ENERGYID 726068

Direct Drive Hydraulic Valves

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Industry: Energy
Year: 2019
Country: United Kingdom

Summary

Redesigning servo valves from first principles to achieve a better performing, more sustainable product at a lower price point.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: DMLS
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Maraging Steel
Material Type: Steel
Feedstock Form: Powder
Finishing: Sand Blasted

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
DMLS
Material
Maraging Steel
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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€

€50–€99.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Project Scale

Small Series

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Complex Geometry

Points of Interest

Sustainability

Recognition

Press

Providers Involved

Providers

RenishawHardware Manufacturer

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