Tag Archives: additive manufacturing

3D Printing: Integration Afloat

Not as useful to steal from the ship's store.

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.

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3D Printing: I’ll Take a Cruiser in Pink

We're out of toner again.

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.

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3D Printing: Logistics Tail Under The Knife

Yes, but where are the coffee mugs we ordered?

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.

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Print Me a Gasket

I'll take a hot chocolate please

A new manufacturing process has the potential to profoundly change the supply chain of navies.

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