The making of WAAMpeller. The Wire Arc Additive Manufactured propeller

The world’s first Class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller, the WAAMpeller, has been unveiled at Damen Shipyard Group’s headquarters in the Netherlands. The 1,35 m diameter propeller weighs approximately 200 kg and is the result of a close collaboration between RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk, Bureau Veritas and Damen. The propeller was produced with Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) techniques. Read more at www.ramlab.com