James Watt Institute for High Value Manufacturing Future Directions

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1 Innovative Manufacturing Research Conference in Agile Manufacturing James Watt Institute for High Value Manufacturing Future Directions Marc Desmulliez 1

2 History HW-IMRC born in 2003, renewed in 2008, the oldest IMRC in Scotland and North of England. Three original themes (9 PIs, 30 PhD s, 46 RA s): Microsystems for Manufacture, Digital Tools, Photonics based Manufacturing Creation in 2009 of a broader organisation, the James Watt Institute for High-Value Manufacturing through the engagement of ~20 additional academic staff in manufacturing-related technologies. 2

3 History Funding of the IMRC from the EPSRC will stop in March The IMRC-JWI is engaged in developing a new vision for post March 2013 to ensure continuity of funding and industrial interest. 3

4 The Themes Agile Manufacturing Sensor, Sensing and Instrumentation Medical Engineering Design 4

5 DESIGN 5

6 Design Remit to promote truly crossdisciplinary research & teaching in Creativity, Design and Innovation. Particularly between Science and Engineering and more practice-based design disciplines Potential sources of funding Forthcoming cross-council Digital Economy calls Framework 7 & 8 Science & Engineering Textiles & Design Management & Languages

7 Example projects Sept/Oct 2011 Microsystem pressure sensing for compression garments Thermo-regulated garments using phase change materials 3D textile composites Intellisense luminescent coverings & materials Wearable technology in pervasive computing environments Visual distributed co-design via crowdsourcing More information at

8 Research Perspectives EPSRC Project EP/I038845/1 Chantler, Corne, Application of data-mining and visualisation tools to provide new ways of viewing, exploring and comparing the natural structure, evolution and content of UK, US and EU research portfolios (including EPSRC, NSF, Framework 7 & 8 etc.) Aims: To provide at-a-glance visualisations and comparisons of research portfolios and their evolution over time To provide common & intuitive navigation/search which will allow users to rapidly drilldown to projects and investigators Provide associated materials and tools for use in strategy workshops Enable wide variety of stakeholders to better contribute to and formulate Research Strategy

9 Research Perspectives Data-mining & visualisation tools UK, US, EU research grant databases Common grant database EPSRC Communications Grants Locate projects & collaborators Research Strategy

10 AGILE MANUFACTURING 10

11 Agile Manufacturing The ability of an organisation to thrive in a continuously changing, unpredictable business environment 21 st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy The Iococca Institute (1991) 11

12 Agile Manufacturing Group of technologies, processes, equipment and services that allow rapid changes in manufacturing in response to changing material supply chains, product customization, changes in the market forces, etc. Low cost, sustainable, low energy, versatile and adaptable process and equipment are key drivers Agile manufacturing should offer low-cost entry to SMEs and large companies wishing to manufacture products of high added value. 12

13 Examples Oregon University, BBC News, 30 June 2011 Inkjet printing of photovoltaic cells Material : copper, indium, gallium, selenium Current efficiency : 5% HWU MISEC Flynn - Kaufmann HUMS 3D printer Multisensor package 13

14 Acknowledgments David Nisbet Sue Campbell, Harry Loney Ebru Hamilton, Iain McEwan, Suzanne Costello Our invited and contributing speakers Students and Research Associates presenting posters 14

15 Enjoy the Conference 15

16 Joint Industry Projects Gordon Winton IPE 16

17 Joint Industry Projects JIP working at Heriot-Watt Framework Project development Benefits to sponsors

18 JIP working at Heriot-Watt Joint industry funding is an established mechanism within Heriot Watt Within the Institute of Petroleum Engineering the majority of our funding comes from JIP sponsorship JIP working allows issues common across the industry to be addressed collectively JIPs in HWU are not for profit

19 Framework Sponsorship is tailored to match the project aspirations Project spending aims to match the level of sponsorship Many JIP s are multiphase Normal length is 3 years Project planning Identify potential sponsors Prepare proposal Agree membership Begin programme

20 Examples Flow Assurance and Scale Team Long term multiphase programme ~20 sponsors Delivered multimillion benefits for sponsors Software Chemical treatments Processes Training Documentation SQUEEZE TREATMENT SCHEMATIC

21 Project development JIP sponsors are encouraged to add their knowledge and direction to the programme in regular progress meetings A JIP is a truly collaborative way of working Experience Issues Direction Sponsors provide: Data Work package priority

22 Benefits to Sponsors Access to project deliverables Software Process development Documentation Project updates Sponsors can control the research priorities throughout the programme Ability to leverage their project funding Very cost effective way to fund issues based research

23 The Multi Partner Strategic Alliance An example from the JWI Marc Desmulliez 23

24 The Multi Partner Strategic Alliance The University of Greenwich, Lancaster University and Heriot-Watt University have agreed to collaborate in research and technology exchange to industry on Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS). HUMS are multisensor systems monitoring the operation and lifetime of larger systems. Research problems related to HUMS are power scavenging, wireless transmission, sensor assembly packaging, embedded software, data manipulation and fusion, decision making process, reliability of the HUMS. 24

25 Complementary expertise 25

26 A HUMS from the JWI Sensing of temperature, humidity and acceleration Wireless data transmission (IPod, IPhone) Courtesy David Flynn, Jens Kaufmann, MISEC 26

27 Project proposal We propose a research collaborative project, at precompetitive level, on the building of a HUMS technology platform built from COTS sensors, looking at external measurands but also at health of package itself. The platform will have RF communications, test adaptable platforms, ARM processing capabilities, data fusion and decision making software. The platform will be tailored to the specification of the industrial partners. 27

28 Industrial sectors interested Healthcare Process industries Power utilities Environmental engineering Environmental impact analysis Aerospace Defence Oil & Gas Transport Carbon Capture Storage 28

29 Early successes (David Flynn) Project with a multi-national company on prognostics health monitoring ( 200K) and signed partner to the strategic alliance. Project with a national company for assets condition monitoring and environmental monitoring ( 200K) in collaboration with Greenwich University. Feasibility study with national company in reliability monitoring with University of Lancaster. 29

30 Industry meeting Meeting planned with industrial partners to discuss system and sensors requirements Date to be confirmed in September Contact: 30