Standards
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Standards organization ASTM International and America Makes have compiled and released a strategic guide for additive manufacturing data that identifies gaps, challenges, solutions and action plans. Published by ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), the guide consists of content derived from a workshop on AM data management…
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UpNano GmbH, a Vienna-based company spun out from TU Wien, has made a breakthrough in nano-scale 3D printing by producing test specimens large enough for material characterization according to ISO standards. The test specimens were produced using UpNano’s 2-Photon Polymerization (2PP) 3D printing technology, which is capable of producing details…
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Los Angeles-based metal 3D printing company 3DEO has been granted ISO 9001:2015 certification, a landmark that will enable it to accelerate the commercialization of its Intelligent Layering additive manufacturing technology. The ISO certification is the internationally recognized standard for quality management systems (QMS). This month has been a busy and…
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Aerospace and defense AM company Sintavia this week announced that it has been granted approval for heat treatment at its additive manufacturing facilities by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accredidation Program (Nadcap). Both of the company’s Florida-based facilities (in Hollywood and Davie) are now certified to heat treat 3D…
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Safety science certification company UL has published an independent research study about the effects of 3D printing on safety-critical polymer performance properties. The research findings from the study have enabled the standards group to develop a framework for evaluating and qualifying materials, which will help additive manufacturing businesses from across…
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A letter published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides recommendations for health care providers and facilities, based on the recently issued guidance, regarding the use of devices with patients who develop respiratory compromise from COVID-19 or other respiratory disorders. These are important guidelines to follow in order…
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Standards organization ASTM International and safety certification company Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the goal of building a framework for developing an international, dual-logo ISO and ASTM standard for AM. The agreement marks a significant step in the standardization of additive manufacturing, as it…
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3D Systems has completed comprehensive testing for new Figure 4 materials following ASTM and ISO standards. The new materials, developed for its scalable Figure 4 system, will soon have test data available, making adoption easier for end-use production applications in a variety of sectors. Among the materials that underwent testing…
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Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has announced a significant step forward in the validation of its Multi-Layer Concurrent Printing (MCP) process. As part of the process validation, the company has conducted independent testing of sample parts 3D printed from Stainless Steel 316L. Recent results demonstrated that the samples…
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A pair of two-year-long Joint Innovation Projects (JIPs) aimed at the qualification of additive manufacturing in the Oil & Gas and Maritime industries, have come to a close. The projects, which brought on 20 partners from across the industries, concluded with a celebration in Norway organized by DNV GL and…
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