EI LIVE free webinar | Whittaker: A guide to Wire Arc Additive Manufacture (WAAM)

Branch event

25/03/2021

17:00 - 18:00 UK Time

Online

Free

Registration for this event has now closed - if you would still like to attend, please email aberdeen@energyinst.org

5.00 – 6.00pm (UK Time)

Wire arc additive manufacture (WAAM) and 3-D printing in general has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, it is now clear that Additive Manufacture (AM) in all its forms will play a pivotal role in the future of manufacturing across a wide range of sectors. “Aerospace” and the “Space Industry” have been early adopters, with aircraft and rockets currently flying with WAAM components.

WAAM promises to be a replacement for conventional manufacturing methods in the near future, and it is becoming clear that it will be a faster and more environmentally friendly way of manufacturing a wide range of components, when compared to traditional methods.

It also helps move the “Just in time” and “Digital warehouse” manufacturing methods, a step closer to becoming reality.

Whittaker have been one of the first service companies in the Oil & Gas sector to heavily invest in AM, we have an advanced WAAM cell; are working on our first projects with clients and have gained support and interested from the OTGC, Advanced Forming Research Centre, TWI, Lloyd’s Register and DNVgl to name a few.

Speakers:

Murray Whittaker is currently Director of Projects at Whittaker Engineering Ld, he started at Whittaker in 2011.

Murray started his career at RollsWoodGroup (RWG) as an apprentice gas turbine engine technician. As part of the apprenticeship, he completed his HND in mechanical engineering, as well as HNC in Electrical engineering. He then moved to an independent Rolls-Royce gas turbine company and worked as a field service rep travelling and working both offshore in the UKCS and internationally, in countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Canada and many European countries. He then became workshop foreman, before progressing to a Project Engineering position.

Murray is the second generation of his family now working in the Oil & Gas sector, with 20 years’ experience and after joining Whittaker in 2011 he became a project engineer, before progressing to Director of Projects, looking after the UK business and operations in Mexico.

Murray now has mainly a client facing role, using his practical field experience to help run major projects for Whittaker in line with the client requirements. He balances his time between the UK business and the operation in CD Del Carmen Mexico. Murray was awarded a “Global-Scot” title in 2018.

Scott Macdonald is currently the lead Additive Manufacturing and Robotic Welding Engineer at Whittaker Engineering Ltd.

Beginning his career at Interplex Industries, first as a toolmaker then moving into the design of tooling for the Automotive, Telecoms and Medical industries.

Starting at Whittaker Engineering in 2013 in the CNC and programming department, Scott moved on to cover the offshore machining as well as working as an offshore foreman on larger projects.

When Whittaker acquired their first 3d printer, Scott moved on to oversee the use of all the 3d printing as well as advanced manufacturing and inspection equipment such as Whittaker’s short- and long-range laser scanners.

Finally moving to manage Whittaker’s research into Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing on their acquisition of their robotic welding cell in 2018. Scott is also now working on his final project, in his Engineering degree at Open University.


This event is free to attend but registration is required.