Roboze's ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED and ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT platforms have obtained Japan’s Nannen-sei certification for ULTEM 9085, in full compliance with the requirements set forth by the Ministerial Ordinance Technical Standards for Railways issued by the MLIT (Article 83).
The qualification tests were carried out at the Japan Railway Rolling Stock Machinery Association (JRMA), with the technical support of SOLIZE PARTNERS Corporation, Roboze’s key technology partner in Japan.
The Nannen-sei certification represents a crucial milestone for railway safety in Japan, as it defines the mandatory level for the use of polymer materials inside railway vehicles, including panels, covers, air ducts and other non-structural components. Testing is said to have confirmed that ULTEM 9085, printed through both Roboze platforms, fully meets the flame-response requirements set by Japanese regulations and shows 'remarkable consistency in performance' across the filament extrusion process of the ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED and pellet extrusion produce of the ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT.
The Nannen-sei validation should facilitate increased integration of Roboze additive manufacturing technology into the production workflows of Japanese railway manufacturers.
“We are proud to have supported Roboze in the qualification process according to the Nannen-sei standard,” said Junpei Kise, AM Service General Manager at SOLIZE PARTNERS Corporation. “The Japanese railway sector demands precision, quality and maximum reliability: characteristics we clearly identified in Roboze technology. This certification is an important step toward broader adoption of additive manufacturing in our market.”
“Achieving Nannen-sei certification in Japan is another important step toward Roboze’s mission of bringing additive manufacturing into the most regulated and high-performance industries,” added Davide Schiena, EMEA Mobility, Aerospace & Defence Business Development Manager at Roboze. “Japan is an extremely rigorous market in terms of safety and reliability. Securing this validation demonstrates the value of our systems and opens new opportunities for international collaboration.”
