Inspection of Maritime Defence Components (MSCIC)

Project summary

Robotic welding and additive manufacturing at MSCIC.

Malin Group has been pivotal in establishing the Maritime Supply Chain Innovation Centre (MSCIC) at the Scottish Marine Technology Park in West Dunbartonshire, supported by the Glasgow City Region Investment Zone programme.

This EngD seeks to rapidly explore automated robotic manufacturing approaches such as robotic welding and Wire+Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of heavy steel components for the nuclear and maritime sector.

Aims and objectives

• Assess the feasibility of large-scale robotic manufacture of heavy steel components for the nuclear and maritime sector.
• Understand key structural integrity, material supply, business drivers and safety aspects related to manufacture.
• Explore the automated manufacture of heavy steel components.
• Verify performance of the final build using mechanical and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Optimise the automated build of these components based on the verification results.

Alignment to STAND-UP impact targets