Manufacture
We have built up many years of experience in the manufacture of polyurethane products for the oil, gas and marine markets and have harnessed this wealth of knowledge to ensure our place at the forefront of bending stiffener manufacture.
The manufacturing process for bending stiffeners can be broken down into a number of key stages:
- Mould tool production
- Steel insert component production
- Assembly of mould tool and steel insert
- Pre-heat tooling
- Inject polyurethane into mould
- Cure cycle
- Demould and finish
Although a relatively simple process, this can include a number of complex and demanding requirements. An example being our production of the world's largest bending stiffener for the Banff Field which required an oven 12m long to house the assembled mould tool for the pre-heating process.
From the final design, the production of the stiffener takes place in our modern moulding facility, utilising state-of-the-art polyurethane processing equipment, giant ovens and a tightly controlled factory environment. We have without doubt the world's largest and most technically sophisticated production equipment anywhere in the world which enables us to meet the ever increasing demands of the oil and gas industry.