In the oil and gas sector, additive manufacturing offers significant advantages in the development of drilling equipment and downhole tools. The ability to create custom-designed, lightweight, and high-strength components allows for improved performance and efficiency in extracting and processing hydrocarbons. Additionally, 3D printing can be used to manufacture spare parts on-site, reducing downtime and logistics costs in remote oilfields. Another key area is the production of hydraulic components such as valves, which has emerged as a killer application for this segment of additive manufacturing.
In the oil and gas industry, it is vital that valve cavities be depressurized in a controlled way. This process…
The ToZero project—full name: Towards Zero Waste in Aluminum BiW Manufacturing—completed its final review after achieving its core objective: determining…
VoxelMatters is again serving as the official media partner for the Formnext Technology Talks, a year-round webinar series organized by…
Voestalpine Additive Manufacturing has earned certification to American Petroleum Institute's Specification 20S, qualifying the company to produce additively manufactured metallic…
Across various industries like aerospace, defense, energy, and transport, additive manufacturing technologies are paving the way to greater efficiency and…
Additive manufacturing is moving from trials to central production workflows across the energy sector. The clearest indicator is revenue momentum…
SENAI CIMATEC expanded the Additive Manufacturing Bureau at CIMATEC Park in Camaçari (BA) as part of a strategic initiative developed…
In our final eBook of 2025 we are looking at the energy sector, where additive manufacturing technologies—metal AM in particular—are…
Roboze has entered into a strategic partnership with Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in Bahrain to develop the Roboze…
JOME Engineering has transitioned from conventional casting to robotic metal 3D printing to manufacture stainless-steel sampling valves, reducing production time…