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Automation speeds plate forming for destroyer hulls.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2005
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A prototype system is being developed for an automated thermal plate forming process (ATPF) to form hull structures for U.S. Navy destroyers, according to the National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology (NCEMT) at Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnstown, Pa. The system is intended to reduce the time required to form, re-work, and fabricate the hull structures, and is designed to operate in a harsh shipyard environment.
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Complex hull curvatures now require a combination of mechanical (roller and brake press) and thermal (oxy-fuel) inputs to form hull plates. These ...
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