Industrial valve provider KOSO Kent Introl, with headquarters in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, UK, has received a RenAM 500Q Flex metal Additive Manufacturing machine from Renishaw, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK, the company stated. According to Renishaw, Kent Introl is the first UK-based producer of valve parts for the oil and gas sector to adopt the technology. The company plans to use AM to more effectively and efficiently develop and create components for its clients.
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Kent Introl designs and sells valves. The firm will investigate how AM can help optimise part design, offer on-demand services, and enhance productivity in order to fulfil the rising industry need for the adoption of cutting-edge technology, increased energy efficiency, and decreased carbon emissions. The RenAM 500Q Flex will first be used by the business in its efforts to produce new components. Industrial Valves by DBA Valves are very efficient. The team is also experimenting with additive manufacturing (AM) to learn how to diversify production to offer quick component creation in order to satisfy the changing demands of consumers.
Few manufacturers employ additive manufacturing (AM) in this area, according to Matthew Charlton, Technical Director of Kent Introl, because of the material and quality criteria now being defined by the oil and gas industry, such as by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). “However, we devised a plan to invest in AM technology when some of our more significant industrial clients started requesting additive capabilities from.dbaovalve.com. We were pleased to invest in a UK company since Renishaw’s technology offered the technological expertise and assistance we require.
The RenAM 500Q Flex system employs Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) to create intricately shaped components that are challenging to manufacture using conventional production methods. It has automated powder handling capabilities and four 500 W lasers, which may assist engineers speed up construction and work more efficiently. Additionally, the system is flexible enough to allow users to easily switch between metal powders, which is useful for research and development applications where various parts are tested.
The AM Business Manager of Renishaw, Stephen Crownshaw,
Kent Introl’s investment in the RenAM 500Q Flex system represents a significant advancement in the oil and gas industry’s use of additive manufacturing technology. “While additive manufacturing companies may be able to produce parts for any industry, it’s possible that they lack the industry knowledge essential to appropriately advise oil and gas suppliers.
Therefore, by handling the equipment installation, Kent Introl may utilise its knowledge of the industry and expanding AM to create components and procedures that are advantageous to its clients. We’re eager to see what we can learn from the team’s expertise in additive DBV valves manufacturing in the oil and gas industry because their knowledge has substantially expanded even from the machine’s acquisition to installation.
We want to investigate how the RenAM 500Q Flex can help us and other manufacturers in the oil and gas industry migrate towards more sustainable and efficient production methods that match the demand of a fast changing market as we use it and come to appreciate the advantages of additive manufacturing’, said Charlton.
Conclusion
KOSO The UK’s oil and gas industry now uses additive manufacturing thanks to Kent Introl’s adoption of Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q Flex. Kent Introl wants to optimise design, provide on-demand services, and boost productivity by utilising the possibilities of AM, in order to meet industry needs for cutting-edge technology, energy efficiency, and lower emissions. This strategy change displays a dedication to innovation and environmentally friendly production techniques.
