In this edition of the 3D Printing Industry news digest Sliced, metal additive manufacturing enables a disabled pilot to fly again; the functionality of color 3D printing is explored; and automation i…
ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence launches second R&D funding round
Global standards developer ASTM International has announced a “Request For Ideas (RFI)” from its ASTM F42 members who are in need of short-term R&D funding through its Additive Manufacturing Cente…
ASTM International, Innovate UK, BSI & MTC to co-develop standards metal additive manufacturing
ASTM International, the leader in Global standards, has partnered with Innovate UK, the British Standards Institution (BSI), and the UK Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, to develop te…
MTC and NASA partnership underway for space additive manufacturing technologies
Following the establishment of the Additive Manufacturing Benchmarking Center (AMBC) by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), located in Coventry, UK, is developi…
Lockheed Martin becomes first UL certified Additive Manufacturing Facility
Global safety enterpirse UL has announced that leading defense company Lockheed Martin is the first to achieve its UL 3400 certification for additive manufacturing. With this approval, UL certifies th…
NAMIC joins ASTM International Center of Excellence to support standardization
Recently, global standards leader ASTM International formally announced a new strategic partner for its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Clus…
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 …
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 Technic…
ASTM International rolls out $300,000 to fund standards for 3D printing
Global standards developer ASTM International has announced its first round of funding to support the development of standards for the additive manufacturing industry. NASA, the UK’s Manufacturi…
WSU National Institute for Aviation Research joins Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence
ASTM International, a worldwide technical standards organization, has announced Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) as a new strategic partner for its Addi…