American Bureau of Shipping publishes guidance for DED, PBF and binder jet 3D printing

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published Guidance Notes on Additive Manufacturing for marine and offshore industries. Published September 2018, the document outlines standard processes for qualifying directed energy deposition (DED), powder bed fusion (PBF) and binder jet technologies…

Precision ADM and Additive Minds complete Validation Master Plan for metal 3D printing

Canadian advanced manufacturing service bureau Precision ADM, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has completed a Validation Master Plan for additive manufacturing. Compiled with the help of Additive Minds, the consultancy branch of leading additive manufacturing provider EOS, the plan and a…

CECIMO joins ISO Technical Committee on Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing standarization has gained new support from CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries. In the terms of a new agreement, CECIMO will take part in ISO Technical Committee on Additive Manufacturing, known as ISO/TC 261. CECIMO will…

Spare Parts 3D and DNV GL collaborate on 3D printing maritime standard

Singapore 3D printing service bureau Spare Parts 3D has joined a DNV GL Joint Industry Project (JIP) for additive manufacturing. Together, Spare Parts 3D and the global quality assurance and risk assessment company will work on standard procedure for integrating…

Facebook bans 3D printed guns in news feed, messenger and Instagram

Despite Cody Wilson’s assertions, the debate over 3D printed guns is not over yet. Last week, social media giant Facebook became the latest organization to weigh-in on the discussion in an update to its Community Guidelines. According to numerous sources,…

Europe plans “leading role” in 3D printing, intellectual property is a challenge

The European Parliament has issued a resolution on 3D printing that experts warn could stifle innovation and lead to increased regulation. The resolution is titled on three-dimensional printing, a challenge in the fields of intellectual property rights and civil liability…