ships
Thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen Begin Production of 3D Printed Ship Parts
Steel conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has formalized its joint venture with shipping maintenance firm Wilhelmsen. The firms signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture to 3D print parts for…
Australian Navy Deploying SPEE3D Metal 3D Printing in Trial Program
At RAPID+TCT 2019 in Michigan, I spoke with Byron Kennedy, the CEO and co-founder of Australian startup SPEE3D, which developed a patented supersonic 3D deposition (SP3D) technology for super-sized metal…
3D Printing’s Impact on the Shipping Industry: Too Early to Tell
With many of the newer technologies taking shape today, it’s difficult to quantify how they will affect the surrounding industries. The implications of 3D printing or additive manufacturing, for example,…
Shipyard 4.0 Concept Features 3D Printing, Digital Twins, Advanced Technologies for Shipbuilding in Spain and Australia
One of the many industries that is increasingly using 3D printing technology is shipbuilding: we’ve seen everything from a 3D printed class-approved propeller to a heightening focus on high-tech and IP…
UConn Engineers Develop Ceramic and Metal 3D Printing Solution for US Navy to Manufacture Replacement Parts At Sea
The US Navy is a big proponent of additive manufacturing technology, and its use of 3D printers on ships offers self-sustainability in remote areas, allowing sailors and officers to make…
After Successful Testing and Verification, 3D Printed WAAMpeller is Introduced to the Public
After over half a year of hard work, the 3D printed WAAMpeller – the first-ever ship’s propeller to be class-approved – has finally been verified and unveiled to the public…
Working with Artec to 3D Scan the Entire Dutch Navy
I love a good meticulous project. I once went through forty years of an academic journal creating a database of all of the references for the articles as well as…
You Can Now 3D Print Replicas of Historical Ships: From the Drakkar to the Endeavor
3D Printing has tremendous power as an educational tool, whether it be in schools, at the workplace or in the convenience of the home. Makerbot recognizes this, and has taken…
