How Stratasys built an IoT platform for industrial 3D printers with AWS IoT

This article describes how Stratasys built the GrabCAD IoT Platform using AWS IoT services to transform industrial 3D printing operations from reactive to proactive management.

• AWS IoT Greengrass enables edge processing and local resilience for printer fleets across distributed sites
• AWS IoT Core provides secure cloud connectivity with MQTT messaging and device state management via Shadows
• MTConnect industry standard normalizes sensor data for enterprise system integration with MES and ERP
• Customers achieve 38% faster support resolution and measurable OEE improvements through proactive monitoring
• Data pipeline uses IoT Core rules engine, Amazon Data Firehose, and S3 for analytics and machine learning
• Hybrid deployment model maintains data sovereignty while enabling cloud connectivity and compliance
• Future AI capabilities planned include intelligent job scheduling, predictive maintenance, and closed-loop process control

The platform establishes a reliable data foundation that transforms fragmented operational data into actionable insights, enabling manufacturers to scale 3D printing from prototyping to reliable industrial production.