The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer in Germany has invested in two Extreme 1000 PRO 3D printers to print large-scale ship hulls.
Every ship hull design must undergo thorough testing, and that’s exactly what the university is implementing. Using two Extreme 1000 PRO 3D printer units, the ship hulls, ranging from 2 to 4 meters in length, are printed in multiple parts. Most prints use a 0.8 mm nozzle and a 0.4 mm layer height.
After printing and assembling the parts, each ship hull is manually sanded and painted. This post-processing is a crucial step in preparing the hulls for testing, as a smooth surface is required when they are tested in large water tanks.
The hulls are tested under various conditions and weather scenarios, including strong winds and heavy waves, to ensure the efficiency and safety of the ship design and to optimize it as much as possible.
Emden University purchased their first Extreme 1000 PRO 3D printer in 2022 and acquired a second unit earlier this year to double their capacity.
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