ISO/TC 261/JG 74 - Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Personnel qualifications

This document specifies the capabilities and responsibilities required for the qualification of the AM operators on the field of the additive manufacturing technologies dealing with metallic parts production, specifically for the employment of DED-LB/M. This document specifies criteria for the theoretical and practical assessment of personnel operating DED-LB/M machines. The activities and procedures foreseen to be performed by the DED-LB/M operator are also part of this document. This document is intended to provide an outline for qualification of AM machine operators in general industrial applications.

This document specifies the activities and responsibilities of the AM operators in the field of the additive manufacturing (AM) technologies dealing with metallic parts production. This document is intended to provide guidance for qualification of AM machine operators in general industrial applications. Where industry-specific requirements exist for the qualification of AM operators, such as ISO/ASTM 52942 for aerospace applications, those industry-specific standards are used instead of this document.

This document identifies the capabilities and responsibilities required for the qualification of the AM operators on the field of the additive manufacturing technologies dealing with metallic parts production, specifically for the employment of directed energy deposition – arc with metals (DED-Arc/M). This document identifies criteria for the theoretical and practical assessment of personnel operating DED-Arc/M machines. The activities and procedures foreseen to be performed by the DED-Arc/M operator are also part of this document. This document is intended to provide an outline for qualification of AM machine operators in general industrial applications.

This document identifies the capabilities and responsibilities required for the qualification of the AM operators on the field of the additive manufacturing technologies dealing with metallic parts production, specifically for the employment of powder bed fusion – electron beam for metals (PBF-EB/M). This document identifies criteria for the theoretical and practical assessment of personnel operating PBF-EB/M machines. The activities and procedures foreseen to be performed by the PBF-EB operator are also part of this document. This document is intended to provide guidance for qualification of machine operators in general industrial applications.

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.