More Sector Reports
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Largest suction sail to date to be installed on 90m cargo vessel
Bound4Blue has just received a contract for its largest suction sail yet
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Yamaha explores use of flax-based composites in prototype PWC
Plant-derived fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) seen as more sustainable option to GRP in both boat manufacturing and life-end disposal
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Carbon fibre curved tape pioneer secures new funding
UK University of Bristol spinout iCOMAT has successfully closed a £17.5m investment round to accelerate adoption of its Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) process that enables carbon fibre tapes to be used in physically curved positions without being damaged or becoming defective.
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Boat Autonomy
Small manufacturers investing big in automation
Ongoing labour challenges, cratering robot costs and the onset of automation-as-a-service offerings are driving unprecedented changes in the way small to mid-sized manufacturers are building profits
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
3D printing finding traction in boat production
Additive manufacturing technology can help boat builders save time and money by facilitating mold production
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Insight | On common ground: platform sharing in boat building
Long standard practice in the automotive industry, the concept of platform sharing – building multiple models on a common foundation – is gaining traction in leisure marine sector as boat builders look to drive efficiencies and lower costs
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Helix-P hydraulic boat lift
Sunstream’s Helix-P hydraulic boat lift utilises DC packs of 6hp or 12hp, allowing the product to operate on 6A/110V or 3A/220V household current rather than the traditional high voltage power feed.
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Safer doors
Italian specialist A.B.A Yacht Srl has developed a solution for the easier and safer deployment of superyacht side doors, minimising the stresses from wave action
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Green Technologies
Moving to sustainable manufacturing
Adopting more sustainable solutions in manufacturing can reap unexpected rewards, especially with today’s climate-conscious and connected customer