3. 3
Why standardisation?
Good progress in materials
Machines become mature(r) and better
Better & appealing samples appear in labs and industry
Properties are OK, however not according to a standard
Makes it impossible for industrial uptake of AM!
Action needed and identified 3 years ago
4. 4
Why standardisation?
Fast AM evolution outrun classical standardisation
procedures
No objective comparable data available for AM parts
(rely on the information given by providers = conflict of interest!)
Over-regulation of some existing industries
(difficult for AM as competitor to conventional manufacturing techniques)
Need setting up International and European AM Standards
5. 5
EU activities
ISO/TC + CEN project: link with existing actions/sectors
ISO/TC 61"Plastics“
ISO/TC 119 "Powder Metallurgy
ISO/TC 172/SC 9 "Electro-optical systems" = lasers
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 "Industrial Data" data exchangeCAD/CAM
AM is disperse & different: we needs own norms!
NWIP "Additive manufacturing - Rapid Technologies (Rapid
Prototyping) - Fundamentals, terms and definitions, quality
parameters, supply agreement" (ISO/TC 261).
6. 6
Activities Worldwide
European National Standard Bodies:
Germany (DIN) “NA 145-04 FB Additive Manufacturing”
France (AFNOR) "UNM 920 Fabrication additive"
NEN: starting up
Europe: CEN (EU project initiative, Incl NEN)
US:
ASTM "Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Techn."
Worldwide: ISO / TC 261
7. 7
EU activities
Quality Control and Inspection for:
- Medical AM Sector
- Automotive AM Sector
- Manufacturing Equipment AM Sector
- Aerospace AM sector
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8. 8
EU activities
Data processing, file format & design tools items:
- 3D CAD exported file format norms
- Designers make full use of the geometry/material freedoms
- What will the various industrial sector demands be? INPUT
- How can information from medical imaging systems be used
- Colour, multimaterial, gradient, ….
Note: INPUT from all stakeholders is needed!
be represented = have influence=> consensus route
Prof Hod Lipson in TCT Magazine 19/5 p63
9. 9
EU activities
- Materials norms (powders, ..)
- Process norms (build wise and rate)
- Colour, multimaterial, gradient, inserts, ….
10. 10
Conclusion
- Norming is enabler for industrial adoptation of AM
- Much activity going on (US, EU, NL)
- Invitation to JOIN!
(or be surprised by a binding norm later on!)
- Onset of commercial success of industrial AM
11. Bart van de Vorst
Envisioning the Future
Questions?
Interested / further info / please contact:
Frits Feenstra
frits.feenstra@tno.nl
088 866 53 72
TNO Eindhoven
