Classification society ABS has published guidance on the application of additive manufacturing (AM) in the marine and offshore industries, reports the Maritime Executive.
ABS Guide for Additive ManufacturingThe ABS Guide for Additive Manufacturing focuses on two main categories of metal AM processes: Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition.
The Guide defines the ABS approval and certification process for AM facilities and AM parts by providing standards for AM design, feedstock material,...