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The ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence will host its first workshop on Monday, March 25 at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National in Alabama, USA. The workshop immediately precedes the biannual meeting of ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies (F42). “There is a critical demand from industry and others involved in…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10716
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ASTM International and Innovate UK Partner to Develop International Additive Manufacturing StandardsGlobal standards organization ASTM International and three United Kingdom-based entities are partnering to fast-track the creation of technical standards needed by the additive manufacturing industry. ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence – in which the UK-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (the MTC) is a founding partner – identified three potential areas for…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. www.astm.org , About Innovate UK, Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realize the potential of new ideas. We connect businesses to the partners, customers and investors that can help them turn ideas into commercially successful products and services and business growth. We fund business and research collaborations to accelerate innovation and drive business investment…, About BSI, BSI is the business improvement company that enables organizations to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. For over a century BSI has championed what good looks like and driven best practice in organizations around the world. Working with over86,000 clients across 193 countries, it is a truly international business with skills and experience across a number of sectors…, About the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Established to prove innovative manufacturing processes and technologies in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC houses some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world, creating a high quality environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale. This provides a unique opportunity for…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, James Easey, tel +44 (0) 7947 467162; james.easey@innovateuk.ukri.org Release #10713
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On Tuesday, ASTM International became the first standards development organization to win an award from America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute for the U.S. The “Advancing Additive Manufacturing Post-Processing Techniques” (AAPT) award of $800,000, funded through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), will be supplemented by $400,000 in in-kind support from…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10703
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ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies ( F42 ) has launched a new subcommittee focused on creating standards that support the growing number of applications of the technology across various industry sectors. “The evolution of additive manufacturing technologies combined with sector-specific requirements demand us to create a broader portfolio of more detailed and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10701
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ASTM International leaders participated in the European Aviation Safety Agency’s High Level Conference on Drones in Amsterdam this week, at which ASTM’s global drone standards were discussed in conversations with government and industry leaders. “It is clear that governments and the drone industry throughout Europe know about ASTM International’s leadership in global drone standards, with 17…, Standardization News, magazine features content on drone operations and maintenance, and autonomy . , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #10686
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The ASTM International committee on unmanned aircraft systems ( F38 ) will meet Nov. 13-15 at Virginia Tech University to develop safety and performance standards for drones. “As the capacity and the demand for drone operations has grown, the need for industry standards has become increasingly critical,” said Mark Blanks, the director of the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership. The…, Standardization News, magazine includes articles on drone operations and maintenance , and autonomy . , About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , About the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) advances the drone industry by connecting critical challenges with operational capability and solutions inspired by world-class research, working closely with regulating authorities and industry partners on groundbreaking operations that inform evidence-based policies and standards. MAAP leads an FAA-designated test site for unmanned…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #10671
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ASTM International announced today a new partnership with Praxis Aerospace Concepts International aimed at meeting the need to evaluate the growing number of training programs for drone operators, maintenance technicians, instructors, and others in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. The new joint offering, the UAS Approved Training Provider Program (UATPP), will evaluate curricula of…, Standardization News, magazine., About ASTM International , Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , About Praxis Aerospace Concepts International, Inc, Founded in 2011, PACI is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Southern Nevada. PACI develops and operates laboratory and field facilities for multi-modal (ground-air-sea-industrial) response robotics, unmanned systems (UxS). PACI uses a mix of proprietary technology, unique team domain expertise, and unique partnerships to provide clients with research, development, test,…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Program Contact:, Jon Daniels, tel +1.702.586.1160; jon.daniels@praxisaerospace.com Release #10665
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Today, global standards leader ASTM International announced that Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) will join its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence as a strategic partner. ASTM International recently launched the center to support R&D that advances additive manufacturing standards. NAMIC will coordinate the center’s R&D and related…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. https://www.astm.org, About National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), NAMIC is a pan-national initiative led by NTUitive, supported by the National Research Foundation and in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board. NAMIC aims to increase Singapore’s adoption of additive manufacturing technologies to enhance competitiveness in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital industrialisation. This is accomplished by nurturing…, NTUitive, is the innovation and enterprise company of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. http://namic.sg, Communications Contacts:, ASTM International: Nate Osburn, director of communications, nosburn@astm.org , +1.610.832.9603 NAMIC: Mahendran Reddy, Deputy Director NAMIC, mahendranreddy@ntuitive.sg , +65.9649.6464 Release #10660
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A new ASTM International standard aims to help meet the need for parachute recovery systems to increase safety when operating small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), commonly known as drones. The new standard provides a path of requirements for testing and validation documentation for a parachute recovery system (PRS). According to members of the ASTM International UAS committee (F38), this…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #10644
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ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence Announces First Round of R&D ProjectsYesterday, global standards developer ASTM International announced its first round of funding to support research that will help catalyze the development of needed standards in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. This investment of $300,000 and in-kind contributions will help partners in the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence address pressing technical…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10643