Case Study - rapid prototyping



Express Prototyping in the Offshore Industry

The fastest growing area within the Ambler Technologies Group is the Express Prototyping Division.

 

With the acquisition of new 3D rapid prototyping printing machines to produce colour prototype models for R&D or marketing use, ATL has now booked a number of exciting and challenging contracts.

 

rapid prototyping

 

 

Client Market Sector Contract Description
Acergy Oil & gas Scale model of Acergy's newly constructed campus in Westhill Aberdeen
  Oil & Gas Scale model of Acergy offshore vessels
Bredero Shaw Oil & Gas 2 Scale models of Subsea Manifolds
Aker Kvaerner Oil & Gas Models of AK Subsea Xmas Tree, one cast in Acrylic, one c/w Perspex cover
AVF Audio/Visual Prototype Audio/Visual equipment stand
Trelleborg Oil & Gas Various prototype developments and marketing models

 




 

 

 

 

 

Case Study - Turnkey Project



Domestic Sewage Treatment Plant

Polypipe Civils Ltd UK contracted ATL to carry out a feasibility study for improving the method of manufacture of their GRP Sewage treatment components which included Tanks, Covers and Internal Baffles etc.

 

ATL made a comprehensive review of the existing system and recommended that the materials and method of manufacture/assembly were changed to closed mould technology, offering instant improvements in production times, quality, cost, aesthetics and reliability.

 

Polypipe commissioned ATL to design and manufacture new composite tooling; specify and supply the required plant plus specify, test and source all the materials; then commission the manufacturing plant and train the staff.

 

 

Summary - The project gave Polypipe

 

1 Significant cost savings in materials for an identical size tank.

 

2 Improvements in Health and Safety with reorganisation of the working environment.

 

3 Improved production and shorter lead times.

 

4 Reduced amount of shop floor area required to produce more components.