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• Ford and Sharrow Engineering Cut Marine Propeller Production Time from 130 Days to Two Weeks May 14
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Sharrow Engineering has teamed up with Ford Motor Company’s Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms team to scale production of its patented Sharrow Propeller using 3D sand-casting, slashing production timelines from as many as 130 days under traditional investment casting to approximately two weeks. The collaboration, announced April 9, 2026, was brokered through Michigan Central, Detroit’s 30-acre mobility and technology hub.
The two companies spent nine months adapting Sharrow’s precision-engineered propeller designs to a 3D-printed sand-casting process, refining and validating it for high-volume output. Ford also worked directly with regional foundries to bring the new casting approach online, pairing its manufacturing expertise with the foundries’ metallurgical knowledge.
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