The Indian Navy has partnered with Indian 3D printing service bureau think3D to help produce spare parts on demand using additive manufacturing, for both on and off-shore scenarios. The availability of spare parts has been a recurring problem for the Indian Navy due to the use of old, imported machinery. Collaborating with think3D, the Indian […]
Singapore initiates Phase 2 of Joint Industry Program to accelerate AM in maritime
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) and Singapore Ship Association (SSA) have announced Phase 2 of their Joint Industry Programme (JIP) to implement additive manufacturing in the marine industry. The JIP aims to establish the commercial viability, technical feasibility and regulatory requirements behind the use of […]
Daimler to 3D print spare bus parts using Sintratec S2
Swiss SLS 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec has announced a partnership with German multinational automotive corporation Daimler AG. Sintratec’s S2 3D printer has been installed at the production site of EvoBus GmbH in Neu-Ulm, a subsidiary of the Daimler Trucks & Buses branch. It will be used to further the company’s spare part supply efforts. Already […]
6 strategic maritime customers benefit from Wilhelmsen and Ivaldi 3D printing on demand
The Marine Products division of global maritime industry group Wilhelmsen has launched a program to supply 3D printed spare parts on demand to ships and other vessels. Part of an ongoing collaboration with advanced and additive manufacturing service bureau Ivaldi Group, the service is exclusively open to a group of six early-adopters. Advantages promoted by the program […]
Lloyd’s Register launches design competition to develop a full-scale 3D printed rescue boat
Engineering and technology professional service provider Lloyd’s Register (LR), has partnered with Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), Autodesk, ST Engineering and AML3D to launch a design competition for a full-scale 3D printed rescue boat. The winner of this global competition will receive SGD $30,000 (£17,500) and their design will be considered for further refinement and […]
Stratasys trials first 3D printed parts installed on UK passenger trains with Angel Trains and DB ESG
Leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys, together with British rolling stock operating company (ROSCO) Angel Trains, Derby-based engineering consultancy DB ESG, and train operator Chiltern Railways are trialling 3D printed parts onboard a train in the UK. Reportedly the first ever 3D printed components deployed within an in-service passenger train in the country, the parts include […]
Curtiss Motorcycle Co. unveils Zeus 8 electric bike made using 60 3D printed parts
Additive manufacturing service provider Fast Radius and custom electric motorcycle startup Curtiss Motorcycle Company have partnered on the prototyping of an upcoming vehicle. The Zeus 8, a “naked” hot rod bike with visible battery cylinders, was shown publicly for the first time last week. Hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing methods were used by Fast Radius on […]
Additive manufacturing to support Grainger & Worrall marine engine cast production
Cox Powertrain, a propulsion system manufacturer based in West sussex, UK, has selected Shropshire-based Grainger & Worrall (GW) to develop main engine castings using additive manufacturing for 300 horsepower diesel outboard motors. The CXO300 is a 4.4L, twin turbocharged V8 engine which provides improved fuel efficiency for commercial vessels, leisure and sea rescue. Due to the product’s high […]
Bombardier Transportation installs Stratasys F900 3D printer for maintenance and end-use rail parts
German rail company Bombardier Transportation has installed a Stratasys F900 3D printer at its Hennigsdorf facility, north-west of Berlin. The F900 FDM/FFF printer will be used for the production of tooling, prototyping, and end-use parts for trains and trams. The parts will be included in Bombardier’s manufacturing operations for DACH countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland. […]
Energica back on track for MotoE World Cup thanks to CRP Group
Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica, is back on course to participate in the inaugural 2019 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup which will begin in July this year. In March, the MotoE World Cup suffered a setback when all the eighteen bikes taking part in the event, including the Energica’s Ego Corsa, were destroyed by a fire in Jerez – the city in […]