Enjoying smooth sailing with Stratasys additive manufacturing

摘要

Having previously outsourced all 3D printing requirements, shipping and marine testing facility, HSVA, plotted a course towards an in-house additive manufacturing solution, and subsequently equipped itself with a Stratasys 3D Printer. Based in Germany, the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA) is an independent, privately managed company specialising in providing research & consultancy, testing & development to the worldwide maritime industry. Established over a century ago, HSVA not only assesses the technology and structural components of ships and maritime equipment, but offers optimisation and detection of hydrodynamic and structural problems. The company tests maritime models, while also developing in-house software for nautical applications.