Technical Webinar | Driving the adoption of Additive Manufacturing in maritime - certification perspective
TECHNICAL WEBINAR | Driving the adoption of Additive Manufacturing in maritime - certification perspective
Speaker | Dr. Wu Wenjin | Principal Engineer, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Date | 25 August 2022
Time | 1730 - 1900 (SGT)
Venue | Online Event
Registration | https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/driving-the-adoption-of-additive-manufacturing-in-maritime-tickets-393453659487
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Abstract
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a growing area of interest for the maritime industry. The technology has predominantly been growing strongly in high-mix low-volume industries, but a significant number of use cases are driven by opportunities to re-design components for high performance, light weight and low manufacturing cost, for example the aviation and biomedical industries. Recent shifts in global trends have seen AM adoption rising rapidly in other sectors as well, including the maritime industry.
Compared with the aviation sector, although the maritime industry does not gain large cost reductions from a design for AM perspective, it has recently gained traction in using AM for on-demand, just-in-time, spare parts management use cases. Several consortiums have been formed globally to investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of using AM for maritime spare parts, covering key aspects such as design, manufacturing, certification, and sustainability. This includes the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Joint Industry Project on AM, where the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is participating and leading the development of valve and pump parts for use on board a vessel, together with partners such as ShipParts.com, 3D Metalforge and PACC Offshore Services Holdings.
Additive manufacturing has a significant role to play in the future of the marine and offshore industries, and it is hence pertinent to identify the opportunities for AM. This presentation will provide an introduction to AM, focusing on key AM processes and materials relevant to the maritime industry. The presentation will also cover opportunities from a qualification and certification perspective and conclude with proven case studies and potential applications.
About the Speaker
Dr.Wu Wenjin is a Principal Engineer with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) . With more than 10 years of industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM) experience, he is best known for his passion in advocating for AM, not just in his work but also amongst his friends and relatives.
Wenjin started his AM journey from Keppel, where he contributed to the establishment of the AM team, building internal capabilities and knowledge, and developing AM applications in the areas of offshore grade materials, large metallic AM parts, maritime spare parts, and concrete structures for floating platforms. Currently in his role in ABS, he is supporting clients in their AM needs in the maritime space, conceptualizing collaborative projects leveraging technological solutions to identify and close gaps to increase the adoption of AM from a classification and certification perspective.
Wenjin’s postgraduate research topic focused on AM for offshore grade high tensile strength steel and has published several pioneering works in utilizing AM for the offshore and maritime industries. In this presentation, he will be discussing about the relevance of AM in maritime and how opportunities in certification can help drive adoption.