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JOME Engineering unlocked metal additive production of sampling valves with Vipra AM image

By replacing traditional casting with Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing JOME Engineering produced a stainless-steel sampling valve body in under 48 hours, a process that normally takes 60 days. The project, enabled by Caracol’s WAAM technology Vipra AM, demonstrates how metal 3D Printing can drastically reduce lead times, lower emissions, and minimize material waste while maintaining performance and reliability for oil & gas applications.

In the oil & gas and marine sectors, component reliability is critical, even a seemingly modest part such as a sampling valve body can impact downtime, maintenance scheduling and overall system integrity. JOME Engineering LLC, a leader in marine and offshore services industry based in UAE, faced a major production bottleneck: the sampling valve body was typically manufactured via casting, a process that required approximately 60 days from mold preparation to finished component.

Such a long lead-time posed risks: extended downtimes, potential supply chain disruptions, and high energy and material waste inherent in large-scale casting operations. JOME Engineering sought a breakthrough manufacturing method, faster, more flexible, more sustainable, that would allow faster delivery, lower waste, and improved responsiveness for their marine and offshore customers.

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Accelerating manufacturing with Vipra AM

JOME Engineering chose Caracol’s WAAM technology – VIPRA AM Extreme Productivity (XP) – to additively produce the sampling valve body, aiming to accelerate production while ensuring full compliance with performance and quality requirements. Using this advanced robotic system, the valve body was built in SS316 stainless steel, designed to operate at 5 bar line pressure.

In total, the part moved from digital file to finished valve body in under 48 hours, a dramatic reduction compared to traditional casting. Furthermore, by eliminating mold-making, pouring and long furnace times, the VIPRA AM enabled the valve body to be produced near-net-shape, minimizing subsequent machining and material waste.

Key facts

  • System: Vipra AM – XP
  • Material: SS 316L
  • Printing time: 7.5 h
  • Weight: 20.5 kg
  • Dimensions: 220 x 310 x 220 mm
  • Post-Processing: Heat treatment and Machining
  • Lead time reduction: up to 90%

The potential of Metal 3D printing for demanding industrial applications

This project demonstrates how robotic metal additive manufacturing is driving transformation in sectors traditionally reliant on heavy, energy-intensive casting processes.

  • Lead-time reduction: from ~60 days (casting) down to less than 48 hours
  • Lower emissions and energy consumption: by avoiding large casting furnaces and long thermal cycles
  • Reduced machining time: thanks to the near-net-shape build quality achievable via WAAM
  • Sustainable manufacturing: less material waste (only the ~15 kg deposited rather than large casting scrap/waste), and reduced processing steps
  • Improved supply chain flexibility: critical components like this valve body can now be delivered rapidly, reducing downtime for marine/offshore operations

For JOME Engineering, it establishes a faster, cleaner, and more efficient production model, enabling reliable delivery of critical components for oil & gas and marine applications with significantly reduced lead times. The adoption of VIPRA AM technology also strengthens operational resilience and contributes to sustainability targets by lowering energy consumption, minimizing material waste, and reducing process-related emissions.

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