Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 223 Nov 2024 | Page 36

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Energy industry embraces

3D printing

Oqton ’ s additive manufacturing software helps oil and gas companies find new growth

3D printing , also known as additive manufacturing , is gaining ground across industries . Oil and gas is no exception . Big players see the potential to reduce inventory costs with on-demand manufacturing based on reliable and repeatable 3D printing workflows . The other major appeal of additive technology lies in the possibility of replacing worn parts that are no longer sold or substituting existing parts with functionally superior designs that would be too expensive or impossible to manufacture with conventional methods .

Oqton , the developer of leading additive manufacturing software today , has been a key partner to companies adopting additive manufacturing . Stateof-the-art software is the cornerstone of any cost-effective 3D printing workflow . Oqton ’ s 3DXpert , for additive designers and operators , and Manufacturing OS , for manufacturing automation and planning , enable the set-up of certified and repeatable manufacturing workflows and complete traceability of parts .
Developed in collaboration with industry leaders like Baker Hughes , the
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