Technical visit: 3D printing for heavy lift industry

Will 3D printing meet the high expectations? Will this technology be applicable for heavy lift equipment parts? Visitors of the Project Cargo Summit get the opportunity to see 3D printing in operation. RAMLAB (Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing LAB) is around the corner of the venue: is in the Innovation Dock of RDM Rotterdam.

It is the first Fieldlab with 3D metal printers for the maritime industry. That creates the opportunity to manufacture components with complex shapes, short delivery times or local alternative material properties. RAMLAB already successfully printed a propellor for a ship (photo) and an offshore crane hook.

Find out more about this workshop and register. Note: the number of participants is limited.

24/5/18 – Martin Dekker

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