Mar 15 2016
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have announced the launch of the America Makes & ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC).
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The AMSC will coordinate and speed up the development of additive manufacturing standards and specifications for the industry in tune with stakeholders’ requirements, promoting the additive manufacturing industry’s growth.
America Makes was established in 2012 as the premier institute for the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) infrastructure. It is the country’s main partner for collaborative efforts in 3D printing technology and additive manufacturing research, creation, discovery, and innovation. The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) supports America Makes.
ANSI was formed in 1918, and serves as the administration and coordination center of the United States voluntary standardization system for private sector companies. It convenes stakeholders to set standardization needs, which have global and national priorities in diverse areas such as; electric vehicles, energy efficiency in the built environment, nanotechnology, and homeland security.
The reason for the launch of the AMSC is that several standard-developing organizations set the standards for different aspects additive manufacturing, making it necessary for coordination in order to maintain a harmonized, non-contradictory, and consistent set of standards for additive manufacturing.
The AMSC will look at the current standards and those which are in developmental stage, examine gaps, and recommend priority areas, where a perceived need exists for supplementary standardization, including those in relation to the needs already spelt out in the America Makes Additive Manufacturing Technology Roadmap.
The AMSC inaugural meeting is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31 at Penn State at the Navy Yard, 4960 South 12th Street, Building 661, Symposium Room, Philadelphia, PA. Logistical information and the draft agenda are available on the AMSC website. Advance registration for in-person ($30) and remote participation is necessary.
Edward Morris, vice president of NCDMM and director of America Makes, said, “We are pleased to partner with ANSI given its reputation and experience in facilitating collaborative processes for coordinating standardization activities.”
We welcome this partnership with America Makes on the important work of identifying standards needed to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies.
Joe Bhatia, President and CEO, ANSI