Standards & Certification

3DPRINTUK announces "major milestone" ISO 9001:2015 accreditation

The additive manufacturing service provider recently passed Stage 2 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard audit with zero findings, affirming the highest quality assurance and validation for its polymer 3D printed parts.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Dec 2022

3DPRINTUK achieves ISO 9001:201 accreditation

Authentise launches Guidelines tools to allow users to implement 'if-this-then-that' rules for more successful 3D printing

Authentise has announced the release of its Guidelines feature suite which provides users with information that is designed to ensure more successful and sustainable additive manufacturing outcomes.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2022

America Makes awards Boeing Research & Technology GAMAT Project opportunity, opens two new project calls worth $1.75M in funding

America Makes has announced that Boeing Research and Technology has been selected as the awardee of a Directed Project Opportunity on the generation of additive material allowables for Ti-6AI-4V (GAMAT) funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 14 Oct 2022

National Science Foundation project to support ASTM additive manufacturing consortium

A new project at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) research project with Southern University, Louisiana State University, and Auburn University is expected to contribute significantly to ASTM International’s newly established CMDS.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 13 Sep 2022

Conflux Technology targets AS9100D aerospace certification

Australian metal additive manufacturing company Conflux Technology, an innovator of heat exchangers, has announced its commitment towards the aerospace certification standard AS9100D.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 23 Aug 2022

ASTM International receives award to develop construction sector technology roadmap

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded funding to ASTM International to develop a roadmap for guidance and adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies in the construction sector.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 17 Aug 2022

(Credit: J. Stoughton/NIST) - Campbell Stoughton Jason Stoughton/NIST

ASTM to host Quality Assurance for Additive Manufacturing fundamentals course at TCT 3Sixty

Taking place on June 8th at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, this short course provides a concise overview of the key considerations for how to achieve Quality Assurance in Additive Manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 4 May 2022

ASTM to host Quality Assurance for Additive Manufacturing fundamentals course at TCT 3Sixty

Pressure's on: Shell on a 3D printing certification milestone

Head of Content Laura Griffiths talks to Shell 3D Printing Technology Manager Angeline Goh about a recent certification milestone for a 3D printed pressure vessel.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 4 May 2022

3D printed pressure vessel certified in accordance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive. - Shell

7 things you need to know about additive manufacturing standards

Seven experts offer their 'must know' pieces of advice and insights on standardisation and certification in additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Apr 2022

7 things you need to know about additive manufacturing standards

MIMO Technik and SLM Solutions announce strides in qualifying additive manufacturing processes for Boeing

The qualification was achieved after MIMO Technik, using SLM's technology, successfully met the material specification performance for ALSi10Mg aluminium powder for use in Boeing aircraft components.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Jan 2022

SLM 500 metal additive manufacturing system

Standards development is an acquired taste

ASTM's Mohsen Seifi provides his insights into the development of additive manufacturing standards.

By TCT Team

/ 14 Dec 2021

Optomec receives patents for 3D micro-printing technology

Optomec has received new patents covering the use of Aerosol Jet for producing three-dimensional micro-structures at resolutions down to 15 micron.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Jul 2021