Faster prototype production of rupture discs
Bormann & Neupert by BS&B systematically accelerates the customised prototype development and production of rupture discs. Original equipment manufacturers benefit from customised pressure relief solutions in the shortest possible time.
Rapid technological progress and shortened product development cycles are presenting manufacturers and suppliers with ever greater time challenges. Bormann & Neupert by BS&B has now further systematised the rapid provision of project-specific rupture disc prototypes. The supplier of industrial safety technology and pressure relief systems has optimised the structure of its internal development process. The aim is to better meet the increasing demands of original equipment manufacturers worldwide, for example in the automotive, aerospace and chemical and process engineering sectors, and to support them in bringing customised products to market at an early stage.
Very short path to series production
As pressure relief devices, rupture discs protect against the dangers of critical overpressures of gases, liquids or steam. ‘These important, safety-relevant components are often considered very late in the overall product development process, when other design parameters have already been finalised,’ says Kenan Muratagic, Market Development Manager Europe for BS&B Custom Engineered Products (CEP), describing his experience. ‘Solutions that fit in precisely and are absolutely reliable are then required within a very short space of time.’
To meet this need, the interdisciplinary Prototype Introduction Team - PIT for short - was established to bundle, seamlessly coordinate and implement all aspects of prototype development. Specialists from the areas of sales, technology, production and quality control work together on the technically optimised solution. ‘All the specialists in the team are perfectly coordinated to deliver maximum efficiency without compromising on quality or performance - similar to a pit crew in motorsport,’ adds Geof Brazier, International Managing Director of the CEP division at BS&B.
By utilising the latest manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing, PIT can also significantly reduce the time it takes to produce prototypes. ‘Around two thirds of our prototypes are already moving on to the next stage of development,’ Brazier summarises positively. ‘Many make it straight into series production.’
Innovation for e-mobility
One successful field of application for the PIT is pressure safety management for battery packs in electromobility: the engineers develop customised rupture discs for the individual battery cells. Clients benefit in particular from the combination of great design flexibility with high-precision bursting pressures. ‘Customisation is possible for every application. For example, the right interface for an installation situation - be it threaded, clamped or adhesive connections or for welding in,’ explains Brazier. In addition to high reliability and a product service life that is well above average, the maintenance-free rupture discs from Bormann & Neupert by BS&B are also characterised by low installation and operating costs.
