Nowadays, the marine sector is racing towards a greener future. To enable this transition, digitization and automation of the maritime industry is of great importance. Part of this process are the applications of CNC machining including boats of all shapes and sizes that travel the global waterways. To build high-quality and high-performance boats, the manufacturing parts require precision and efficiency. These are two primary characteristics of CNC machining.
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The foundation for all marine seagoing vessels is the hull. This is made from a mold that is built precisely to specifications. The hull is directly dependent on the boat’s quality, durability and overall appearance.
Hand-crafted molds require time and are labor intensive. It is difficult to make high-quality hull with clean edges, straight lines and identical angles.
This is the point where an electronically programmed CNC machine will produce accurate molds and detect errors before they occur.
In addition, CNC machining enables manufacturers to work with a wide variety of materials. This is a very important aspect, as in this industry systems are exposed to harsh environmental conditions. All manufacturing components and parts offer high resistance to corrosion.
But forming the hull and deck structures is just the beginning. These structures should be joined properly, without any gaps, once they are out of the mold.
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CNC machines are not only used for the hull, they are also used for other parts of the boat where metal removal is required. The machines remove excess metal from raw materials to create complex parts. A good example is a tooth wheel which is a wheel having on its periphery a number of projections at equal distances apart, with corresponding indentations or spaces.
CNC machines are capable to efficiently trimming cut off excess materials while perfectly aligning all parts. These machines can control and carry out all processes, including milling, grinding, turning, boring and reaming, among others, using specific machine tools for each task.
CNC machines have a huge impact and will bring the marine industry into the 21st century with high levels of efficiency and precision.
