Propel

GE | December 23, 2016

GE, the world’s leading digital industrial company, executed on its agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Concept Laser of Germany. The agreement, announced in late October, allows for GE to take full ownership over the next several years.In addition, GE recently concluded its tender offer for the shares of Arcam AB of Sweden, first initiated in September, and purchased 76.15% of the company. GE now has controlling shares of two important producers of additive manufacturing machines and tech...

tctmagazine | September 12, 2017

The first prototype of the world’s first certified hybrid manufactured ship propeller has been completed at the Port of Rotterdam’s RAMLAB facility. The result of a consortium of companies including Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas, the triple-blade “WAAMpeller” is a 1,350mm diameter propeller and was manufactured in Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). The technology uses a Valk welding system wit...

PP Control & Automation | September 19, 2018

Maintaining strong relationships within the supply chain is essential for manufacturers; it can make, transform or break entire businesses. PP Control & Automation (PPC&A) has worked with leading global manufacturer of machine tools, Yamazaki Mazak for 25 years. This length of a partnership is not unheard of, but it is certainly rare. Perhaps even more impressively, the business - who are one of the world’s largest suppliers of electrical control system solutions acros...

Phys.org | April 10, 2019

To make the European maritime industry more competitive globally, innovative materials are needed to improve ships performance and make them more environment friendly. In recent years, other industries have made a lot of progress in this area. However, the maritime sector is lagging behind in the adoption of advanced materials that have a smaller environmental footprint and are less costly and easier to maintain. Doing its part to propel the maritime industry forward, the EU-funded projec...