All Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery articles
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News
US supplier introduces sustainable plywood replacement at IBEX
Supersede marine board made from recycled plastic waste said to offer greater strength, lower cost than marine plywood
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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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SA composites firm grows footprint following acquisition
Aerontec is now owned by global composites distributor The Biesterfeld Group
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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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Scott Bader forms new standalone operation in Brazil
The composites specialist has bought its joint venture partner in the Americas
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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
Breakthrough in colour choice and mould resistance for 3D printed components
Results could be transformative for the industry in simplifying processes whilst widening the functionality of components
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Golden Manufacturing expands PR worldwide
Martin Flory to promote Golden’s boat lifts and floating dock solutions in global markets
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
More ‘suction sails’ for the world’s commercial fleets. Yachts next?
Latest installation features three 22-metre-high fixed eSails - could a similar installation have superyacht application potential?
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
FLIR’s new acoustic imagers can detect compressed air leaks and mechanical faults
As large yachts become ever more complex, and new types of propulsion using hydrogen and ammonia come on stream, engineers have a new diagnostic tool in their kit courtesy of US-based FLIR, a brand of Teledyne Technologies
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Ferretti Group withdraws from Taranto reclamation project due to planning delays
New site would have provided additional yacht new build capacity
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Antigua Slipway handles largest yacht haul-out to date
The 26m vessel was lifted by the yard’s new marine railway cradle system
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CR Industries acquires Mod-U-Dock
New owner says the modular docking system has incredible potential for growth
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Croatian businessman acquires deck machinery firm
Adria Winch supplies products to yachts and other types of craft