Laser-cutting is vital in the maritime industry, as the components needed for building, maintaining, and operating a vessel need to be to exact specifications. These parts are essential for ensuring the durability and safety of the vessels and docks, especially due to their exposure to the sea and humid air. They require frequent maintenance, which will require a quick turnaround for new parts and materials. Manufacturing these parts with Edge Metalworks makes the production of marine vessels easier and more efficient.
Long-Lasting Parts
Hulls
Hulls are the body of the boat that sits in the water, so they need to withstand seawater exposure. These parts need to be precisely made in order to be customized to each ship. Hull sheets are commonly manufactured with laser-cutting, since our lasers can cut various metals of various thicknesses. When building the ship’s hull, the structure requires the use of laser-cut steel to connect the hull’s frames, decks, and bulkheads.
Structural Frames
Structural frames within the ships need to be long-lasting to ensure the structural integrity of the vessel. Precision from laser technology enhances the durability and accuracy of each structural frame for the ship. The lasers are also effective in cutting small circles and holes, making frame assembly more controlled. This precision technology will increase the vessel’s strength and decrease the potential for leaks.
Navigation Systems
A ship’s navigation system needs high-quality laser-cut parts to ensure they are consistently in working condition. These systems must be built correctly to ensure safety when out on the water, making sure the captain doesn’t get lost. In our experience, these components are made with corrosion-resistant laser-cut parts such as stainless steel or aluminum, so the system is durable and can withstand sea conditions.
Other Long-Lasting Parts
Ships’ keels, stiffeners, and sternposts also utilize laser-cutting technology to manufacture their components. Piping systems for fuel, exhaust, ventilation, and water also require clean cuts from lasers. Our laser tube cutting services are useful in manufacturing the tubes and pipes for these systems.
Why Use Laser-Cutting for Maritime Parts?
Laser-cutting is an extremely beneficial tool for maritime vessel manufacturing, since it is efficient, versatile, and utilizes precision technology to produce higher-quality components.
Precision
Our lasers can cut through metals of various thicknesses precisely. The accuracy of the lasers cuts metal pieces to exact specifications while removing the need for extensive post-processing for each part. With each piece being manufactured with precision technology, there will be a higher-quality finish on the marine vessel’s components. It allows for increased structural integrity and accuracy with each laser-cut part.
Efficiency
Laser-cutting is a more efficient way to manufacture parts for marine vessels. It works at fast speeds, reducing production costs and time. Each part made with laser-cutting is consistent and uniform, using less material waste to ensure an efficient use of each metal sheet. Traditional cutting methods require time-consuming processes that laser-cutting eliminates, ensuring that components are produced faster.
Versatility
Marine components require complex and intricate designs, which laser-cutting has the technology to complete. Each ship is unique and requires innovative solutions to produce complex patterns, holes, and contours for components. The intelligent automated technology with laser-cutting allows for the manufacturing of complex shapes, flexible parts adjustments, and a streamlined production process. Our lasers allow for more flexibility and versatility in manufacturing different marine parts through their ability to create detailed parts to exact specifications.
Common Metals Used for Maritime Parts
Aluminum and stainless steel are some of the most common metals used in building maritime parts. Steel sheets are one of the main materials used in shipbuilding. At Edge Metalworks, we work with a variety of metals to cut and form parts needed for building and maintaining marine vessels. We are able to cut both aluminum and stainless steel sheets for your marine components.
Need laser-cut metal for your marine vessels? Edge Metalworks has all you need for a streamlined and accurate manufacturing process for building your ship’s components. We work with multiple industries to provide them with metal parts that are precise, accurate, and versatile to their specific needs. Contact us today to get started.