scope:

This practice provides:

Recommendations for the design and integration of an area scan camera system (referred to as "camera system") into a laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) machine to assess the health condition of the scanner protective window (SPW),

Recommendations for data acquisition with the aforementioned system,

Description of a methodology for processing the aforementioned data, and

Recommendation on ex-situ measurements of laser beam parameters and part properties suitable for labeling of the processed condition data.

Many of the operational descriptions included in this practice are intended as general overviews. They may not present the detailed information required.

Units-The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.