AUSTAL USA purchases WARPSPEE3D printer from SPEE3D

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (Austal USA AT), a technology implementation company for defense and maritime applications, has purchased a WarpSPEE3D printer from SPEE3D, an Australian metal additive manufacturing company. Austal USA AT is spearheading the effort to revolutionize the US Navy’s supply chain by implementing AM.

Leading a team of industry partners, Austal USA AT oversees and operates the Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Danville, VA – the US Navy’s flagship center for AM supporting the construction and sustainment of the fleet. Austal USA AT has committed to investing in future capabilities to continue expanding post-delivery support and sustainment offerings to the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

“We are excited to partner with SPEE3D at the Navy’s Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence,” said Scott Kasen, Director of Advanced Technologies for Austal USA AT. “The very high deposition rates of Cold Spray AM make it an exciting technology for large part creation, and process advancements utilizing the SPEE3D system could provide additional capability for manufacturing traditionally cast parts.”

SPEE3D’s proprietary Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) technology offers cast-equivalent metal parts on-site and on-demand at build rates up to 100g/min (3.5oz/min). High-density metal parts can be built in hours and days instead of weeks or months – accelerating prototyping and product development and minimizing operational downtime. The WarpSPEE3D printer uses patented SPEE3D technology – enabling significantly faster and more scalable production than traditional manufacturing. It builds parts up to 88 lbs. (40kg) with a diameter of up to 40″ x 30″ (1m x .7m).

“SPEE3D is thrilled to offer our additive manufacturing capabilities to support Austal USA Advanced Technologies,” said Byron Kennedy, CEO of SPEE3D. “We have worked successfully with the US Navy in the past and understand the unique challenges they face with the need for manufacturing capabilities that are fast, reliable, and easily deployable, and our partnership with Austal USA furthers this commitment to meet the ever-changing manufacturing needs of maritime.”