Global heavy equipment manufacturer Huisman, headquartered in the Netherlands, has announced the installation of its first ever 3D printed crane hook. The 36,000 kg hook, designed specifically for use in offshore lifting operations, has been certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Following certification it was recently installed aboard the the OOS Serooskerke, a […]
American Bureau of Shipping publishes guidance for DED, PBF and binder jet 3D printing
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published Guidance Notes on Additive Manufacturing for marine and offshore industries. Published September 2018, the document outlines standard processes for qualifying directed energy deposition (DED), powder bed fusion (PBF) and binder jet technologies alongside their respective parts. According to Derek Novak, Senior Vice President Technology and Engineering at […]