Category Archives: 3D Printing
Call for Input: Establishing the 3-D Printing Beachhead
Scott Cheney-Peters and I had the chance to join Ben Kohlmann, of Distruptive Thinkers, and the U.S. Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), for a conference call on 3-D printing‘s potential in the fleet. The conver sation, in terms both of research beforehand and its execution, was quite informative for we two amateurs. A Beachhead… On The [...]
3D Printing/Drone Logistics Mash-up
Last Spring, the guys at CIMSEC wrote a series on how 3-D printing would revolutionize naval logistics. Their vision is much closer to reality than science fiction. The nexus of on-demand fabrication and unmanned vehicles was recently demonstrated in small scale at a venue where one would least expect to see cutting edge military concepts [...]
Battlefield Reclamation and 3D Printing
5th and final post in our series on 3D printing. 3D printing revolutionizes the supply chain by removing the need for many specific parts, but it still lacks true independence due to the need for “toner.” If necessary, a soldier in the field can pick up the weapon of his neutralized enemy and use it [...]
Read More3D Printing: Integration Afloat
The fourth installment in our series on 3D printing’s impact on the future of the world’s fleets. In this post I’ll examine the impact on fleet logistics, complications that must be worked out, and the likely uses at sea.
Read More3D Printing: I’ll Take a Cruiser in Pink
In this 3rd installment in our series on 3D printing I lay out my own thoughts on how this very real technology is impacting and will impact shipbuilding and design, particularly for the U.S. Navy.
Read More3D Printing: Logistics Tail Under The Knife
The dawn of 3D printing technology will carve away wait times, dramatically decrease the costs of space and part availability, open room for more dual-use technical personnel, and break open a whole new world of possibilities for vessels at sea.
Read MorePrint Me a Gasket
A new manufacturing process has the potential to profoundly change the supply chain of navies.