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MALTA, 23rd Nov 2011
Research Services in Manufacturing
Prof Ing. Jonathan C. Borg
Key Experts: Prof Ing. Jonathan C. Borg
Dr Ing. Philip Farrugia
Researchers: Ms. Amanda Galea
Ing. Emmanuel Francalanza
Amplifying Innovation Amplifying Innovation for for Manufacturing Manufacturing CompetitivenessCompetitiveness
OutlinOutlinee Innovation Challenges in Industry
Research Project & Objectives
Solution: The AIM Portal
Case-Studies
Conclusions
Why Why Innovation ? Innovation ?
EC’s vision for manufacturing in 2020:
European industry needs to “increasingly concentrate its
capabilities on high-added value products and technologies offering a
broadened service range that fulfils worldwide customer requirements”
(Manufuture 2020)
Why Why Innovation ? Innovation ?
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES MUST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES MUST CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATE CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATE IN IN
ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGESTHESE CHALLENGES
How toHow toinnovatinnovate?e?• Products
• Processes
OutlinOutlinee Innovation Challenges in Industry
Research Project & Objectives
Solution: The AIM Portal
Case-Studies
Conclusions
Project Project PartnersPartnersAcademia - Industry Collaboration
Project Project ObjectivesObjectives
• Understand bottlenecks to Innovation in Industry• Increase Awareness of:
oTools supporting innovationoBenefits of these tools
• Facilitate the innovation capability of individuals by providing access to relevant tools & methods
Collaboration ToolsCollaboration Tools
IMTsIMTs
Simulation ToolsSimulation Tools
Challenges Challenges IdentifiedIdentified
Bottlenecks identified in local scenario:oPerception: Depends on
creative people;oPerception: Substantial funds
required to employ new tools and solutions;
oTime to think is not given priority;
oLack of Awareness of Tools.
Research Focus?Research Focus?
DesignDesign ProductionProduction AssemblyAssembly InspectionInspection Distribution Use DisposalDesignDesign ProductionProduction AssemblyAssembly InspectionInspection
Focus on these processes
Manufacturing Industry
Typical activitiesTypical activities
DesignDesign ProductionProduction AssemblyAssembly InspectionInspectionDesignDesign ProductionProduction AssemblyAssembly InspectionInspection
• Search for product solutions• Search for production/assembly solutions• Solving problems encountered• Internal communications• External communications eg suppliers & customers• Sketching activities• Selection of reusable elements: materials, fasteners, devices • Detail design drawings...and their exchange• Generation of simulation models....and their exchange• Building of virtual prototypes• etc.
Generic Tools Generic Tools IdentifiedIdentified
Facilitate Sharing of Facilitate Sharing of ExpertiseExpertise
Collaboration Collaboration ToolsTools
Facilitate CreativityFacilitate Creativity
Innovation Innovation Management Management TechniquesTechniques
Facilitate Modeling & Facilitate Modeling & Analysis of SolutionsAnalysis of Solutions
Simulation Simulation ToolsTools
OutlinOutlinee Innovation Challenges in Industry
Research Project & Objectives
Solution: The AIM Portal
Case-Studies
Conclusions
Solution Concept
PROCESS 1PROCESS 1
Collaboration Collaboration ToolsTools
PROCESS 2PROCESS 2
Simulation Simulation ToolsTools
Candidate Innovative Product Solution &
Manufacturing System Design
Amplify Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM)
IMTsIMTs
TheThe AIMAIM Portal Portal ConceptConcept
1
24
3
AIM - IMTs
“Techniques that help companies adapt to different circumstances and different market
needs in a systematic way”
Product Design Product Design ToolTool
Manuf. System Manuf. System Design ToolDesign Tool
AIM - IMT AIM - IMT ToolboxToolbox
Typical Collaboration Typical Collaboration ToolsTools
• Products• Processes
Augmemted Augmemted RealityReality
Facility Plant SimulationFacility Plant Simulation
Typical Simulation Typical Simulation ToolsTools
OutlinOutlinee
Innovation Challenges in
Industry
Research Project & Objectives
Solution: The AIM Portal
Case-Studies
Conclusions
Case-Studies… Case-Studies… on-going
Case #1: Plastics Case #1: Plastics IndustryIndustry
Case #1: Plastics Case #1: Plastics IndustryIndustry
Case #1: Plastics Case #1: Plastics IndustryIndustry
Case #2: Furniture Case #2: Furniture IndustryIndustry
ScenarScenarioio
The Manager of Parc Beaumont Hotel Mr. Lefevre, in Pau - South of France, issued a tender for the design and manufacture of 200 cabinets to fill the space beneath the TVs in each of the hotel rooms
Bids for Bids for tendertender
Mr. Micallef, the General Manager of FXB in Gozo decides to bid for this tender. FXB staff prepare alternative design solutions. With the AIM portal they are even able to plan changes that may be necessary to their manufacturing layout...
Manufacturing System Manufacturing System DesignDesign
AR AR menu menu Mr Lefevre opens the AIM website with the information sent by FXB and reviews the different furniture options…
What the Client What the Client Sees…Sees…
Marker
OutlinOutlinee Innovation Challenges in Industry
Research Project & Objectives
Solution: The AIM Portal
Case-Studies
Conclusions
Pros of AIM
Portal
Does AIM help Does AIM help Innovation?Innovation?
Preliminary evaluation at local partners & foreign entities :
o Techniplast Ltd.o Toly Products Ltd.
o 4C Design Ltd.o Albion Automotive Ltd.o Advanced Forming Research
Centre
Preliminary Results
Sample
Results
To what extent do you think the AIM Portal tools help in amplifying
innovation in product development? Innovation ToolsInnovation Tools
Collaboration ToolsCollaboration Tools
Simulation ToolsSimulation Tools
Conclusions
Strengt
hs
WeaknesWeaknes
sesses
o “Constrains you to be in front of a computer - best ideas come up in the workshop”
o “Portal is restrictive to the experienced person”
o “Portal needs to be tailored for the needs of the company using it”
o “Simple is good – the portal is easy to understand”
o “Makes it easy to use the innovation tools”o “The portal interface helps structure your
thought processes”o “It has a lot of potential and is applicable in
the current state”
Conclusions..by Testimonials
MALTA
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