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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Automated production"”.
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Development of automated production techniques for the fabrication of fiber optic pigtails
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
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Simulation, testing and design of a fully adhesive bonded flat plate solar collector for highly automated production
… adhesive edge bond that is produced on a highly automated production line. A literature review discussing measures to reduce the convective heat loss in flat plate collectors as well as on the status quo of the collector production was conducted. It was determined that an adaption of an existing …
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Exploring barriers, enablers,jJustification and planning methods for total productive maintenance implementation in automated production of commercial airplanes
… 42 airplanes per month and will increase that production rate to 47 per month by 2017 and 52 per month in 2018 [1] [2]. In order to help meet these rates Boeing plans to increase the amount of automation in the shop that produces front and rear spars for all 737 variants. To mitigate risks …
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Capturing the complexity of workplace knowledge – a case study of recognition of prior learning in an automated production environment
… However, the knowledge that operators in an automated production environment draw on in their work may be more complex than what the literature around deskilling suggests. This is hinted at in studies and literature about workplace learning such as those by Billett (2000, 2006) and others. …
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A precision manipulation system for polymer microdevice production
… One of the challenges of this transition is the automated production of microfluidic devices for competitive costs and production rates. The objective of this thesis was to design and achieve a fully automated production of polymer-based microfluidic devices. The manipulation must be adapted to …
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Performance evaluation of semi-automated filling machine for “Otak-Otak” Production
… with a less complicated process, the manual production method is typically selected. Though the production process is not complicated, human limitations might cause production performance and product quality degradation. However, the impact of semi-automation to the production of “otak-otak” …
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Operational streamlining in a high-throughput genome sequencing center
… thesis was based on took place primarily in this automated production area. This thesis utilizes a number of lean concepts, including the 7 Wastes and pull production control.
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Development of a Novel, Manufacturing Method of Producing Cost-Effective Thin-Film Heat Flux Sensors
… thin-film polyimide Kapton® substrate. The semi-automated production capabilities of this manufacturing process significantly decrease the cost of producing thin-film heat flux sensors while still maintaining acceptable performance characteristics. Material testing was performed to first …
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Computational design for the next manufacturing revolution
… already begun. 3D printers are revolutionizing production of metal parts in the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries. Whole-garment knitting machines allow automated production of complex apparel and shoes. Manufacturing electronics on flexible substrates makes it possible to build a …
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Evolutionary algorithms for scheduling operations
… linear programming techniques are not capable of automated production of a job or crew schedule within a reasonable computation time due to the massive sizes of real-life scheduling problems. For this reason, AI solutions are becoming increasingly popular, specifically Evolutionary Algorithms …
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Design of Low-Order Controllers using Optimization Techniques
… low-level controllers are the workhorses of the automated production lines. The aim of this study has been to provide simple tuning procedures, either optimization-based methods or tuning rules, for design of low-order controllers. The first part of this thesis deals with PID tuning. Design …
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Analysis and implementation of laboratory automation system
… analytical equipment. It is implementing a fully automated line in a major laboratory. The automation line is Quest's first major automation initiative and will serve as a pilot for future initiatives. An important element of implementing this initiative is the transition from manual to automated …
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Implementation of a Production Architecture For a Post-2000 Market: Demonstration of a Microfactory Concept
… namely, the demonstration of a decentralized, automated production architecture. The goal of the work is to increase the ability of a manufacturing enterprise to respond to rapid technological and market change in the post-2000 global economy. The research is comprised of three objectives; …
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Permanent press, no wrinkles : reinforced double diaphragm forming of advanced thermoset composites
… present opportunities for large improvements in production rate and ergonomic suitability. Development of a reinforced version of double diaphragm forming has created significant cost savings for manufacturing these parts. A production machine was designed and built to match this process to the …
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Hybrid re Assembage : bridging traditional craft and digital design
… which the value of artifacts is produced through automated production as well as human subjectivity. This work is an exploration of two divergent realms: that of emerging computational technologies, and traditional hand-hewn practice. Hybrid reAssemblage proposes a new way of thinking about the …
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Embedded autonomies projecting an American middle-Class polis
… tactics on the consumption side of the production equation -- namely collective housing and collective purchasing -- a new form of economic autonomy is emerging from within the very tool-kit of Neoliberalism. Due to its vastly smaller scale and increased productivity, minimal …
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Re-Assembly
… impact of my practice through leaner production. This exhibition recounts a change in my technical and conceptual methodology and an engagement with new technology that stands as a pedagogical catalyst for new technical skill and a re-ordered approach to creative expression. Key …
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Manufacturing bio-tiles
… the benefits of both into a third that is more automated, modular and scalable: binder jet 3D printing. The submersion method had custom moulds submerged in cementation solution that contained all the calcium and urea required for the MICP reaction for 7 days. For this reactor system, a low …
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Oil distribution, microstructure and in vitro starch digestibility of bran-enriched magwinya
… Africa, but little is known about its production and consumption in a scholarly context. Furthermore, its oil distribution, starch digestion and microstructure have not been documented. It is against this background that this research was carried out. Firstly, a survey of the production …