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    ASTM and 3MF Sign Liaison Agreement

    Image courtesy of ASTM and 3MF
    • Cooperative Relationship Launched to Share 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing Information

    WAKEFIELD, Mass. & WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.– June 08, 2016 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — ASTM International (ASTM) and the 3MF Consortium (3MF) signed a liaison agreement today to explore ways to collaborate and align standards and roadmaps to advance additive manufacturing innovation and deliver state-of-the-art 3D printing technologies to the market.

    ASTM International is a leading standards-development organization that serves as an open forum for creating and revising international standards. 3MF is an industry association created to develop and promote a new full-fidelity file format for 3D printing.

    “As adoption of the 3MF file format continues to ramp, it becomes increasingly important to develop a long-term 3MF technology roadmap that businesses support and trust,” said Adrian Lannin, executive director, 3MF Consortium. “This agreement with ASTM creates a cooperative relationship for knowledge-sharing and the pursuit of developing an established set of standards that will allow businesses to adopt 3MF with confidence.”

    The 3MF Consortium was formed to close the gap between the capabilities of modern 3D printers and outdated file formats. The first version of the 3MF specification is available now for download at no charge.

    ASTM’s Committee on Additive Manufacturing Technologies (F42) launched in 2009. It has grown to include nearly 400 leading technical experts from 22 countries. The group, which meets July 11-14 in Tokyo, has established many widely used standards, with many more standards under development.

    “ASTM members, including several who came from 3MF member companies, have led the way in creating standards that set the stage for innovation in 3D printing,” said Daniel Smith, vice president of technical committee operations at ASTM. “This relationship will help 3MF and ASTM enhance their support for entrepreneurs and businesses that are changing how the world thinks about products such as airplane components, medical implants, and much more.”

    ASTM has a cooperation agreement with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 261 aimed at reducing duplication, maximizing resources, and ensuring a strong global relevance of standards in additive manufacturing.

    About ASTM International
    Over 12,000 ASTM standards operate globally. Defined and set by us, they improve the lives of millions every day.

    Combined with our innovative business services, ASTM standards enhance performance and help everyone have confidence in the things they buy and use – from the toy in a child’s hand to the aircraft overhead.

    Working across borders, disciplines and industries we harness the expertise of over 30,000 members to create consensus and improve performance in manufacturing and materials, products and processes, systems and services.

    Understanding commercial needs and consumer priorities, we touch every part of everyday life: helping our world work better. More information about ASTM is available at www.astm.org

    About the 3MF Consortium
    Launched in 2015, the 3MF Consortium is a Joint Development Foundation project with the goal to define a 3D printing format that will allow design applications to send full-fidelity 3D models to a mix of other applications, platforms, services and printers. The 3MF (for 3D Manufacturing Format) specification eliminates the widespread issues with currently available file formats.

    Founding members of the 3MF Consortium are: 3D Systems; Autodesk, Inc.; Dassault Systèmes, SA.; FIT AG; GE Global Research; HP, Inc.; Materialise; Microsoft Corporation; Shapeways, Inc.; Siemens PLM Software; SLM Solutions Group AG; Stratasys, and Ultimaker. The starting point for the Consortium’s development of the 3MF specification was Microsoft’s donation of its 3D file format work-in-progress. More information about the 3MF Consortium and the 3MF specification is available at http://www.3mf.io.

    Contacts
    3MF Consortium
    Ruth Cassidy, +1 617-957-8494
    Public Relations
    [email protected]

    Bob Olson, +1 781-876-8839
    Public Relations
    [email protected]

    ASTM International
    Nate Osburn, +1 610-832-9603
    Corporate Comms.
    [email protected]

    Source: ASTM International and 3MF Consortium

     

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