The Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) of global standards developer ASTM International has debuted a strategic guide that identifies gaps, challenges, solutions and action plans for additive manufacturing data, developed in collaboration with America Makes. The guide was established out of a December 2019 workshop on additive manufacturing data management and schema, which […]
Analysis of the EU report on 3D printing IP with Marks & Clerk
The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, has released a study analyzing the current state of 3D printing in relation to IP law. In the report, the authors consider the IP implications of the development of industrial 3D printing, which the EU deems a priority technology. To fully grasp the key details of the 257-page […]
UL and ASTM International sign agreement to publish AM facility safety standard
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the safety consulting and certification firm, and global standards developer ASTM International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will result in an ASTM-ISO standard for additive manufacturing facility safety management. Specifically, the MoU between UL and ASTM seeks to establish a framework for cooperation on developing an international, dual-logo ISO […]
ASTM International is developing a standard for LPBF 3D printing
Global standards developer ASTM International has announced that the F42 additive manufacturing technologies committee is currently developing a standard for the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing process. The standard has the potential to help quickly assess the quality of 3D printed parts, and the performance of the LPBF systems that manufacture them. “We […]
Ahead of Davos meeting World Economic Forum publishes 3D printing white paper for leaders, gives update on digital file tax
3D printing is on the agenda for Davos 2020, cementing the technology as crucial for the new decade. The World Economic Forum has published two new items that invite discussion. The first, “Would a digital border tax slow down adoption of 3D printing?”, is a continuation of the conversation around how to treat digital goods. […]
TÜV SÜD to help thyssenkrupp additive manufacturing development in APAC
thyssenkrupp Innovations, the additive manufacturing arm of multinational conglomerate engineering group thyssenkrupp, has a new collaborator in the APAC region. Certification and qualification specialist TÜV SÜD, has signed an MoU with thyssenkrupp Innovations to help in the company’s development of a market for “additive-manufacturing-enabled solutions.” The agreement adds to a long list of partnerships thyssenkrupp Innovations […]
America Makes and ANSI launch online portal for tracking additive manufacturing standards
America Makes, the Ohio-based national accelerator for additive manufacturing, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have released an online portal for tracking standardization activity in additive manufacturing. The interactive portal compiles the gaps in standards for additive manufacturing, identified through America Makes and ANSI’s Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing (Version 2.0) published in June […]
LEGO 3D printing takedowns: a lawyer responds and LEGO replies
“Everything is not awesome” is how one fan responded to recent LEGO takedown notices issued to the 3D printing community. 3D Printing Industry has now received a reply from LEGO and further insight into the situation from an intellectual property law expert. Responses from the 3D printing maker community have been varied, ranging from confusion […]
3D printing community hit by LEGO takedown notices
Last week 3D Printing Industry learned that the Lego Group is targetting the 3D printing maker community with a series of takedown notices. A 2010 ECJ ruling found that although the classic LEGO brick was not protectable by trademark, protection would be granted to the Danish company’s minifigures or minifigs as they are widely known. […]
Thyssenkrupp additive manufacturing approved for maritime supply
German multinational engineering group Thyssenkrupp has obtained certification for its supply of metal 3D printed products. The company’s Approval of Manufacturer certificate is the first ever to be awarded by leading quality assurance and risk management firm DNV GL. With the accreditation, the recently opened Thyssenkrupp TechCenter Additive Manufacturing is now approved for application in maritime and other […]