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3D Systems to Drive Adoption of Additive Manufacturing in Production Environments with the Acquisition of Oqton September 8 , 2021 . Oqton's unique cloud - based , AI - enabled Manufacturing Operating System accelerates deployment and automation of digital manufacturing in production environments to improve efficiencies and reduce cost • Oqton will operate as independent organization and solution platform company , ensuring data security and confidentiality for customers • 3D Systems expands availability of 3DXpertⓇ , 3D Sprint® , GeomagicⓇ , and Additive Works ' Amphyon ™ simulation software to entire additive industry • The combination allows customers to accelerate adoption and productivity of additive manufacturing in existing production environments • Companies to host a conference call and webcast tomorrow , September 9 , 2021 , at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time ROCK HILL , S.C. and GHENT , Belgium , Sept. 08 , 2021 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- ( NYSE : DDD ) today is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire , a software company that is a leader in the creation of a new breed of intelligent , cloud - based Manufacturing Operating System ( MOS ) platform . This best - in - class platform is tailored for flexible production environments that increasingly utilize a range of advanced manufacturing and automation technologies , including additive manufacturing ( AM ) solutions , in their production workflows . The cloud - based solution leverages the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIOT ) , artificial intelligence ( AI ) , and machine learning technologies to deliver a new and powerful way for customers to automate their digital manufacturing workflows , scale their operations and enhance their competitive position . The use of these tools along with an agile platform will allow for rapid adoption of even the most challenging production workflows such as those for dentistry , healthcare , biotech , aerospace , and automotive . " Customers across our industrial and healthcare segments are accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing into production environments , " said Dr. Jeffrey Graves , president and CEO , 3D Systems . " They have increasingly identified the need for a manufacturing software platform that can easily and intelligently incorporate not only the printers themselves but all digital production systems and key enterprise software to optimize the entire workflow , from raw material to finished and inspected components . The system must be flexible enough to accommodate not only today's manufacturing technologies but also be easily adaptable to future platform changes . The Oqton MOS fills this market need by seamlessly leveraging enterprise information and data in the customer's current ERP , MES , PLM , and CRM systems , as well as the full range of shop floor manufacturing operations and software . The use of APIs to create ease of linkage between these systems is a distinctive attribute of the Oqton MOS . This allows customers to use their choice of manufacturing and automation equipment on the shop floor to meet their unique factory needs . Oqton's cloud - based MOS solution , with its embedded AI and machine learning capabilities , then optimizes and automates these manufacturing elements in a manner that is not available today . This solution lowers the barrier to adopt AM in a transformative way - through the integration of the solution AND the optimization of the production workflow . " Availability of the Oqton MOS addresses a critical industry need by optimizing customers ' use of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing technologies , including robotic welding , machining , finishing , and inspection operations , in full production environments . To fill this need most effectively , Oqton will operate as an independent organization and solution platform within 3D Systems with data confidentiality and security protocols assured through third - party verification . With the acquisition of Oqton and the commitment to continue its focus on transforming and optimizing digital manufacturing systems , 3D Systems will also expand availability to the entire additive manufacturing industry and customer base its most advanced software platforms - 3DXpertⓇ , 3D SprintⓇ , its GeomagicⓇ portfolio , and Additive Works ' Amphyon ™ - as optional add - ons to the Oqton MOS platform . With 3D Systems ' continued investment in these market-