ADDMAN Earns Qualification Project for U.S. Navy

To help reinforce U.S. national security capabilities, ADDMAN Group, via its HARBEC business unit, has been entrusted with a qualification project for the U.S. Navy. This project focuses on the additive manufacturing (AM) of copper-nickel (CuNi) components in submarine fittings.

Collaborating with industry leaders such as Phillips, Austal USA, the U.S. Navy, and Blue Forge Alliance, this initiative is part of Navy's strategic plan to overcome supply chain challenges and meet its ambitious “2+1” submarine production targets.

This AM qualification project is intended to reduce procurement cycles and enhance component quality.

“The challenges of traditional casting methods have impeded the Navy's ability to meet its production goals. Through this project, we are not just solving a supply chain issue; we are contributing to national security,” says Robert Dunn, senior director of Hypersonic and Maritime Business Development at ADDMAN. “Leveraging additive manufacturing for these critical components, we can eliminate the limitations of casting, offering superior material properties and faster production times.”

ADDMAN's approach involves the collective expertise and resources of its seven production sites across the United States, including the specialized skills of the HARBEC unit in Rochester, N.Y. This collaboration underscores a holistic strategy aimed at exploring scalable solutions for the production of AM naval components, enabling the Navy to achieve its production and operational objectives.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.