Standards
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RIZE, Inc. has landed a significant first in the additive manufacturing industry: its RIZE One industrial 3D printer is the first in the world to receive UL 2904 GREENGUARD certification. The certification, which also extends to the company’s Rizium One filament and Release and Marking inks, marks a significant step…
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Standards organization ASTM International is preparing to host its fourth Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials and Parts next month. The focus of the event—which follows on the success of the 2018 edition—will be on addressing the structural integrity of parts made using additive manufacturing. The symposium will…
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Standards organization ASTM International is preparing to host its second Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence Workshop next month, which will consist of a one-day event addressing the additive manufacturing industry and value chain. The workshop will be held on September 16, 2019 at CETIM in Senlis, France, just outside of…
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Norway-based classification society DNV GL has issued a certificate to engineering company thyssenkrupp, making its TechCenter Additive Manufacturing the world’s first producer of 3D printed parts for maritime applications to receive manufacturer approval from DNV GL. As an approved supplier for maritime and general industrial 3D printed components, thyssenkrupp aims to…
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Auburn University in Alabama is now home to a $1.5 million digital X-ray CT system which will be used to inspect 3D printed parts. The state-of-the-art CT system, which is being used at the university’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, is a customized digital radiology unit by Pinnacle X-Ray Solutions…
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CECIMO, the European Association for the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, is highlighting and welcoming the introduction of a new classification provision for AM machines. The new product nomenclature standard for AM is part of a system used by more than 200 countries. Maintained by the World Customs Organisations (WCO), this…
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Research center HRL Laboratories has announced the commercialization of its 3D printed high-strength aluminum. The aluminum material has also received the first ever registration of an additive alloy from the Aluminum Association, which oversees alloy registration and product standards throughout industry. HRL Laboratories’ high-strength aluminum powder has been granted registration…
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In January 2018, 11 companies started two aligned Joint Innovation Projects (JIPs). The objective of the group, which has grown to 16 partners, is to collaborate in the development of a guideline and accompanying economic model for the additive manufacturing of qualified, functional metal spare parts for the Oil, Gas…
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As competition in full-color 3D printing grows, the pioneer in multi-color material jetting (PolyJet) technology Stratasys has become the first 3D printer manufacturer to sign an agreement with Pantone, the global authority and provider of physical and digital color standards for full design-to-production workflow. Under terms of the agreement, Stratasys becomes…
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CECIMO, the European Association for the Additive Manufacturing industry, has endorsed a recent decision by the EU to prioritize additive manufacturing in trade deals on industrial goods with the United States. The commitment will seek to further ongoing EU-US cooperations pertaining to AM regulations and standards. As leaders in the…
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