Navantia COEX Advanced Manufacturing
New materials, designs and manufacturing methods
Advanced manufacturing for an efficient, competitive and sustainable naval sector
The Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence researches and develops new capabilities in key technological areas that improve the competitiveness of Navantia products and reduce their manufacturing cost and lead times, as well as their environmental impact.
Our mission
The mission of this centre of excellence is to drive innovation and enhance product competitiveness by developing new materials, designs, and production and modularisation technologies, while improving efficiency through experimentation, new concepts and prototypes, and their industrialisation.
Advanced manufacturing
It is a leading centre for the transition to new processes and materials, developing in-house technological expertise and leveraging the wider industrial and innovation ecosystem.
Strategic alliances
It forges strategic alliances with key partners to drive knowledge generation and transfer in new materials, designs and manufacturing methods, fostering a technology-driven business ecosystem capable of addressing the sector’s challenges.
Facilities and team
The Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence is located in the Bay of Cádiz. A large part of its projects will be carried out at the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Innovation Centre (CFA), promoted by the Regional Government of Andalusia at the Puerto Real shipyard, in line with Navantia’s commitment to innovation and the strengthening of the industrial ecosystem. Located in Puerto Real, it provides access to more than €13M in high-tech industrial equipment.
Polymeric and metallic additive manufacturing equipment with different technologies, sizes and materials.
Large‑format thermoplastic FDM 3D printer (LFAM) with robotic integration.
Realistic Ship Motion Simulation Platform. ROV equipment and aerial and underwater drones.
More than 60 people with extensive experience in the naval, industrial and defence sectors.
Navantia COEX Advanced Manufacturing projects
On‑board 3D printing
Project included in PERTE Naval to develop a stabilisation system that validates the use of small‑format polymer 3D printing technology on board a ship in an operational environment. The objective is to develop a stabilising cell that ensures the correct application of the manufacturing method for parts, ensuring the process remains stable and meets the requirements of the naval sector.
Naval Systems partners network
Builds strategic alliances with key partners for knowledge transfer and promotes incubation programmes to foster a technological business ecosystem capable of providing solutions across a range of complementary specialist fields.
Centre management: Miriam Montenegro Panal
Contact email: [email protected]
Location: Navantia, Polígono Industrial Río San Pedro s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz
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