The 3MF Consortium announced a new release of their specifications that introduces some interesting new features.
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Bambu Lab Introduces Stricter Print Profile Guidelines for MakerWorld Contributors
Bambu Lab has introduced some rather interesting requirements for print profile contributions to MakerWorld.
Five Things that need to be Standardized in 3D Printing
The world of 3D printing seems to be slowly fragmenting into a series of closed environments. What can stop that from happening?
Recent Innovations and Challenges in the Appliance Industry and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore the transformative shifts in the appliance industry, from recalls to sustainable innovations.
ASTM Releases AM In-Situ Technology Readiness Report
Including comprehensive landscape assessments, detailed workshop analyses, targeted expert interviews, and more.
UL 200B: A Definitive Guide to Safe 3D Printing for Educational Institutions and Users
There’s a new document from UL describing how to work with 3D printers in a safe manner.
Why Is Aurora Labs Pursuing Aerospace Standards?
After a long period of silence, Aurora Labs announced they have launched a project to attempt to meet certain aerospace manufacturing standards.
ASTM Acquisition: In Conversation with Terry Wohlers
Wohlers reflects on the company’s humble beginnings, acquisition news, and the future of the 3D printing industry.
3D LifePrints Announces New ISO Certification
This week, UK-based 3D LifePrints announced a new certification that further validates its patient-specific medical 3D printing focus.
Desktop Metal Qualifies Another Metal For High-Volume Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal has announced that 4140 low-alloy steel is now qualified for high-volume use on the Production System platform.
DNV Unveils AM Service Specifications For Energy Industries
DNV announced new service specifications for use of additive manufacturing in the energy sector.
Implications Of NIST’s $4 Million Support For Metal Additive Manufacturing
At the end of 2020, the NIST awarded almost $4 million in grants supporting metal 3D printing measurement methods and standards.
Are Biocompatible 3D Printer Resins Truly Safe?
New research has uncovered previously unrecognized toxicity issues with certain biocompatible resins.
RIZE CEO Focuses In On 3D Printing Realities For 2021
RIZE’s CEO offers some insights into 3D printing safety and a look ahead for 2021.
Demystifying AMF: 7 Reasons To Start Using The ISO Standard Additive Manufacturing Format For Your AM Applications
While many people have heard of AMF, very few have a good understanding of the many useful features this format provides.
RIZE Reaches Fifth GREENGUARD Certification
The RIZE 2XC 3D printer has obtained UL GREENGUARD certification, the fifth such certification for a RIZE product.
The We Boost AM Standards Database
We Boost AM has published a comprehensive database of official standards related to additive manufacturing.
GE Aviation Receives Certification For Partly 3D Printed Jet Engine
GE Aviation has received official certification from the US FAA for its massive GE9X jet engine.
Standardized Machine Language Will Revolutionize The Way We Work With Data
The Vice President of Materialise’s software department discusses ongoing partnerships with other members of the 3D printing community to standardize machine language and bring the value of printer data to users.
ANSI COVID-19 Equipment Standards Released, But…
ANSI has released several official standards related to the production of emergency medical equipment to address the COVID-19 process, which may apply to 3D printed components.
A New Portal For Additive Manufacturing Standards
ANSI and America Makes open a new online portal for additive manufacturing standards.
The Significance Of UL GREENGUARD 2904 Certification In 3D Printing
Today Rize announces the first UL GREENGUARD 2904 Certified 3D printer and materials; what does this mean for the 3D printing industry?
Rize Announces First UL GREENGUARD Certification: CEO Interview
3D printer emissions are in focus again today, but with a progress update: the first GREENGUARD-certified 3D printer has been announced.
TRACE: Traceability In 3D Printing
As 3D printing continues to industrialize, quality management and traceability are increasingly in focus — and that’s just what TRACE software offers.
ASTM Explores Additive Manufacturing Structural Integrity
Do your 3D prints lack structural integrity? It could be due to an incorrect combination of feedstock, process, structure, property and performance. Find out more from ASTM.
An Opportunity To Learn New 3D Printing Standards
ASTM International has been building new standards for additive manufacturing / 3D printing. Do you know what they are? Find out at this important industry conference.
The Next Stage of 3D Printing Standards?
A reader poses an interesting question about 3D printing standards.
EOS Continues Focus On Series Additive Manufacturing With Four New Metals
Industrial 3D printing continues to march toward serial production.
Aluminum Alloys’ Step Toward Standardization for 3D Printing
A new registration has been created for aluminum powders used in 3D printing — and the first registration has been granted.
Pantone Validated Color 3D Printing
Stratasys’ J750 and J735 3D printers have been validated as meeting Pantone color-matching standards.
Integrating MedAccred’s Supply Chain Standard with 3D Printing
The medical device industry is one of the largest and fastest growing global markets.
Investing in the Future of 3D Printing Standards
ASTM International was recently awarded a $1.2 million investment set to help further standards.
ASTM and Innovative Standards Development for Additive Manufacturing
I recently sat down with ASTM International’s Mohsen Seifi, PhD, Director of Global Additive Manufacturing Programs.
3D Printing as a Sea Change Technology: A Conversation with DNV GL
DNV GL is working to entrench the technologies of Industry 4.0 to the maritime and oil & gas sectors.
AMSC Seeks Additional Standards for 3D Printing
Work to develop additional standards for 3D printing continues.
The Road to Standards for 3D Printing
Industries all start in a chaotic mode, but after a time standards must emerge.
Attacking the Main Problem of Polymer 3D Printing
Finally, someone is doing something about a problem faced by virtually all polymer-based 3D printing: predictability.
3MF Releases Production-Oriented Extensions
The 3MF Consortium released two interesting specification extensions that are designed to make life much easier for production environments.
Standards Still Lacking For Industrial 3D Printing
I’m reading an article by Robert Grace discussing the state of standardization of 3D printing within the industrial space.
GE Joins 3MF Consortium; Let’s Declare This Competition Over
The 3MF Consortium announced a new member: GE Global Research. With this addition, it’s time to consider 3MF as the winning standard.
STL 2.0 / AMF Advances
The 1980’s era STL file format most commonly used for 3D printing has been quite successful, but it does have issues, some of which will become more acute in the future when 3D printing technology advances. To rectify the situation, discussions have been underway for some months to develop a new standard, initially referred to… Continue reading STL 2.0 / AMF Advances
3D Printing Standards and Jailbroken Materials
A couple of interesting articles provoked some thinking about 3D printing standards. First, we have a post by the Open3DP folks, who complain that they’d like to use different types of print material in their 3D printers. They are, of course, known for experimenting with all kinds of unusual print materials. They suggest standards for… Continue reading 3D Printing Standards and Jailbroken Materials