AIDRO ACHIEVES DNV’S AM MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATION FOR BINDER JETTING

Desktop Metal, Inc. recently announced that its Aidro subsidiary, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM), has achieved the first-ever global AM Manufacturer certification from DNV, the world’s leading risk management and quality assurance society for the oil & gas and maritime industries, for two metal printing technologies.

DNV has awarded two certifications, DNV-SE-0568 and DNV-ST-B203, to Aidro’s facility in Taino, Italy. These certifications are recognized globally and were designed in specific support of the mission-critical energy value chain, which includes the maritime and oil & gas industry.

The certifications follow a rigorous review process by DNV, including an audit of Aidro’s facility, metal AM processes qualification, as well as qualification of parts produced by Aidro through AM methods, including mechanical, microstructural, and macrostructural tests. To achieve AMC 3 level certification for laser powder-bed fusion, DNV qualified a specific 316L part produced by Aidro for a customer, as well as a 17-4PH part for binder jetting AMC 1 level certification.

DNV said Aidro’s qualification is an important step for the mission-critical industries to move into a new era of digital manufacturing.