Standards & Certification

Light Aircraft Association to take two safety actions concerning use of 3D printed parts after Cozy Mk IV crash in Gloucestershire

A 3D printed air induction elbow is believed to have softened and collapsed as the aircraft took flight.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Dec 2025

Light Aircraft Association to take two safety actions concerning use of 3D printed parts after Cozy Mk IV crash in Gloucestershire

DNV adds polymer and sustainability updates to additive manufacturing standard

"This edition directly addresses industry needs with practical design rules and clear CO2 footprint metrics."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 1 Dec 2025

DNV adds polymer and sustainability updates to additive manufacturing standard

DECSAM: ASTM to engage in standards development at lower TRL levels

"You may find you have a slower start, but you accelerate at the end."

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Nov 2025

DECSAM: ASTM to engage in standards development at lower TRL levels

ASTM AM CoE leading effort to connect technology outcomes to real-world industrial use

The AM CoE has also launched WATCHLIST, a coordinated initiative to accelerate in-process monitoring and control.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Nov 2025

ASTM AM CoE leading effort to connect technology outcomes to real-world industrial use

3DPRINTUK installs two more HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing systems

The investment of nearly 1 million GBP has taken its total number of HP additive manufacturing systems up to ten.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Nov 2025

3DPRINTUK installs two more HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing systems

Velo3D achieves AS9100D quality management certification for Rapid Production Solutiion

This certification, issued by Eagle Certification Group (ECG), affirms that Velo3D's RPS processes meet the extremely stringent standards set by the International Aerospace Quality Group for aviation, space, and defence supply chains.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Oct 2025

DEEP Manufacturing becomes Europe's first DNV-approved wire arc additive manufacturer

The classification society has granted the approval, which covers the use of WAAM for the production of pressure vessels, pressure vessels for human occupancy, and hull structures and equipment, to only a handful of manufacturers globally.

By TCT Team

/ 29 Sep 2025

ASTM International F42 additive manufacturing committee approves new business case standard

The new standard (soon to be published as F3774) provides a resource that can be used to develop procedures for the procurement and delivery of an AM part (across a supply chain).

By TCT Team

/ 11 Sep 2025

ASTM developing standard to detect and classify contamination in metal additive manufacturing powders

ASTM said the standard will define contamination types, detail methods for contamination detection and describe how the chosen testing approach can be implemented to successfully detect contamination.

By TCT Team

/ 14 Aug 2025

Cairn Surgical receives ISO 13485 for Quality Management System associated with Breast Cancer Locator

Cairn Surgical is striving to make breast cancer surgery more precise and has developed the BCL System to improve the accuracy of breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) by providing precise guidance regarding tumour shape, size, and location.

By Sam Davies

/ 24 Jul 2025

Horizon Microtechnologies coated 3D printed parts come through outgassing tests successfully

Horizon Microtechnologies believes the development is 'a significant step' in validating its proprietary metallisation process for precision- and micro-additive manufacturing (AM) polymer parts.

By Sam Davies

/ 24 Jul 2025

ASTM's F42 committee commences development of standard to define printability range of cementitious materials for extrusion 3D printers

The new standard addresses an existing gap by providing a test method that will identify the compatibility zone between cementitious mixtures and 3D printing extrusion systems in terms of optimal rheological properties.

By TCT Team

/ 17 Jul 2025