ASTM and EOS Additive Minds expand PBF-LB Machine Operator Certification to include EOS M 400 Series

August 23, 2024

AM CoE and Additive Minds have added the EOS M 400/EOS M 400-4 metal Additive Manufacturing platform to the PBF-LB machine Operator Certification programme (Courtesy EOS)
AM CoE and Additive Minds have added the EOS M 400/EOS M 400-4 metal Additive Manufacturing platform to the PBF-LB machine Operator Certification programme (Courtesy EOS)

The ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), along with Additive Minds, the applied engineering, and training group of EOS GmbH, Krailling, Germany, have jointly announced the expansion of the PBF-LB Machine Operator Certification programme to include the EOS M 400/EOS M 400-4 metal Additive Manufacturing platform.

The PBF-LB Machine Operator Certification programme was initially launched in April 2022 and tested with the EOS M 290 system. It serves as a standard for evaluating the reliable and competent operation of metal PBF-LB machines, based on the joint ISO/ASTM standard (ISO/ASTM 52942:2020). This certification is now offered to both EOS M 290 and EOS M 400/EOS M 400-4 operators, providing a “stamp of approval” along with theoretical and practical assessments to evaluate machine-specific competency.

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The ASTM certification evaluates:

  • Additive Manufacturing Procedure Specification (APS)
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Machine management and build process monitoring
  • Post-processing optimisation
  • Operator maintenance of systems
  • Powder material family specialisations: up to (2) material groups based on the user’s selection

“ASTM continues its effort to support the industrialisation of Additive Manufacturing by offering programs such as certification. This certification allows operators of sophisticated AM machines to demonstrate expertise and stand out in the industry. The certification will emphasise your organisation’s commitment to quality and consistency using PBF-LB processes, and open doors to new production opportunities in the world of Additive Manufacturing,” Paul Bates, senior training & certification leader at ASTM International

“We are pleased to see the Additive Manufacturing Operator Certification Program continuing to blossom. Coupled with the recent launch of our in-person Additive Minds Academy training centre, we are taking substantial steps towards closing the industrial 3D printing educational gap and building a stronger, more robust AM workforce for the future of our industry,” Fabian Alefeld, senior manager of the Additive Minds Academy and Consulting at EOS, stated.

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