Standards & Certification

ASTM International's F42 additive manufacturing committee announces development of standard for automotive parts

ASTM International's F42 additive manufacturing technologies committee is developing a proposed standard that will be used to assign part grades across automotive industries.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Dec 2023

NOCTI FDM certification a 'monumental step' for 3D printing education - Stratasys

Stratasys has received third-party validation from the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) for its first-ever Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Process Certification.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2023

ASTM’s 3D printing committee launches new student chapter at Florida Institute of Technology

ASTM International has announced the launch of its fourth student chapter at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) on October 2. Kathie Morgan, ASTM President, and William Ells, Chair, ASTM Board, participated in the chapter’s kickoff event.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 5 Oct 2023

Buffalo Builds: Black Buffalo 3D on its ICC-approved solution for construction 3D printing

Oli Johnson speaks to Peter Cooperman of Black Buffalo 3D about the company’s internationally coded construction 3D printing solution.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 17 Aug 2023

Black Buffalo 3D's NEXCON 3D printer - Black Buffalo 3D

#136 Callie Higgins & Stephanie Benight on the ongoing innovation in photopolymer 3D printing

In our latest Innovators on Innovators episode, Callie Higgins, a materials research engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is joined by Stephanie Benight, President and Principal Scientist at Tactile Materials Solutions.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Jun 2023

ASTM International releases Technology Readiness Report on 3D printing in-situ monitoring

ASTM International has announced its Strategic Guide: Additive Manufacturing In-Situ Technology Readiness report. The report is the culmination of a workshop series organised by the ASTM AM CoE and sponsored by NASA and America Makes.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 13 Jun 2023

ASTM International releases Technology Readiness Report on 3D printing in-situ monitoring

ASTM announces new standard for steel parts in powder bed fusion 3D printing

ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee has announced the development of a new standard specification for maraging steel in powder bed fusion. Maraging steel is a class of precipitation-hardened steel.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 30 May 2023

Desktop Metal Aidro subsidiary achieves two DNV certifications for metal 3D printing

Desktop Metal's Aidro subsidiary has achieved the 'first-ever global AM Manufacturer certification' from DNV, a leading risk management and quality assurance society for the oil & gas and maritime industries, for two metal printing technologies.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Apr 2023

Hydraulic valves and coupons printed by Aidro on the Desktop Metal Shop System. - Desktop Metal

TWI's Amanda Allison on the progress being made in additive manufacturing standardisation & certification

Laura Griffiths speaks to Amanda Allison at TWI on the progress being made in AM standardisation and certification.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 8 Mar 2023

TWI's Amanda Allison on the progress being made in additive manufacturing standardisation & certification

ASTM International additive manufacturing committee publishes two new standards

ASTM International’s additive manufacturing committee (F42) has developed two new standards that cover powder quality and aviation parts.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 9 Feb 2023

Chaw Sing HO begins term on ASTM International board of directors

Chaw Sing HO, CEO of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), has started his three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 31 Jan 2023

Chromatic 3D Materials meets flammability requirements for aerospace industry

Chromatic 3D Materials announced on January 18 that it has passed 14 CFR vertical burn tests, which demonstrate compliance with anti-flammability standards for airworthiness.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 19 Jan 2023