Additive manufacturing for the Naval industry

Prima Additive for the naval sector

Find out what we do for the naval sector

In the naval and shipbuilding industry, the need for durable, high-performance components is essential. Marine environments demand technological solutions that can withstand unique and challenging conditions, often beyond the reach of traditional methods. Metal additive manufacturing is a game-changing innovation, enabling the efficient and precise production and repair of complex parts.

With Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) and Direct Energy Deposition (DED), it’s now possible to create resilient, customized components for the maritime sector. PBF allows shipbuilders to produce complex, lightweight geometries that enhance vessel performance, while DED offers the capability to repair high-value metal parts, such as propulsion propellers, by adding material to worn or damaged areas to restore them to their original shape and extend their life cycle.

With metal additive manufacturing, the rapid production of spare parts becomes a reality, minimizing vessel downtime and ensuring essential components are readily available. This technology also enables the creation of anti-slip surface textures that enhance grip in humid environments, all while offering a high-quality aesthetic finish.

Additive manufacturing helps reduce component weight, improving vessel efficiency. Our high-performance materials allow for the production of parts designed to withstand the test of time, even under the most demanding conditions.

With Prima Additive, you have an innovative technology partner for the naval industry. Together, we can leverage the potential of additive manufacturing to drive the maritime sector toward new horizons of efficiency, durability, and sustainability.

Solutions

Find your ideal solution

Through our two main technologies, Powder Bed Fusion and Direct Energy Deposition, we can guide you towards the best possible solution to achieve your goal.

As a result, metal 3D printing can give a decisive boost to naval production.

How? Because of the high customization possibilities that enable the production of complex functionalized geometries for their use while maintaining, if not improving, the mechanical performance of the part.

In addition, the ability to repair metal parts allows you to fully fit into the Circular Economy paradigm, saving resources, time, and money by not producing new components but remanufacturing existing ones.

The speed and ease of use of our machines also allows you to get the part you want without having to wait for the ordering and shipping times you are normally used to, independently managing the process exactly as you designed it.

Main Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Shipbuilding Sector

Behind every innovation there is a Prima Additive machine

• Customized propeller designs optimized for specific vessel performance requirements, improving speed and fuel efficiency.
• Structural components for hulls designed with lattice structures for strength and weight reduction, enhancing load capacity and stability.
• On-board components and fixtures tailored to the unique requirements of luxury yachts, offering customization and sophistication.