Layer Performance provides slicing software for advanced additive manufacturing that enables true 3D printing paths, producing stronger, smoother parts with up to 10× faster production. The browser-based platform works with any 3D printer—from three-axis FLM machines to six-axis robot arms—and automatically generates three-dimensional machine code for optimized part performance. It supports seamless team collaboration from any device, making complex geometry slicing a single-click operation.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Conventional additive manufacturing repeatedly prints layers in two dimensions, resulting in rough part surfaces, low part strength, and limited geometric freedom. This approach restricts the quality and scalability of 3D-printed end-use parts, especially for complex geometries that require non-planar toolpaths.
Solution
Layer Performance offers a browser-based slicing software that enables true 3D printing paths for unmatched precision, performance, and geometric freedom. The software automatically creates three-dimensional machine code that leverages all available machine axes, from three-axis FLM 3D printers to six-axis robot arms, whether processing filament or pellets. This non-planar additive manufacturing approach produces parts with smooth freeform surfaces and isotropic mechanical properties, enhancing part quality throughout. Teams can collaborate seamlessly from any device, turning ideas into products with a single click.
Target Audience
Primary customers are additive manufacturing teams and manufacturers producing end-use parts who need higher strength, smoother surfaces, and faster production times, including those using advanced multi-axis 3D printing systems.
Features
- Automatic generation of three-dimensional machine code for optimized part performance across diverse printer configurations
- Non-planar slicing strategies that utilize all available machine axes for smooth freeform surfaces and isotropic mechanical properties
- Browser-based platform enabling real-time collaboration across teams from any device
- Compatibility with any 3D printer, including three-axis FLM machines and six-axis robot arms, processing both filament and pellets
- Single-click slicing of complex geometries, reducing production time by up to 10× while improving part strength and reducing material use and surface roughness