In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, the AM industry is turning to the internet to stay connected during this time of COVID-19. Women in 3D Printing’s inaugural virtual panel series about female leaders enabling additive manufacturing starts tomorrow, and ASTM International’s Center of Excellence is hosting an online workshop about adoption of the technology. Moving on, Additive Industries has some good sales news regarding its MetalFAB1, and Lubrizol’s powder TPU material has passed some important tests.
Women in 3D Printing Virtual Panel Series
“The first in a series of monthly events, come join leaders from Carbon, EOS and GE Additive to hear about what their companies have been doing to address the current crisis and what leadership means to them in times like these. We’ll have plenty of time for a live Q&A from the attendees and virtual networking for an opportunity to “virtually mingle” with people from your local chapters and afar. As with all Women in 3D Printing events, all are welcome!”
Pre-registration and virtual networking will begin at 8 am PDT. You can check out the event site to see the rest of the agenda, and to register.
ASTM International Hosting Virtual Workshop
“In regulated industries such as aerospace, medical, and automotive, certification is essential to gain market access. Certification scheme development is quickly advancing but it depends on specific standards to cover the entire value chain. Therefore, globally accepted market-relevant standards are required to meet the growing demand in the application of AM technology,” stated Dr. Khalid Rafi, ASTM International’s senior lead for additive manufacturing program development.
Register for the virtual workshop here.
Additive Industries Announces More MetalFAB1 Sales
“Amidst this extraordinary time where our thoughts first and foremost are with the people directly or indirectly affected by the Covid-19 virus, we want to thank all our customers for their trust and continued support,” Additive Industries CEO Daan Kersten wrote in a LinkedIn post.
“As you might know, the global Additive Industries team normally would celebrate together when we received these orders. This time we observed our social distancing policy and organized a distributed celebration. Cheers to the team and a BIG thank you to our customers for the confidence and continued expansion of the MetalFAB1 installed base for industrial production of high-quality metal parts.”
Lubrizol’s Powder TPU Material Passes Important Tests
“After first developing a new innovative powder TPU for use with the market leading HP 3D printing platform, it is a great step forward for this material to pass this skin sensitivity testing protocol,” said David Pascual, Lubrizol’s global commercial 3D Printing lead.
“This will benefit product designers who are developing applications that require skin contact including personal protection devices so urgently needed right now to protect responders and caregivers fighting the COVID-19 battle. TPU’s versatility, durability and barrier properties bring value in these vital applications.”
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