Austal USA Awarded US Navy TAGOS-25 Contract
Navy’s Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) by gathering underwater acoustical data using Surveillance Towed-Array Sensor System (SURTASS) equipment.Austal said it will construct TAGOS using its proven ship manufacturing processes and innovative production methods that incorporate lean manufacturing principles, modular construction, and moving assembly lines in the company’s state-of-the-art enclosed steel production facility. Through continual capital investments, Austal USA has expanded its capability and capacity to enable concurrent production of aluminum and steel-hulled
Shipbuilder Austal USA Partners with USV Firm Saildrone
in October 2022.“We are extremely pleased to enter into this agreement with Saildrone. It is a great fit as both of us are leaders in our respective markets and we both strive to provide leading edge solutions to the U.S. Navy,” said Austal USA President Rusty Murdaugh. “With our lean manufacturing techniques and serial production capabilities, Austal USA will provide large scale fabrication of these vehicles and with our partner Saildrone rapidly get the capability to the Fleet.”“Saildrone is the clear world leader in small uncrewed systems, with a track record of almost
VIDEO: Installation of Innovative Floating Wind Turbine Foundation - TetraSpar
methods, and their assembly near the site as well as towing are measured in days or weeks, instead of months. "The TetraSpar foundation is a tetrahedral structure assembled from tubular steel components. It is expected to offer important competitive advantages with its potential for lean manufacturing, lean assembly, and installation processes, and low material costs," Bourbon said.Another particularity of TetraSpar Demonstrator is its stability provided by a keel deployed 50m below the floater.This is the fifth Floating Wind Turbine (FWT) project Bourbon Subsea Services has been awarded
MTR 100: Fischer Connectors
The Company Fischer Connectors is a leader in push-pull connectors and cable assembly solutions. Logistics and on time deliveries are vital to the success of projects, and to that end Fischer Connectors has put lean manufacturing and efficient processes in place to help fulfill this demand. Fischer Connectors’ primary design and manufacturing facilities are located in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, with subsidiaries and distributors located worldwide. The Tech A new trend in connectors for marine technology applications is the use of fiber optic connectors. As increased
Leidos Constructing AUV Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracker
Readiness Review held in February. Christensen Shipyard, Ltd. (CSL), is constructing ACTUV in Vancouver, Washington using non-traditional composite structures and modular construction techniques under supervision of Leidos and Oregon Iron Works (Clackamas, Oregon). CSL employs a lean manufacturing process with parallel work flow to complete ACTUV construction in approximately 15 months. ACTUV is scheduled to be launched on the Columbia River in 2015. About Leidos Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 science and technology solutions leader working to address
MSI Delivering SAS Components for Raytheon’s Surveyor Solutions
piezocomposite technology enhances both range and resolution on these two systems. MSI’s array design uses injection molded piezoceramic preforms and layered manufacturing techniques to reduce touch labor and facilitate electrical interconnect of 100 or more elements at the same time. Lean manufacturing techniques are also being applied to maximize production efficiency, the company said. Raytheon’s PS60 is a long‐range, high‐definition sonar for deep‐ocean imaging operations, such as wreck searches, cable/pipeline route surveys, and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) seabed investigation
Proserv Expands Subsea Test and Assembly Facility
for stack-up testing; upgrades to the existing test pit facilities with all controls at surface; new, fully-serviced client SIT offices complete with conference, Internet and office facilities; a purpose-built clean room within the workshop for sampling and testing of control fluids and a LEAN (lean manufacturing, lean enterprise) team. Additional features added to further enhance the efficiency and cost effectiveness of Proserv’s operations are quality driven flow processes, additional communication tools and tool bay upgrades to minimize downtime. Members of the Proserv team showcased
SAAB Seaeye’s Small Assemble Department First with 5S
Marking the introduction of the 5S manufacturing system into the company, Saab Seaeye’s Small Assembly Department becomes the first to win the accolade of top department. The 5S system is adopted globally as a way of improving manufacturing efficiency. It is a building block of lean manufacturing. 5S was conceived in Japan by Hiroyuki Hirano and introduced to Toyota with great success. Adopting the system is found to quickly bring efficiency, improved quality and speedier delivery to an organization and its customers. The 5S’s denote: sorting, setting in order, shining, standardizin
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