Emerson Electric Co.’s EMR Process Management unit, all part of Missouri-based Emerson, has entered into a Research Collaboration Agreement with Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to manufacture industrial control valves using 3D printing methods.
Emerson and NTU will create a new R&D centre which will build high-value technology and personnel talent to improve security and spur innovation in the control valve industry. They aim to accelerate the design and manufacture of control valves for process industries in a more economical fashion and with improved mechanical properties.
The collaboration will provide a synergistic research environment and will help accelerate the transition of the research programs into final commercial products. It will also aid in commercializing the 3D printed components in the industrial market.