4.0 consulting services, but none have the unique perspective of actually delivering parts across dozens of additive processes,” commented Hilkene. “Combining 3Diligent’s hands-on experience with the rigorous training I gained delivering consulting engagements at Deloitte and am imparting to our consulting team, we are able to deliver our clients an unmatched value proposition.”
