MX3D announced the achievement of an important certification.
The certification is DNV AMC3, the highest level of certification for additive manufacturing from DNV, an independent verification service. DNV focuses on processes for production of parts for marine, oil & gas, and similar industries. Level AMC1 would be for non-critical parts, while AMC2 is for demanding applications, and AMC3 is for critical parts.
The certification is not just about the 3D printer involved; it also deals with the manufacturer, the build process, part production specifications, material controls, traceability, inspection, testing requirements, and more. It is quite involved and essentially verifies that a given configuration of hardware, software, process, and materials can reliably produce a part good enough for mission-critical use.
So it’s not about MX3D’s large-scale metal Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) system itself; it’s about a process surrounding the use of that system.
And specifically, it’s about MX3D’s own manufacturing facility. This certification does not mean that buying an MX3D system means you somehow inherit the DNV AMC3 certification for your own application. In that case, the entire process and situation would have to be validated by DNV.
What this does mean is that MX3D has a facility in which AMC3-certified parts could be made.
That’s quite important for the company because certifications are hard to obtain. Imagine a company that requires a critical part but does not have the certification. In that case, they could strike a deal with MX3D to produce the part for them.
This opens up a lot of possibilities for MX3D, as they apparently have obtained the first such certification for WAAM 3D printing that’s ever been awarded. In other words, if you need a critical part produced by WAAM and you don’t have your own certification, you will have to go to MX3D to get the part made.
This is a terrific move by MX3D, and it should increase activity at their manufacturing facility.
Via MX3D
