JDR has unveiled a horizontal lay-up machine (HLM) at its Hartlepool manufacturing facility.
JDR has installed the HLM, the biggest in the UK, for subsea umbilicals. The technology will provide increased manufacturing capacity and enhance solutions to clients’ operational challenges, JDR said.
David Currie , CEO of JDR, said: “ We’re proud to be leading the way in subsea technology innovation. The HLM will nearly double our production capacity. We’re committed to offering unrivalled technical expertise to design, test and deliver the next generation of subsea technology to the global offshore energy industry.”
“The HLM will enable us to enhance our capabilities to manufacture steel, thermoplastic and hybrid umbilicals for complex, future subsea projects.”