Oil and Gas
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.
Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) and subsidiary Poly6 Technologies have named US-based B9Creations their Global Additive Manufacturing Partner for ultra-precision turbine blade production processes. CPP’s vision to provide high-efficiency engine components…
3YOURMIND, a Berlin-based 3D printing software company, is partnering with RusselSmith, the first industrial additive manufacturing provider in West Africa, to enhance the identification, digitization, and additive manufacturing of parts…
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is continuing its research projects on highly efficient gas turbines at the Werner-von-Siemens Centre for Industry and Science e.V. (WvSC) for…
Pelagus 3D, a joint venture company of thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, and Doosan Enerbility signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the adoption of on-demand additive manufacturing (AM) in Korea’s…
Domin, a UK-based manufacturer of advanced hydraulic systems, uses additive manufacturing alongside other innovative technologies, including modern onboard electronics, position sensing, and brushless DC motors, to create industry-leading hydraulic components…
Gulf Coast-based energy services provider, Danos, has established a resilience technology center of excellence in Amelia, Louisiana. In partnership with climate technology company, Natrx, Inc., Danos is producing high-performance, nature-based…
There is no question that one of the most pressing issues of our time is climate change. Key to addressing it—as many scientists have stated—is curbing our consumption of fossil…
Additive manufacturing tends to fit well in segments where innovation is fierce. That’s why it’s no surprise that the energy sector is an important adopter of AM technologies. Today, almost…
Upwing Energy, a gas technology service company, has integrated Velo3D’s metal additive manufacturing into its manufacturing process. Leveraging Laser Power Bed Fusion (LPBF), Upwing has optimized the manufacturing time needed…
Maritime and offshore industry spare parts will now be delivered more efficiently, saving cost and time, through the use of additive manufacturing. Officially launching at the NAMIC conference in Singapore,…
