CRP Group, an international hub for CNC machining, metal and Windform techno-polymer additive manufacturing, is launching CRP UniqTrust
As a manufacturing partner for aerospace, robotics, and defence, CRP Group produces customer-specified components for mission-critical applications. With CRP UniqTrust, it takes it a further step by providing each Windform component with its own digital identity, enabling those with authorised access to see its origin, conformity, and production history.
Franco Cevolini, CEO and CTO of CRP Group, said, “For over fifty-five years, we have been manufacturing components for those who cannot afford margins of error. CRP UniqTrust is the natural evolution of this culture: it is no longer enough for a part to be expertly made; it must be able to prove its own identity and conformity at any point in its life cycle.”
Operationally, the link between the physical object and its digital identity depends on a non-clonable element placed in the packaging and associated with the part during manufacturing at CRP Technology, the CRP Group company that provides the Windform SLS 3D printing service.
For verification, an authorised operator holds the enabled device close to the packaging, and confirmation is immediate.
The digital identity gathers the information that accompanies the component throughout the supply chain (certificate of authenticity, order references, part code, material used), which can be enriched on request with customised technical documentation.
Digital access to this information could replace the circulation of paper certificates and datasheets, ensuring information is consistent and retrievable. The system also flags read requests that are inconsistent with the intended recipient company, safeguarding the integrity of the supply chain.
