Prototyping and Product Development with Start-up Prosaris
INDUSTRY:
Oil and Gas/Industrial Gases
TYPE OF WORK:
Conceptual design, Design Validation & Analysis, Design for Manufacture (DFM), Prototyping, and Industrial Design
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Colin Sewell, Founder and President
Prosaris
About the Client
Prosaris Smart Leak Management Solution
Prosaris is a leading provider of ultrasonic leak detection solutions, offering advanced detectors and a comprehensive leak management platform. Their mission is to combat energy waste caused by compressed air leaks, providing cost-effective and efficient solutions to optimize systems, reduce energy waste, and improve operational efficiency.
Understanding the Problem
The Challenge
Founder Colin Sewell has over 25 years of practical experience in the oil and gas industry. As someone who provided support for Process Safety and Loss Prevention, he had to regularly detect and locate small leaks in all aspects of offshore gas production, as fluid leaks can be very costly in material loss and process inefficiency.
However, it was difficult for him to find products that could help him manage this aspect of his work. In searching for the right technology, he found products that could help him detect that there were leaks in a particular area of operation. However, they couldn’t accuratley identify and locate the origin of the smallest leaks.
Step 01: Prototype Development
Series of initial prototype approaches for the Prosaris leak detection tool
Step 02: MVP Product Delivery
Production batch for early adopters
Step 03: Prototype Usability Improvement
Improved usability design, which included testing of various accessories, user experience, and conceptual development.
Step 04: Prototype Ideation
Ideation sketches to allow for integration of leak detection tool, handle and control tablet
Step 05: Product Usability Improvement
Custom design, multi-material, handle to provide improved convenience
Step 06: Final Product
Use of Prosaris in action
Solving the Challenge
The Solution
Enginuity helped Prosaris through the agile product development process. The Design Control Process begins with Discovery phase to Conceptual Design, then Design Validation and analysis, to Design for Manufacture (DFM) and finally to building the physical products. Learn more about our engineering discovery process.
“Enginuity provided really good value when we needed it, and they helped us with the very early concept evaluation phase of the project and [with] a couple of different projects that we did, one was helping us with just understanding the process of quantification.
The second one was helping us flesh out the actual arrangement that we would use. They’ve been very supportive with the legwork – basically helping us get our design down on paper, getting it into a format that supported both our earlier phases of prototyping and manufacturing ones,” – Colin Sewell
Summarizing the Outcome
The Conclusion
The OL1 from Prosaris is the only device of its kind that uses directional ultrasonic microphones to provide both leak detection and source direction. This device was built to work with the Prosaris Leak Management app, allowing users to start detecting leaks with no additional training. The app also provides real-time leak flow and loss, as well as access to comprehensive leak record reports.
This ease of use is key to allow rapid detection and mitigation of small potentially damaging leaks, preventing them from escalating into higher costs and risk incidents. Not only is this device providing very high value by simplifying an otherwise complicated process, but it’s also increasing safety for the operators and workers who will use it.
Key Takeaways
Effective Leak Detection
We developed the OL1 device for Prosaris, featuring directional ultrasonic microphones for precise leak detection and source direction.
Agile Product Development
Collaboration followed a structured process from conceptual design through to design validation, analysis, and manufacturing.
Enhanced Leak Management
The Prosaris Leak Management app, integrated with the OL1 device, allows users to detect leaks with ease, offering real-time data and comprehensive reports.
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