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Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Engineering and Planning Department’s Propulsion Machinery Branch recently teamed with the NNSY Technology and Innovation Lab to design, develop and manufacture a 3D-printed stave measurement to precisely measure waterborne bearing stave widths to facilitate ship propulsion system work.
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Feb 9, 2021
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth VA - Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Engineering and Planning Department’s Propulsion Machinery Branch recently teamed with the NNSY Technology and Innovation Lab to design, develop and manufacture a 3D-printed stave measurement to precisely measure waterborne bearing stave widths to facilitate ship propulsion system work. NNSY’s Inside Machine Shop assisted by producing a stave standard of a known width to calibrate the jig and expedite installation jobs. From left to right: Dixie Cox, Technology and Innovation Lab Subject Matter Expert for Additive Manufacturing; Mechanical Engineering Supervisor Robb Morris; and Jessica Roberts, NNSY Technology & Innovation Community of Practice Lead/Additive Manufacturing Lead.


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