Provaris Energy has announced the establishment of an Innovation Centre to locate and operate a robotic cell for the fabrication and testing of its proprietary tank designs for H₂ and LCO₂ and showcase the cost and production efficiencies for large-scale tank manufacturing.

Located in Fiskå on the West Coast of Norway, the facility establishes a strategic asset for Provaris to develop and operate a fully automated, robotic production cell with potential to scale-up to produce commercial tanks.

The industrial-scale robotic cell features robotic arms, controllers, scalable jigs, and laser welding equipment, providing Provaris with key assets to develop and commercialize its proprietary H2Neo^TM and LCO₂ tank designs. The acquisition of a robotic cell represents a significant strategic asset for Provaris to showcase:

• Feasibility of construction of Provaris’ proprietary layered tank designs
• Production cost efficiencies and quality assurance of laser and laser-hybrid welding
• Cost benefits of combining proven technologies of automation and robotic laser and laser-hybrid welding when constructing large steel tanks for integration with shipping and maritime applications
• Extension of Provaris IP and revenue opportunities to combine the license of tank designs and services to establish and monitor commercial fabrication facilities of licensed tank designs.

Provaris’ Managing Director and CEO, Martin Carolan, commented, “We are excited to have the robotic cell commissioned and in control of a strategic facility in Norway to demonstrate the material cost and production efficiency benefits of manufacturing large scale steel tanks, including the completion of the H₂ prototype tank. This Innovation Centre will showcase the feasibility of constructing our proprietary tank designs for both H₂ and LCO₂ using robotics and laser-welding and play an integral role in advancing R&D, Marine Classification and Commercialization for Provaris.”