Changes Impacting the Boat Manufacturing Process
Boat manufacturing is continually changing, from new boat designs and materials to new equipment. Addressing these changes can have a significant role in determining your company’s success. Therefore, it’s important to ensure you’re fully prepared for these changes and know how they’ll impact your processes.
How New Boat Designs Impact Your Processes
Consumers are dictating that boats become more versatile. Rather than having a boat for fishing and a boat for leisure, they want boats that are designed for multiple activities. In particular, new "crossover" boat designs can accommodate fishing, sporting and leisure time all in one. By making them at an affordable price point, manufacturers are also able to broaden their appeal across multi-generations of potential boat buyers.
When considering new boat designs, think about the materials needed to make these designs a reality. Adhesives offer another way to increase boat manufacturing design options and better meet consumer preferences. OEMs are now using new materials in boat manufacturing, such as fiberglass siding, to not only build a more durable boat but also improve its visual appeal. This is because new materials enable more unique design options that previously had been unthinkable with traditional aluminum. In particular, these new materials have allowed for bars and galley areas to be added to pontoons especially. This is because adhesives:
- Bond dissimilar materials together
- Improve overall aesthetics
- Enable more intricate design options
Ensuring your processes use proper adhesives can help your production lines better meet new boat design needs.
How New Boat Materials Impact Your Processes
Additionally, consumers are preferring boats that offer:
- Larger windows
- Bars and galleys
Fortunately, new materials, such as fiberglass siding, are able to make these preferences a reality. However, it’s a good idea to consider the impact new materials have on your processes. For example, boat manufacturing adhesives become increasingly more important when using these materials. The right adhesives can offer:
- Increased application efficiency
- Improved worker safety
- Enhanced performance
However, the improper adhesive can result in bond failure, increasing downtime and manufacturing costs.
How New Boat Equipment Impacts Your Processes
Furthermore, boat manufacturing processes are becoming more automated. This means that computer systems are able to be programmed remotely with automatic controls for assembly. In order to keep up with these automated assembly lines, it’s a good idea to consider how the right adhesives can aid in your ability to achieve increased efficiency.
For example, adhesives designed for automated assembly that can be applied via robots help:
- Increase production rates
- Improve application accuracy
- Reduce overall product costs and waste
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