全球海事公司威廉森（Wilhelmsen）在过去几个月中表现出了对采用增材制造的承诺。例如，去年12月，该公司启动了一项早期采用者计划（EAP），用于海运行业的3D打印备件。然后，在2月，它完成了3D打印备件向Berge Bulk散装船的首次商业交付。现在，威廉森（Wilhelmsen）已进入一项合作，将促进向其离岸客户交付3D打印备件。
Global maritime company Wilhelmsen has demonstrated its commitment to the adoption of additive manufacturing over the past several months. Last December, for instance, the company launched an early adopter program (EAP) for 3D printing spare parts for the maritime industry. Then, in February, it completed the first commercial delivery of 3D printed spare parts to a Berge Bulk ship. Now, Wilhelmsen has entered into a collaboration which will facilitate the delivery of 3D printed spare parts to its off-shore customers.
这家海运公司已与新加坡的F-drones签署了协议，F-drones是目前由新加坡民航局（CAAS）授权的唯一一家可将视线超出视距（BVLOS）的无人机交付给船只在锚地。该合作伙伴关系将使Wilhelmsen通过使用F-drones的系统在最后一英里交付打印零件来扩展其按需3D打印服务。
The maritime company has signed an agreement with Singapore-based F-drones, the only drone delivery provider currently authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to carry out drone deliveries Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) to vessels at anchorage. The partnership will enable Wilhelmsen to expand its on-demand 3D printing service by using F-drones’ systems for last-mile delivery of printed parts.
“探索安全，可靠和廉价的替代方案，以最终一英里向客户交付我们的3D打印零件，这是我们前进的关键，”威廉森3D打印事业部负责人Hakon Ellekjaer说。 “ F无人机正在积极开发解决方案，其雄心与我们自己的雄心非常相称，以扰乱现有供应链并提供更快，更便宜和更环保的服务。”
“Exploring safe, reliable and inexpensive alternatives for last mile delivery of our 3D printed parts to our customers is key for us moving forward,” said Hakon Ellekjaer, Head of Venture, 3D Printing, Wilhelmsen. “F-drones is actively developing a solution and their ambitions are very much aligned with our own, to disrupt the existing supply chain and offer a service that is faster, cheaper and greener.”
威廉森F型无人机Wilhelmsen F-drones
F-drones是一家年轻的公司，专门开发用于向石油钻机和船舶交付的无人机系统。该公司目前正在完善其专有电动无人机系统的下一次迭代，该系统能够在50公里的距离内承载5公斤的负载。该公司的目标是开发一种大型无人机，该无人机能够向100公里以外的船只运送100公斤的重物。该公司表示，与无人驾驶飞机或直升机相比，将其无人机用于海洋和近海物流可以节省多达80％的成本，时间，人力和碳排放。
F-drones is a young company developing drone systems specifically for deliveries to oil rigs and ships. The company is currently in the process of refining the next iteration of its proprietary electric drone system which is capable of carrying up to 5 kg of load over a distance of 50 km. Down the line, the company aims to develop a larger scale drone capable of delivering up to 100 kg to vessels based up to 100 km away. The company says the use of its drones for marine and off-shore logistics can save up to 80% in costs, time, manpower and carbon emissions compared to launch boats or helicopters.
F无人机共同创始人Yeshwanth Reddy补充说：“我们很高兴与威廉姆森的3D打印企业合作，该企业正处于将按需制造商业化的海洋产业的前沿。” “它的功能可以提供各种形状，尺寸和材料不同的零件。利用我们的无人机可以在更长的距离上携带更大的物品，我们可以促进按需印刷零件的航海业。”
“We are excited to be working together with Wilhelmsen’s 3D printing venture, which is at the forefront of commercializing on-demand manufacturing for the maritime industry,” added Yeshwanth Reddy, Co-founder of F-drones. “Its capability can provide a large variety of parts in different shapes, sizes, and materials. With our drones that can carry much bigger items over longer distances, we can catalyze the adoption of on-demand printing of parts for the maritime industry.”
总体而言，此次合作将使Wilhelmsen能够为其EAP计划的一部分，交付3D打印备件。目前有六位客户签署了该计划，其中包括Berge Bulk（已经收到3D打印的备用泄油阀插头），Carnival Maritime，Thome Ship Management，OSM Maritime Group，Executive Ship Management和Wilhelmsen Ship Management。使用增材制造制造备件的目的是为了缩短交货时间并降低供应链成本。 AM的按需性质（除了更短的供应链要求）也有望对环境产生积极影响。
Overall, the collaboration will enable Wilhelmsen to deliver 3D printed spare parts to vessels that are part of its EAP program. There are currently six customers signed up for the program, including Berge Bulk (which has already received 3D printed spare scupper plugs), Carnival Maritime, Thome Ship Management, OSM Maritime Group, Executive Ship Management and Wilhelmsen Ship Management. The aim of using additive manufacturing for the production of spare parts is to achieve faster lead times and lower supply chain costs. The on-demand nature of AM (in addition to shorter supply chain requirements) is also expected to have a positive environmental impact.
文章来源：3dprintingmedia
