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TÜV SÜD NEL Global thought leadership in flow measurement
How is TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory thriving? Alongside Scottish Enterprise, TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) invested £17 million in a worldleading, advanced multiphase test and research facility in the UK, retaining its global thought leadership position in fluid metrology. In addition, the company has built on its oil and gas heritage and quickly diversified to explore measurement challenges in the clean fuels, petrochemical and life sciences sectors. This has resulted in the development of new services which will have a strong focus on production optimisation and digitisation, and has also laid the foundations for some very interesting scientific research in the future.
The challenge A well-established player in the field of flow measurement, TUV SUD National Engineering Laboratory has experienced many challenges since its foundation in 1947. Previously unique in its service offering and a world leader in the science behind multiphase flow measurement, the company has seen a growing number of competitors enter this market and dispute its leadership. NEL’s facility in East Kilbride (near Glasgow) had been modified over the years, but it no longer provided the world’s leading flow testing loop, as newer and more powerful facilities were introduced around the world. Meanwhile, over-reliance on the the traditional oil and gas business posed a significant risk to the company. How could NEL maintain its credentials
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as the UK’s National Measurement Institute and explore opportunities in new market segments?
The solution NEL closely monitors market behaviours, and six years ago the company saw an opportunity to bring innovation to the industry while diversifying into new sectors. As a National Measurement Institute, they understood that thought leadership around fluid mechanics and flow metrology required the most up-to-date infrastructure and industrial solutions. At the same time, NEL looked at the market and saw the potential to apply its expertise to new challenges in areas such as clean fuels, life sciences, subsea oil & gas, and water, among others. In the subsea segment
