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MX3D Achieves DNV AMC3 Certification for WAAM Facility: World's First Highest-Level DED-Arc Certification

2026-10-01 · Impact score: 60

MX3D (Amsterdam, Netherlands, a robotics metal additive manufacturing system provider) has received DNV's Additive Manufacturing Criticality Level 3 (AMC3) certification under the DNV-ST-B203 standard for metal components in maritime, defense, and energy sectors, covering its WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing) facility. Dr. Sastry Kandukuri, DNV's Global Practice Lead for Additive Manufacturing, stated that MX3D is the world's first company to obtain DNV AMC3 certification for DED-Arc/WAAM technology. AMC3 is the highest level in DNV's additive manufacturing certification, with audits covering the factory, software, and WAAM process to verify its ability to reliably produce high-load structural components; testing includes material verification and quality checks of the robotic system and MetalXL software. CEO Gijs van der Velden said the certification confirms the company's technology and processes meet the quality and safety standards for high-criticality metal parts. The certification will support MX3D in producing large, heavy metal components via WAAM, replacing traditional forging and casting routes. Historically, in 2017 DNV GL reached an agreement with Aurora Labs on a certification framework for metal 3D printed parts, and in 2018 AML Technologies became the first company to receive Lloyd's Register WAAM facility certification—third-party certification is becoming threshold infrastructure for metal additive manufacturing to enter critical industries. Value for powder buyers: ① WAAM uses a wire route, so direct powder demand is limited, but the additive manufacturing of large structural parts will disrupt the forged and cast parts supply chain, indirectly affecting the structure of metal raw material demand; ② certification precedents in maritime/energy provide qualification references for other process routes such as powder bed, and attention should be paid to the spillover of standards like DNV-ST-B203 on supplier systems; ③ as certification barriers rise, metal additive manufacturing capacity with third-party certification will gain premiums and order倾斜, and同类企业 certification dynamics can be tracked.

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MX3D获DNV AMC3级WAAM工厂认证：全球首个DED-Arc最高级认证

MX3D（荷兰阿姆斯特丹，机器人金属增材制造系统商）获得 DNV 按 DNV-ST-B203 标准颁发的增材制造关键度3级（AMC3）资格认证证书，适用于海事、国防与能源领域的金属部件，覆盖其 WAAM（电弧熔丝增材制造）工厂。 DNV 增材制造全球实践负责人 Sastry Kandukuri 博士表示，MX3D 是全球首家在 DED-Arc/WAAM 技术上获得 DNV AMC3 级认证的公司。AMC3 是 DNV 增材制造认证中的最高级别，审核涵盖工厂、软件与 WAAM 工艺，验证其能否可靠生产高载荷结构部件；测试涉及机器人系统与 MetalXL 软件的材料验证与质量检查。CEO Gijs van der Velden 称该认证确认公司技术与流程满足高关键度金属部件的质量与安全标准。认证将支撑 MX3D 以 WAAM 生产大型重型金属部件，替代传统锻造与铸造路径。历史脉络上，2017年 DNV GL 曾与 Aurora Labs 就金属3D打印部件认证框架达成协议，2018年 AML Technologies 成为首家获劳氏船级社 WAAM 工厂认证的企业——第三方认证正成为金属增材进入关键行业的门槛性基础设施。对粉末采购商的价值：① WAAM 采用焊丝路线，直接粉末需求有限，但大型结构件增材化将改变锻铸件供应链，间接影响金属原料需求结构；② 海事/能源领域的认证先例为粉末床等其他工艺路线提供了资质参照，关注 DNV-ST-B203 类标准对供应商体系的辐射；③ 认证壁垒抬高后，具备第三方认证的金属增材制造产能将获得溢价与订单倾斜，可跟踪同类企业认证动态。

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