I work selectively with people who manufacture, design or build software for manufacturing.
Industrial groups, SMEs, founders and technical departments working on additive manufacturing, product development, manufacturing software, automation and technical teams. I don't do volume consulting: I take on few engagements, where my first-hand experience makes the difference.
Based in Bologna and easy to reach across Northern Italy. I travel regularly for international projects: with travel agreed and covered, I work on site wherever needed.
Areas of work
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AM production readiness review
An honest assessment of how ready an application, department or product is for additive production: technologies, costs, bottlenecks, risks.
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02
3D development, CAD, reverse engineering & DfAM
From scanners and point clouds to meshes and editable CAD; design reviews, DfAM, materials, tolerances and validation through production.
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03
Workflow & operations audit
Analysis of how orders, files, machines and people move through production. Where time is lost, where margin is lost, what to automate.
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04
AM technology decisions
Investment support across MJF, DLS, DMLS, FDM, PolyJet or unfamiliar platforms. The method also holds when the equipment is worth millions.
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05
Full-stack, cloud & AI development for manufacturing
From roadmap to code: data models, APIs and backends, frontends, cloud, integrations, MES, automation and applied AI. Build, buy or integrate with real factory context.
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06
Temporary / fractional leadership
Temporary leadership of product, AM or a technical area: to fill a gap, start a function or steer a transition.
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Workshops for technical teams and management
Hands-on sessions on AM, DfAM, automation and AI in manufacturing. Concrete, on your context, no motivational slides.
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Guidance on AM & AI
For SMEs and industrial groups that want to understand what actually makes sense to do — and what doesn't — with 3D printing and AI in their company.
How I work
Context
A first call to understand the problem, constraints and goals. No commitment, no slides, no selling.
Assessment
Analysis in the field: data, machines, flows, people. The result is an honest picture and the real priorities — even when the answer is “you don't need AM”.
Execution
Delivery with clear deliverables: reports, roadmaps, prototypes, team coaching. With a beginning, an end and measurable results.
When it works, when it doesn't
It makes sense to work together if
- You have a concrete production, product or process problem — not a marketing problem.
- You want someone who has seen machines, materials and code, not just slides.
- You want reasoned decisions, even when the answer is "don't do it".
- You're willing to involve the people who do the work, not just those who talk about it.
Probably not if
- You're looking for a full-time body for hire, indefinitely.
- The goal is "doing something with AI" without a problem to solve.