SmartManufacturingSeries.com Additive Manufacturing at Swagelok – Changing a Culture Robert Bianco, PhD, FASM Senior Materials Scientist, Innovation & Technology
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Additive Manufacturing at Swagelok – Changing a Culture
Robert Bianco, PhD, FASM
Senior Materials Scientist, Innovation & Technology
Outline
Company Overview – Manufacturing Culture
Additive Manufacturing Program
Application Examples
Path Forward – Challenges
Future Opportunities
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WHO WE ARE
• Fred Lennon establishes Crawford Fitting Company in 1947.
• The Swagelok Tube Fitting is introduced
Swagelok Tube Fitting
WHO WE ARE • Global distribution and service is
established in 1954
• Products are expanded to include Cajon®, Nupro®, Sno-Trik®, and Whitey®
• Unification of 5 company resources as one Swagelok in 1998
• Today our products, services and global operations account $2 billion (USD) annual sales
Truly understand our customers’
needs and act on them.
Apply our collective talents with
understanding and passion to
improve each day.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
EXPANDING TO MAKE
THE WORLD SMALLER
1 Swagelok
6 Continents
70 Countries
220 Sales and
Service Centers
20 Manufacturing
Facilities
5 Tech
Centers
Brazil
China
India
Japan
USA (Ohio)
EXPANDING TO MAKE
THE WORLD SMALLER
Equaling
9400 associates worldwide
3900 sales and service associates
5500 corporate associates
MARKETS SERVED
Oil and Gas
Semiconductor
Chemical & Refinery
Transportation
Food Beverage & Dairy
Shipbuilding
Biopharmaceutical
Pulp & Paper
Power (Nuclear & Fossil Fuel)
Fittings
Valves
Regulators
Quick-Connects
Tubing & Tools
Filters
Hoses
Sample Cylinders
Welding Systems
Measurement Devices
Process Instrumentation
Medium & High Pressure
MPC Modular Systems
Pre-Engineered
Subsystems
Leak Detectors,
Lubricants & Sealants
Swagelok Custom Solutions
AN EVER-EVOLVING PORTFOLIO
• Extensive use of subtractive manufacturing for over 70 years
MANUFACTURING CULTURE
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CNC Machine Milling Machine
~85% of Swagelok products are made using subtractive manufacturing
Multi-Spindle Lathe
Additive Manufacturing Overview
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Differs from conventional manufacturing processes Conventional Processes Additive Manufacturing
(7 categories of additive) Formative
Castings, Forgings…
Fabrication
Welding, Assembly…
Subtractive
Milling, Drilling…
Category Material
1 Vat Photo-Polymerization (SLA) Polymers
2 Material Extrusion (FDM) Polymers
3 Material Jetting Hybrid
4 Binder Jetting Hybrid
5 Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) Metals & Polymer
6 Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Metals
7 Sheet Lamination (UAM) Metals
Focus on PBF and DED but exploring or utilizing all 7 types
Option 1
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Additive Manufacturing Program
Additive Manufacturing
Team
Value Creation
Strategy Outcomes
On-Demand/ Custom Solutions
High-Performance Materials
Novel Methods
Advanced, Unique Designs
Manufacturing Support
New Product Offerings
Vision: To create an additive manufacturing competency that designs and manufactures unique fluid systems that can’t be manufactured using traditional methods
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Manufacturing Support – Fixtures, Holders
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Test Fixture - Reduce lead time
Test Alignment Fixture - Improve accuracy
Inspection Tray - Reduce process time
Custom Jaws - Reduce process time
Manufacturing Support – Fixtures, Holders
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Inspection Fixtures - Improve efficiency
Part Handling Trays - Reduce scrap
Custom Tool Trays - Improve efficiency - Ergonomic
Manufacturing Support
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Chucker Loader Clip - Prototype
Gantry claws - Prototype
Double Drop Gripper Fingers - Prototype
Wizmo Gripper Fingers - Prototype
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Additive Manufacturing Program
Additive Manufacturing
Team
Value Creation
Strategy Outcomes
On-Demand/ Custom Solutions
High-Performance Materials
Novel Methods
Advanced, Unique Designs
Manufacturing Support
New Product Offerings
Vision: To create an additive manufacturing competency that designs and manufactures unique fluid systems that can’t be manufactured using traditional methods
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New Product Offering
• Thermal management of valves is often required to maintain process temperature/integrity
• Intimate contact of steam lines with valve body is difficult to achieve
• Cold spots in valve can result in freezing
• Current solutions void warranties
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Background of problem
Steam Traced Ball Valve
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• Integrated valve body design with internal steam or cooling fluid flow cavities to heat/cool valve
• Enabled by 3D printing – other features easy to add
• Applicable to any number of Swagelok valves or regulators
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Alternate solution
Simulation – Thermal Response
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Fluid Temperature Drops
Through a Cold Valve
Thermal Model Developed
Solution Validated
Prototype Builds
• Prototypes/test articles printed in 316L stainless steel at two separate vendors
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Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Process (L-PBF)
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Industrial Ball Valve Center Body
Material Performance – 316L SS
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AM 316L ≥ CF-3M
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316L Stainless Steel As-Built +
Stress Relieved
Accomplishments - STBV
• Test articles built at two different vendors
• US patent application submitted - utility
• Completed in-house and started site beta testing
• Defined path to regulatory compliance and certification
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Instrumentation Panel
Challenges at Swagelok
• Quality Assurance
• Material Property Consistency
• Process Control
• Inspection
• Creating Value
• Unique Designs
• High-Performance Solutions
• Overcoming Embedded Manufacturing Culture
• Education – Community of Practice Series
• Associate Engagement
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Quality Management System
Creating specification document hierarchy
Working with standards committees to align with industry: ASME, ASTM, SAE AMS, AWS
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Swagelok AM Documentation
SMS-AM-XXXXX
316L Material Specification
Powder Procurement Specification
Powder Bed Laser Fusion
Process Control Document
Powder Removal Process
Digital File Control / File
Standardization
Thermal Processing
Stress Relief
Hot Isostatic Press (HIP)
Heat Treatment
Post Processing
Extrude Hone
Electropolishing
Bead/Grit Blast
Peening
Cleaning Inspection
Part Quality
Digital X-ray
3D Computed Tomography
Ultrasonic Inspection
Dimensional Inspection
Structured Blue Light Inspection
CMM
Supply Chain Development
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Part Build HIP & Heat Treat
Quality & Inspection Finishing Lab & Customer Tests
Build Parameters Powder Quality Design Allowables
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Rapid New Product Offerings
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Revised
Model Prototype
Test
Idea Initial
Model
Simulations
To deliver qualified, new
products and on-demand
solutions with rapid
development cycles
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Additive Manufacturing Future
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Metal powder bed systems – examples SLM Solutions (powder bed)
EOS M 400-4
Build volume: 400 x 400 x 400 mm
Build rate: 100 cm3/hr
Laser system: 4 fiber lasers (400W)
Materials: light metals, stainless / tool steel, superalloys
Footprint: 4 x 1.6 x 2.4 m
Price: ~$1.6M
SLM 500HL
Build volume: 500 x 280 x 365 mm
Build rate: 105 cm3/hr
Laser system: 2 – 4 fiber lasers (400W)
Materials: stainless / tool steel, superalloys
Footprint: 5.2 x 2.8 x 2.7 m
Price: $0.85M – $1.8M
EOS (powder bed)
Machine Costs
Build Speed (cm3/hr)