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Digital Engineering April 2026
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RT-12390~"3D-Printed Yacht to Launch in 2019"~"The Italian boat builders at Livrea Yacht have teamed with Germany’s LEHVOSS Group to design and build a 3D-printed yacht that would be the first of its kind in the world, and the first to compete in the Minitransat sailing competition.
The Mini 650 is being built by the NautiLab team using parts created with customized 3D printing materials from LEHVOSS (called LUVOCOM 3F) based on thermoplastic polymers that have been reinforced with carbon fibers.
Livrea’s Francesco Belivisi and Daniele Cevola have also launched a company called OCORE to develop a dedicated direct extrusion 3D printing technology using a patented new material deposition strategy.
“We are excited to have the LEHVOSS Group on board for this innovative project. They are an acknowledged global manufacturer of customized polymer materials. Their sponsorship, additional support and experience with dedicated materials for our technology has helped a lot in driving our project. In parallel, we now can also translate this technology to other industrial sectors for serial applications,” said Cevola, Managing Director of OCORE.
While Cevola and Belivisi originally worked from hand-drawn designs, they have shifted to 3D modeling using Audodesk Fusion 360 software. The Livrea team also worked with SABIC’s Big Area Additive Manufacturing Machine (BAAM) to print hull components. The printed hull was exhibited at RAPID+TCT last year.
“Livrea is a great example of a company that is committed to exploring the future of making things and shaking up its industry,” said Massimiliano Moruzzi, senior principal research scientist at Autodesk. “Together with SABIC, we are using the very latest in advanced manufacturing techniques and materials to demonstrate what is possible in the here and now. Autodesk is honored to help Livrea on its quest to manufacture the world’s first 3D printed yacht and we look forward to seeing how these new processes influence other industries moving forward.”
The Minitransat race is a solo transatlantic race between Europe and Brazil, during which yachts sail more than 4,000 miles.
Source: LEHVOSS"
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