New updates from PWG standardize additive manufacturing and address security concerns
The IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group (PWG) has updated Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Extensions v1.1 (PWG 5100.21-2019) and has developed a specification for safe G-Code that eliminates 3D Printing commands with safety or security concerns.
For those who do...
COVID-19, 3D Printing & Law: Cecimo’s recommendations to EU policymakers
In a recent
“call to action”, the European
Union invited 3D printing companies to support hospitals experiencing an
emergency shortage of critical pieces of equipment. Indeed, for Commissioner
Breton, 3D printing should be included in a new fund...
COVID-19 & Legal Issues: EU to protect 3D Printing companies that will help hospitals to cope with lack of equipment
3D printing is the ideal candidate to aid in the production of equipment (for instance, valves or ventilators) that hospitals are lacking due to the COVID19 outbreak in Europe.
However, medical 3D printing also raises...
Markforged Additive Manufacturing Platform earns ISO 27001 Certification
Markforged achieves ISO 27001 Certification for its 3D Printing platforms.
ISO 27001 is an information security management system (ISMS) standard published 15 years ago, in October 2005, by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification ensures that...
France ensures further control over foreign investment into new technologies including 3D printing
A wide range of areas of activity are considered sensitive by the French government because they allow for the exercise of public authority or are qualified as potential danger to the national interest with...
Materialise reveals its 3D printing trends for 2019
D-D-19 and we will be celebrating the new year. At this moment, companies are currently taking stock and making resolutions for 2019. Others such as Materialise are revealing what they will be the major...
3D Face recognition Regulations: Will Microsoft accept SensibleVision’ help?
3D scanning integrated into smartphones or 3D software integrated into smartphones increasingly allows 3D Face recognition. The trend is gaining momentum and regulations do not really allow companies specialized in the sector to easily...
European Parliament might raise a barrier to innovation in 3D Printing
At the beginning of this month, the European Parliament announced a non-binding resolution regarding intellectual property rights and civil liability in 3D printing.
With 631 votes in favour, 27 against and 19 abstentions, the resolution...
Join the tribe of 3DHEALS2018 Global Healthcare 3D Printing and Bio-Printing Summit
Following a successful first edition in April 2017, Jenny, founder and manager of 3DHEALS, a company which aim is to foster healthcare 3D printing and bioprinting communities all over the world through events, publications,...
Filip Geerts, Director General of CECIMO: “Our association is working to improve the competitiveness of the European 3Dprinting industry and to maintain its leading position in the world”
A wide range of companies provide specific services within the 3D printing industry but beyond these companies, there are associations whose aim is to support them. They literally play the role of facilitator at...
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