Integrated Microfactories: Robotic Large-Format Additive Manufacturing and AI in Distributed Production

Global supply chains are under pressure. Lead times have stretched, supply is constrained by ongoing disruptions, and the traditional model of centralized production is showing its limits. Distributed manufacturing — building closer to where parts are needed — is emerging as a practical alternative.

This webinar examines the microfactory model: a compact, integrated production system that combines robotic large-format additive manufacturing, multi-axis CNC milling, and AI-driven process intelligence to manufacture large industrial components at or near point of use. Nils Niemeyer, chief growth officer at Caracol, and Leslie Bush, senior customer success engineer, will walk through how the model works, what enabling technologies make it viable today, and what real deployments look like across construction, composites, and industrial manufacturing.

If you are evaluating strategies to bring more production in-house, reduce supply chain exposure, or scale manufacturing capacity without a greenfield facility investment, this session is for you.

Agenda

• The manufacturing moment: why traditional centralized production is under pressure and what the shift toward distributed manufacturing means for industrial producers
• The microfactory model: how the convergence of robotics, software and AI makes compact, integrated production systems viable today
• Technology in practice: a look at robotic large-format additive manufacturing, multi-axis CNC milling and AI-driven process intelligence working as an integrated system
• Real-world deployments: customer case studies across construction, composites and industrial manufacturing
• Getting started: what manufacturers need to evaluate before pursuing a microfactory or distributed production model