Fairbanks Morse Defense will produce a 70-lb copper-nickel valve assembly made with additive manufacturing in a fraction of the time compared to sand casting.
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DEEP āEmergesā from Stealth with WAAM 3D Printed Subsea Habitat
The Sentinel will be globally classed by DNV as the first additively manufactured pressure hulls for human occupancy.
US Department of Defense Selects Meltio as Key Partner in 3D Printing
Meltio has been selected by the US Department of Defense as a strategic partner.
Design of the Week: OceanGate Titan Submersive
This weekās selection is the OceanGate Titan Submersive by designer Tobi Takenn.
Aukus Pact’s Underwater Innovation: The Power of 3D Printing for Nuclear Submarines
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at submarine production possibilities with 3D printing technology.
LFAM: Putting The āsuperā in Superyacht
How Italyās Caracol is helping to spearhead the LFAM transformation of the marine industry.
AI Meets AM: Ivaldi Group Unveils ChatGPT Integration for Manufacturing
After an earlier story today on how AI could penetrate the AM space, a company announced exactly that.
BigRep 3D Printers Create Lightweight and Corrosion-Resistant Blade Restraints for Helicopters
BigRep described very intriguing new application for 3D printing: Helicopter Blade Restraints.
How Hybrid CNC Metal 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Marine Operations
Marine use of 3D print technology should be booming, but it isnāt, at least not yet.
Exploring Beyond the Box: Construction 3D Printing for Undersea Artificial Reefs
Almost all the buzz about construction 3D printing is about āprinting homesā, but there’s more to the story.
CEAD Builds 36 Meter Long Mega II 3D Printer for Al Seer Marine
The multi-robot rail system is now the largest polymer 3D printer in the world
Xerox Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Essex
Xerox Additive Solutions announced an ElemX metal 3D printer was installed on an active US Navy ship.
Massivit Is On To Something Big With Their CIM Technology
We recently had a chance to talk with Massivit directly.
SPEE3D Looking At Marine 3D Print Applications
I spoke with SPEE3Dās CEO Byron Kennedy to learn more about the companyās intentions.
The First Part Is The Hardest: Marine Engine 3D Printing
Interesting research from the Technical University of Denmark shows how to break into a new industry.
The Australian Submarine Contract and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could play a role in a major submarine deal.
How 3D Printing Impacts The Maritime Industry
3D printing has penetrated a range of sectors and industries to a point where it is being adopted by mainstream organizations in their manufacturing processes. However, one sector that has been left behind in this adoption is the maritime industry.
Mobile High-Temperature 3D Printing
There was a time when high-temperature 3D printing was considered an experimental exercise, but that doesnāt seem to be the case anymore.
Converting The Boeing Supply Chain To Electric Boat Submarines
Charles Goulding examines the redistribution of aerospace suppliers to submarines, and how they can benefit from industrial 3D printing expertise.
Electric Boatās Largest New Attack Submarine Can Strike a Balance With 3D Printing
Charles Goulding looks at developments in the submarine construction industry where there may be a big opening for 3D printing.
The University of Maine Just Created the Worldās Largest 3D Printed Boat
University of Maineās Advanced Structures and Composites Center has developed a new and enormous 3D printer that is capable of 3D printing a complete boat that floats!
The Coming Increase in Specialized 3D Print Firms
Recently weāve seen several new companies emerge whose purpose it is to leverage 3D printing technology.
3D Printed Holiday Cheer with IC3D and Toys for Tots
āTis the season to celebrate the best of 3D printing.
In the Face of Climate Change: Saving Coral Reefs with 3D Printing
A combination of human activities has put a number of species of coral on both the endangered and threatened species lists, but as humanity as a whole eradicates these crucial creatures, some people are doing their part to try and restore coral populations around the world.
Progress in Aerospace and Maritime Additive Manufacturing
New additive manufacturing-focused agreements signed this week signify ongoing global progress in the aerospace and maritime sectors.
Serious Interest in Large Format 3D Metal Printing Developing
There seems to be something brewing in 3D metal printing thatās analogous to what happened in thermoplastic 3D printing.
On Demand 3D Printed Vehicles?
The US Navy has 3D printed an entire submersible vehicle!
You Might Say This is a Titanic 3D Print
BernCo Models has produced a 1/72 3D printed version of the famous Titanic liner – and it sails just like the real thing.
Oh, Just a 3D Printed Boat
Jim Smith has made a habit of building massive 3D printers, but now heās used them to create an even larger project: a 3D printed kayak. Several years ago Smith created a homebuilt extrusion-based 3D printer with a build volume of 403 x 403 x 322 mm. Heās been tuning and modifying it since, most… Continue reading Oh, Just a 3D Printed Boat
Enabling Octopod Propulsion
Squids, octopi and similar marine animals propel themselves through water by means of a water jet. While this has been known for years, building a mechanism to duplicate it has been challenging – until now, as Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA developed a 3D printed design that does exactly that. … Continue reading Enabling Octopod Propulsion