3M Digital Materials Hub: Accelerate Innovation & Streamline Product Design
3M Unveils Digital Materials Hub to Accelerate Innovation and Reduce Design Costs
3M is enhancing the speed of innovation and lowering development expenses with the introduction of its 3M Digital Materials Hub - a cutting-edge platform offering seamless access to verified 3M material data cards, modeling data, and product specifications. Designed to simplify the product development process, this intuitive tool is supporting industries such as automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics by expediting commercialization and reducing design complexities.
With a user-friendly interface, the 3M Digital Materials Hub allows engineers to efficiently gather and assess material data. As part of its initial rollout, the platform enables faster modeling and simulation of 3M’s tapes and adhesive solutions for a range of customized applications. By offering side-by-side comparisons of multiple products, including simulated models and technical specifications, the Hub empowers engineers to make well-informed decisions with ease.
"As industries continue to innovate at a rapid pace, we recognize the need for engineers and designers to access reliable data quickly," said Adam Brodd, Laboratory Director for 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division. "The 3M Digital Materials Hub was created to meet this demand, offering a streamlined solution that enhances workflow efficiency and supports data-driven decision-making."
Key Benefits of the Platform:
3M is enhancing the speed of innovation and lowering development expenses with the introduction of its 3M Digital Materials Hub - a cutting-edge platform offering seamless access to verified 3M material data cards, modeling data, and product specifications. Designed to simplify the product development process, this intuitive tool is supporting industries such as automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics by expediting commercialization and reducing design complexities.
With a user-friendly interface, the 3M Digital Materials Hub allows engineers to efficiently gather and assess material data. As part of its initial rollout, the platform enables faster modeling and simulation of 3M’s tapes and adhesive solutions for a range of customized applications. By offering side-by-side comparisons of multiple products, including simulated models and technical specifications, the Hub empowers engineers to make well-informed decisions with ease.
"As industries continue to innovate at a rapid pace, we recognize the need for engineers and designers to access reliable data quickly," said Adam Brodd, Laboratory Director for 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division. "The 3M Digital Materials Hub was created to meet this demand, offering a streamlined solution that enhances workflow efficiency and supports data-driven decision-making."
Key Benefits of the Platform:
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: Engineers and designers can quickly retrieve and evaluate material data, facilitating faster modeling and simulation, beginning with 3M’s range of tapes and adhesives.
- Optimized Workflow Efficiency: The platform enables users to compare multiple solutions simultaneously, integrating simulated models and technical specifications.
- User-Friendly Experience: Designed for simplicity, the Hub allows for easy searching, filtering, and downloading of material data cards, which are compatible with leading finite element analysis (FEA) software.
Early user feedback highlights the Hub’s ability to enhance confidence in material selection, improve data accessibility, and serve as a valuable tool for frequent material evaluation. Additionally, users appreciate the flexibility of remote data access, increasing overall efficiency and ease of use.
"The 3M Digital Materials Hub is more than just a database—it’s an innovative, collaborative resource that connects engineers with 3M’s expertise," said Jason Langfield, Project Lead and Product Owner for 3M Information Technology.
"This solution helps product teams innovate with greater confidence, refine designs more effectively, and minimize the need for physical prototyping."
"The 3M Digital Materials Hub is more than just a database—it’s an innovative, collaborative resource that connects engineers with 3M’s expertise," said Jason Langfield, Project Lead and Product Owner for 3M Information Technology.
"This solution helps product teams innovate with greater confidence, refine designs more effectively, and minimize the need for physical prototyping."
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