DESIGN CONCEPT

Rubberatkins prides itself in its ability to create elastomeric and thermoplastic solutions in the oilfield’s most difficult environments.

When you challenge the boundaries of what is possible you require innovative solutions. Our combination of youth and experience allows us to create and explore new ideas designed to suit your individual needs.

 

 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

At Rubberatkins, CAD is an essential part of our work and we house a team of expert design engineers to produce high-quality 2D drawings as well as 3D models of our elastomer products. Customized parts and assemblies are created to the required precision and customer specifications, and are compliant with standards such as ISO 3302-1 for elastomer parts and ISO 2768 for dimension and tolerances of metal parts. Our CAD archive holds numerous standard components which allow for:

  • Development of new and innovative product solutions for our customers

  • Accessibility to existing parts library for future modifications

  • Accuracy of models

  • Quick turnover of bespoke part specifications and reduced lead time from design request to delivery

  • Metadata for developing BoM required for manufacturing or delivery

 

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

Rubberatkins uses FEA and CFD software to optimize the initial design stage and troubleshoot any problems which may potentially arise. This helps to reduce development cycle times and prevents long drawn-out projects.

We ensure maximum accuracy by performing in-house testing of the specific materials under realistic loading and flow conditions.

With FEA and CFD we are able to:

  • Understand the deformation of elastomers subjected to various flow rates and operational conditions

  • Improve selection of the correct material for individual applications

  • Optimize component design prior to cutting steel tooling

  • Evaluate design issues

  • Redesign existing components to overcome known problems

  • Utilize our in-house materials testing facilities to model linear & non-linear behavior

  • Ensure integrity of elastomer products subjected to high pressure and high-temperature operational conditions