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plications exceed tensile strength and hard- ness of traditional wrought metals.
Corrosion of structural steels within de- fence and industrial applications is a wide- spread problem. The cost to the US Navy 20-25 per cent of total maintenance costs is for corrosion, mitigation and remedia- tion, estimated to be as high as $US4 bil- lion annually. Extract from US Naval Seas Systems Command (NAVSEA) is that the top 6 FY19 priority innovation initia- tives, the number 1 priority is Cold Spray. This year, NAVSEA’s Tactical Innovation Implementation Lab is accelerating the delivery of Cold Spray to naval shipyards for ship maintenance.
The US Navy has hit the limits of ef- ficiency on older repair and maintenance processes and is now focused on restoring hardware and extending longevity using Cold Spray. Titomic’s unique capabil-
“Corrosion of
structural steel is a widespread problem.”
ity for design-level material data, process control, detailed structural analysis (FEA) and classical methods of qualification en- ables customised TKF systems for mainte- nance of ships and submarines.
“The implementation of digital manu- facturing solutions for the defence and marine sectors with Industry 4.0, agile methodology and additive manufactur- ing will replace traditional inefficient and costly processes with unique capabil- ity improvements of affordability, efficien- cies, performance and sustainability,” Jeff Lang, Titomic’s CEO, said.
“Titomic works closely with global de- fence primes to provide a smooth transi- tion from traditional manufacturing to digital manufacturing by de-risking the feasibility and validation of new technolo- gies. Titomic’s advanced metals technolo- gies and Australia’s abundant Titanium mineral resources is creating a significant sovereign capability as a global leader for titanium industries .”
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