ABS and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sign 3D Printing Agreement

ABS and representatives from an HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) consortium signed a joint growth settlement (JDP) that paves the best way for the onboard manufacture of restore elements. 

Utilizing a digital library for the design course of and 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing (AM), the consortium goals to assist fast upkeep, restore and operations (MRO) on crusing service provider vessels centered on metallic supplies. Venture companions embrace ABS; HHI; CScam, 3D printer producer; and KITECH, digital library developer.

Constructing upon a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed final 12 months, the JDP outlines a scope of labor that features amongst others, the event of a framework and methodology to evaluate elements fabricated at sea, beginning with non-class elements as a benchmark in opposition to onshore printed samples.

“That is the primary time a category society has been concerned from the start of such analysis, and ABS is proud to offer steering and our deep technological expertise to this distinguished group of firms. We look ahead to exploring the probabilities of additive manufacturing, which guarantees to assist extra environment friendly operations within the maritime business,” says Dr. Gu Hai, ABS vice chairman, Expertise. 

In parallel, ABS, HHI and CScam have additionally began New Expertise Qualification (NTQ) procedures on additive manufacturing programs. To date, HHI and CScam have achieved NTQ Stage 1 and a couple of from ABS, the primary NTQ on additive manufacturing in Korea. 

“We’re excited to work with ABS on this cutting-edge expertise that can assist us discover additive manufacturing for advanced shipbuilding elements. That is first of its sort for marine ships and, with steering from ABS, we look ahead to manufacturing marine elements by 2025,” says Lee Hwan Sik, HHI senior vice chairman. 

ABS NTQ companies provide steering and certification on early adoption and environment friendly implementation of latest applied sciences—demonstrating degree of maturity—and that potential dangers have been systematically reviewed. 

ABS has been concerned in a spread of AM initiatives, together with a joint growth venture to fabricate and sophistication a 3D-printed propeller. Extra info on ABS AM companies is offered right here. Obtain a duplicate of the ABS Necessities for Additive Manufacturinghere.

Sources: Press supplies acquired from the corporate and extra info gleaned from the corporate’s web site.