German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and shipping supplier Wilhelmsen have founded a joint venture to provide 3D-printed parts for the maritime.
German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and shipping supplier Wilhelmsen have founded a joint venture to provide 3D-printed parts for the maritime.
Additive Manufacturing technology is making steady advances. While the automotive and aerospace industries, where weight reduction is key to maximizing fuel efficiency and minimizing carbon emissions, have benefitted from AM for a number of years, the maritime sector has only recently begun to explore the opportunities offered by layer-by-layer 3D printing. There are two main .