Notes
Short, sourced summaries of the week’s news, with a line on why it matters.
A naval yard qualifies a printed bronze pump impeller — A naval repair yard has qualified a printed bronze pump impeller, replacing a casting with a forty-week lead time. 3D Printing Industry →
A class society approves a printed valve housing — A classification society approved a printed valve housing for engine-room service, its first for a pressure part. VoxelMatters →
An offshore operator digitises six hundred valve parts — An offshore operator has digitised six hundred valve parts into a print-on-demand library. TCT Magazine →
A classic-car club orders printed window cranks — A classic-car club now orders printed window cranks drawn from a factory archive. 3Dnatives →
Draft guidance on qualifying replacement parts — Draft guidance on qualifying replacement parts opens for comment until January. Additive Manufacturing Media →
A preprint on the cost of on-demand spares — A preprint proposes a cost model for on-demand spares in remote maintenance bases. arXiv →