National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO/ASTM 52935:2023. It is identical to ISO/ASTM 52935:2023.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee AMT/8, Additive manufacturing.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

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This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2023.

Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 261, Additive manufacturing, in cooperation with ASTM Committee F42, Additive manufacturing technologies, on the basis of a partnership agreement between ISO and ASTM International with the aim to create a common set of ISO/ASTM standards on additive manufacturing, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 438, Additive manufacturing, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

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Introduction

For many companies, additive manufacturing (AM) represents an interesting alternative to established manufacturing processes. The trend towards complex, customised or consolidated components, in addition to opportunities for reduced lead times and decentralised production allows an economically feasible use for a growing number of areas. This increasingly applies to many series applications, which add further demands on the efficiency and consistency of the processes. In particular, components used in regulated industries (e.g. automotive, rail, aerospace, process and industrial plants, medical) are subject to high demands in terms of quality and safety.

Where industrial components are produced using additive manufacturing processes, these shall satisfy the equivalent quality and safety requirements demanded of conventional processes. To this end, the production chain and environment are designed such that the process quality and resulting product quality are always consistent and reproducible. To achieve consistency and reproducibility, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the involved workforce is adequately qualified for all stages of production.

This document describes the activities and responsibilities of the personnel with coordination roles in the field of additive manufacturing for metallic parts.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 November 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

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European foreword

This document (EN ISO/ASTM 52935:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 261 "Additive manufacturing" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 438 “Additive Manufacturing” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO/ASTM 52935:2023 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO/ASTM 52935:2023 without any modification.

1 Scope

This document specifies qualification requirements for coordination personnel in industrial manufacturing sites responsible for additive manufacturing of metal parts.

This document is applicable to all metallic processes that are described by ISO 17296‑2. In this context, the skills, tasks and responsibilities for different levels of AM coordination personnel are typically adapted according to the applicable regulations, depending on the process.

This document is intended to provide guidance and requirements for the qualification of coordination personnel in general-industrial applications. Additional requirements are typically needed for specific industries or applications (e.g. aerospace, medical) or to meet regulatory requirements.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Tasks and responsibilities

4.1 General

4.2 Specification of tasks and responsibilities

4.3 Tasks and responsibilities

4.4 Responsibilities and extent of authorization

5 Technical knowledge and competence

5.1 General

5.2 Competence levels for AM coordination personnel

6 Qualification

6.1 Assessment of AM coordination personnel

6.2 Validity of qualification

6.3 Re-qualification

7 Qualification test certificate

Bibliography

BS EN ISO/ASTM 52935:2023

Additive manufacturing of metals. Qualification principles. Qualification of coordination personnel

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Published:

30 Nov 2023