Custom Titanium Part Manufacturing for the Oil & Gas Industry
Petroleum products found underground often exist in highly corrosive environments. Drilling rigs require hardware that is strong, hard and corrosion resistant. Pumps & valves used for conveying crude petroleum are often made from titanium. Titanium is particularly resistant to erosion and cavitation which makes it a superior material for the most challenging conditions.
Three Processes to Match Your Unique Needs
Here at TriTech, we focus on providing a manufacturing experience that’s built for you. That is why we offer three different manufacturing processes to pair you with the right option. These include:
- 3D Printing (Binder Jetting): Optimal for Tooling, Low Volume Capability, Part Complexity, Ease of Prototype, Speed to Market, and Customisation
- Investment Casting: Best for Larger Part Capability
- Metal Injection Molding: Ideal for Part Cost and the Optimal Surface Roughness
Our experts work with you to determine which process is best suited for your needs. While other titanium parts manufacturers only offer one, maybe two, processes, we are able to give you more options for a more precise fit for your business.
Oil & Gas Titanium Part Manufacturing FAQs
Q: What systems do titanium part manufacturers use to avoid issues and provide efficient production?
A: To ensure manufactured parts will meet the tight specifications for parts, customers need to ask about the manufacturing technology and quality programs that are used in the facility. For example, TriTech Titanium Parts implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that helps identify potential manufacturing bottlenecks in advance and helps reduce lead times. The ERP system also displays control charts and gives visibility to key process parameters that can be shared with customers.
Q: At what point in the manufacturing process can a titanium metal injection molding company begin helping my part production?
A: Titanium parts manufacturers, like TriTech, want to be involved early on in the design process. According to Bob Swenson, president of TriTech Titanium Parts, L.L.C., “Customers come to us with a rough solid model or even just an idea. This is the stage where we collaborate with them to optimize the design for manufacturability, giving customers all the part that they want without any efficiency loss due to non-critical features that can unnecessarily drive-up cost.”
Q: How do I know which manufacturing process is the right fit for my titanium net shape part production needs?
A: There are too many variables to consider for a customer to make this decision on their own. Experts at TriTech guide customers to the right production process. The easiest way will be to look for a titanium parts manufacturer that offers a number of processes. One that only offers investment casting will always think that investment casting is the best option. But, a titanium parts manufacturer like TriTech that offers investment casting, 3D printing and metal injection molding will have multiple manufacturing processes and can match the best production method to the part.