Markus Wolf is the head of research and development at O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH in Dieburg, Germany, the parent company of O.R. Lasertechnology Inc., 1420 Howard Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, 847-593-5711, info@or-laser.de, www.or-laser.com.
The sensor elements used to monitor the flow in oil and gas pipelines suffer considerable wear as a result of corrosion and abrasion, which shortens their lifetimes and necessitates costly repairs. Now direct metal deposition (DMD) can be used to increase the durability of these sensors and improve the reliability of those pipelines.