After approval by the Submarine Delivery Group Additive Manufacturing Team, the parts were delivered to the crew of HMS Anson. The crew installed the components during the maintenance period at HMAS Stirling.
Yap will support the development of partnerships aimed at accelerating the adoption of qualified advanced manufacturing technologies throughout Singapore and Southeast Asia.
A phased additive manufacturing program will be conducted to evaluate feasibility, develop materials and processes, and progress towards qualification and low-rate initial production.
The two companies aim to accelerate the industrialisation of metal additive manufacturing through improved process monitoring, quality assurance, and data-driven production workflows.