3D Printing Technology is now in Navy warship construction

Posted by 3dspectra tech on January 8th, 2019

3d printing technology has vast application domains; automobile, medical, architecture, defence are some of the areas where the additive manufacturing is taking the lead in the manufacturing process. Along with these areas, the Navy is also using this technology to fulfil the demand for machinery and other supplementary parts.

Navy is using rapid prototyping services for manufacturing submarine complex parts:

Usually, it takes around more than five months to build a small submarine and testing that machine and sending them to the navy base, takes even more time. But by adopting additive manufacturing, navy is using the 3d printed parts. Recently, the Navy printed a giant submarine hull which is 1,096-foot long (bigger than three football fields).

During an interview, the navy official told that using 3d printing is saving more time and money as well without compromising with the quality of the end product. Also, the Navy will be using more than 1000 complex professional 3d printers for their internal manufacturing process and their research and development team.

Drones for entering in the danger zones:
Not just the submarines and it's parts. Navy and Army are now using lightweight and durable surveillance drones which are made up from strong 3d printing materials. In such areas where heavy drones will be easily visible, the army is using special 3d printed mini-drones to capture footage.

These drones are extremely lightweight and strong to survive from uneven weather conditions and continue to work without any interruption.

Helmets and costly parts:
Army and Navy are also planning to manufacture strong and light helmets as the traditional helmets are too bulky for some war scenarios. The main aim of using the additive processes is to have products which are of high quality and can help in cutting the huge cost of manufacturing. There are many parts which Navy replace on a regular basis because of a short lifespan. To fulfil the demand for such parts at a rapid speed, 3d printing is the best solution.

It will help in redesigning the old parts:
The 3d scanning services will be helpful in scanning the designs of old parts so that they can be re-designed and more optimised for better performance than before. Parts like propellers, wings, bolts and more will get a new makeover with more lifespan. By using complex designing software applications, Navy will execute this redesigning process.

This process will not only save the time but also add value to the old parts by enhancing their performance on the war field. As all the parts are not possible to manufacture using this technology, but the organisations are aware of the potential of this platform. In an upcoming couple of years, we will experience more wonders of 3d printing in our daily life and defence.

 
So, what will be the next?
As our demands are growing, the technology is also getting more complex to fulfil our every need. We can expect the use of 3d printing technology in our day to day life more efficiently. If you are also looking for the best 3d printing company, you much check out 3d Spectra Tech, they offer amazing additive services.