Regulations

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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,...

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...

CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industry, and EPMA, the European Powder Metallurgy Association will collaborate to develop additive manufacturing (AM) through diversified actions. Despite its key advantages (design flexibility, mass customization, process...