Engineering and industrial equipment manufacturing company Renishaw has announced that it has earned a certificate of compliance from equipment testing and certification service TÜV SÜD for its proprietary AM250 metal 3D printer.
The TÜV SÜD electrical safety certification is virtually essential for equipment manufacturers to do business within core manufacturing industries, and for many US and Canadian businesses it is actually mandatory. Earning the certification means that Renishaw can say that its AM250 printer can be used in a manufacturing environment without the need for additional safety checks or inspections.
“There are a huge number of myths surrounding 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies. This is partly the result of mainstream media misrepresentation but also partially because of unfulfilled expectations. This kind of certification helps prove that we are able to clearly communicate the manufacturing benefits to our clients and then deliver on them,” said Mark Kirby, who worked with Renishaw on the certification project and is the business manager for additive products in Canada. “Achieving all the relevant certifications, like TÜV SÜD and CE mark, qualify the AM250 system for sale in worldwide markets. Clients who invest in a Renishaw laser melting system, can do so with the certainty that it has been independently assessed. When making a significant investment, the last thing our clients want is to dedicate extra cost or time meeting local regulations. With TÜV SÜD the safety and quality of the product is assured.”
Prospective clients in the aerospace, automotive or electronic manufacturing industries require independent certification from TÜV SÜD to prove that any new equipment that they purchase can be used 24/7 in industrial environments. Here is a video of the AM250 in action:
Renishaw’s AM250 laser melting metal 3D printer fuses layers of fine metal powders together using a high powered ytterbium fibre laser. This process results in fully-formed and structurally secure metallic parts that can be used as medical implants, engine parts or complex aerospace geometries. The AM250 is capable of 3D printing in several metal materials, including titanium, aluminum, cobalt-chrome alloys and multiple grades of stainless steel.
