Manufacturing at double the speed

dc.contributor.authorAllwood, Julian M.
dc.contributor.authorChilds, Tom H. C.
dc.contributor.authorClare, Adam T.
dc.contributor.authorDe Silva, Anjali K. M.
dc.contributor.authorDhokia, Vimal
dc.contributor.authorHutchings, Ian M.
dc.contributor.authorLeach, Richard K.
dc.contributor.authorLeal-Ayala, David R.
dc.contributor.authorLowth, Stewart
dc.contributor.authorMajewski, Candice E.
dc.contributor.authorMarzano, Adelaide
dc.contributor.authorMehnen, Jorn
dc.contributor.authorNassehi, Aydin
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Erdem
dc.contributor.authorRaffles, Mark H.
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Rajkumar
dc.contributor.authorShyha, Islam
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Sam
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-17T14:16:52Z
dc.date.available2016-08-17T14:16:52Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-02
dc.description.abstractThe speed of manufacturing processes today depends on a trade-off between the physical processes of production, the wider system that allows these processes to operate and the co-ordination of a supply chain in the pursuit of meeting customer needs. Could the speed of this activity be doubled? This paper explores this hypothetical question, starting with examination of a diverse set of case studies spanning the activities of manufacturing. This reveals that the constraints on increasing manufacturing speed have some common themes, and several of these are examined in more detail, to identify absolute limits to performance. The physical processes of production are constrained by factors such as machine stiffness, actuator acceleration, heat transfer and the delivery of fluids, and for each of these, a simplified model is used to analyse the gap between current and limiting performance. The wider systems of production require the co-ordination of resources and push at the limits of human biophysical and cognitive limits. Evidence about these is explored and related to current practice. Out of this discussion, five promising innovations are explored to show examples of how manufacturing speed is increasing - with line arrays of point actuators, parallel tools, tailored application of precision, hybridisation and task taxonomies. The paper addresses a broad question which could be pursued by a wider community and in greater depth, but even this first examination suggests the possibility of unanticipated innovations in current manufacturing practices.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationJulian M. Allwood, Tom H.C. Childs, Adam T. Clare, Anjali K.M. De Silva, Vimal Dhokia, Ian M. Hutchings, Richard K. Leach, David R. Leal-Ayala, Stewart Lowth, Candice E. Majewski, Adelaide Marzano, Jörn Mehnen, Aydin Nassehi, Erdem Ozturk, Mark H. Raffles, Raj Roy, Islam Shyha, Sam Turner, Manufacturing at double the speed, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 229, March 2016, Pages 729-757en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0924-0136
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.10.028.
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10338
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.en_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.en_UK
dc.subjectManufacturingen_UK
dc.subjectSpeeden_UK
dc.subjectProductivityen_UK
dc.subjectConstraintsen_UK
dc.titleManufacturing at double the speeden_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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