Trelleborg Sealing Solutions plans to showcase its automated fiber placement (AFP) technology at the SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition, taking place from 3-6 September in Aberdeen, UK.
According to the company, AFP is an additive manufacturing (AM) method for creating composite structures using continuous-fiber tape. AFP allows for better control over processing by monitoring speed, temperature and pressure throughout the tape-placement process, and can create complex geometries that are otherwise difficult to produce. The technology is suitable for applications in oil and gas and aerospace. Recently, the company helped develop a carbon fiber composite hydraulic intensifier pump for deep water environments featuring salt water corrosion, low temperatures, and extreme water pressure.
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