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2023

Occupational Outlook Handbook on Mechanical Engineers - 2023

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm

30.1.2014

18,400 TEU Ship - World's Largest Container Ship.

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries  won a $700 million deal to build the world’s largest container ships for China Shipping Container Lines. Under the deal Hyundia will build five vessels, each capable of carrying 18,400 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) container boxes.

The ships will break the previous record of  Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine, which won an order in 2011 to build 20 18,000 TEU container ships for Denmark’s A.P. Moeller-Maersk.
http://www.engineering-today.com/2013/05/hyundai-made-worlds-biggest-container.html


18.5.2012

New alloys mouldable as plastic but stronger than steel
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/02/mouldable-metals-stronger-than-steel (March 2011)

Kinematic Models for Design - Digital Library at Cornell University College of Engineering
http://nrao-mech-engg.blogspot.com/2012/05/kinematic-models-for-design-digital.html


20.3.2012

Miniature V8 engines

Manufacturing Processes - New Developments - 2015

March 2015


32nd SCI Process Development Symposium
Churchill College, Cambridge, UK
Wednesday 25 - Friday 27 March 2015 Organised by SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group
http://www.soci.org/News/Fine-chems/Process-Development-Symposium-2015

Toyota Improving Its Design and  Manufacturing Process

Toyota revamped its manufacturing process following VWs MQB Platform process

Earlier it was one plant, one line, one model. But now  Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said  recently that they  can manufacture different brands and models with great flexibility on one production line.

The system sets specifications for the basic underpinning of a vehicle and for attaching components from brakes and powertrains to engines. The system  can save up to 30% of the upfront development costs of a new vehicle. Its so-called MQB platform allows multiple models, body styles and even brands to be built in the same factory, reducing costs.

Volkswagen’s rollout of the system has hit reported profit margins. The company hasn’t detailed the investment, but it is significant amount. VW officials, however, say the expected benefits will come later, when more models are built on the system.

Hirohide Nagakawa, a Toyota engineer involved in platform development, said that in 2012, Volkswagen started to sell its first vehicles built under MQB, Toyota engineers noticed it and studied the impact carefully. They benchmarked their system against MQB and now they are modifying their system to gain benefits of Volkwagen's idea.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/toyota-unveils-revamped-manufacturing-process-1427371432
http://michelbaudin.com/2015/03/28/toyota-unveils-revamped-manufacturing-process/
http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/lean/407/Toyota-New-Global-Architecture-manufacturing-process-unveiled
http://www.bidnessetc.com/38261-toyota-motor-corp-adr-to-launch-a-new-production-program/



Additive technology is fueling a manufacturing revolution — not just speeding up an existing process but enabling engineers and designers to think of product realization in ways never before possible, with material combinations that may not have existed before. - Tom Maloney
Tom Maloney is the chief technology officer of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology.
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20150309/PRINTEDITION/303059944/additive-manufacturing-offers-ct-ways-to-expand-traditional-product-development

SABIC - Additive Manufacturing Initiatives

SABIC’s investment in several industrial and desktop printers, including the Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) printer used to print the world’s first 3D-printed car, will help to facilitate process improvements in fused deposition modeling (FDM®) and other extrusion-based printing processes.

In a recent project to search for innovation and efficiencies in luminaire design and production, SABIC used predictive engineering and 3D printing technology to create an integrated thermoplastic LED luminaire, highlighting the opportunity to reduce the number of parts by 84%, the total weight by 24% and assembly time by 65%, compared to a conventional metal luminaire. SABIC was the enabler to help transform an insightful idea into a potential cost competitive solution for the fast growing LED industry.

SABIC offers a range of materials for use in additive manufacturing today including:

ULTEM™ 9085 resin most commonly used for aerospace applications.  On display in SABIC’s booth will be a 3D-printed economy class aircraft seat created as inspiration for future seat design and manufacturing methods.
LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ compounds – a carbon fiber reinforced material most recently used in the printing of Local Motors’ Strati vehicle which will be on display in SABIC’s booth.
CYCOLAC™ MG94 resin – an ABS material used by the maker community for fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing.

SABIC’s LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ carbon fiber reinforced compound was chosen for the world’s first 3D-printed vehicle, Local Motors’ Strati, at IMTS 2014 for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio and high stiffness which minimizes warping during the 3D printing process, enabling enhanced aesthetics and performance.

To inspire aircraft industry seating tiers to take a fresh look at seat design and fabrication, SABIC licensed a Studio Gavari design for a sleek and ergonomically advanced seat. The seat was printed by Stratasys, using SABIC’s ULTEM™ 9085 resin, which is highly compatible with 3D printing and meets aircraft industry and OEM-specific heat release and flame, smoke and toxicity requirements. The use of 3D printing enabled the rapid prototyping of the Studio Gavari design without the expense of tooling, resulting in an economy class seat with less than 15 components, demonstrating the potential for part consolidation and manufacturing efficiency.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) ranks as the world’s second largest diversified chemical company. The company is among the world’s market leaders in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene and other advanced thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilizers.

SABIC recorded a net profit of SR 23.3 billion (US$ 6.2 billion) in 2014. Sales revenues for 2014 totaled SR 188.1 billion (US$ 50.2 billion). Total assets stood at SR 340 billion (US$ 90.7 billion) at the end of 2014.

Headquartered in Riyadh, SABIC was founded in 1976 when the Saudi Arabian Government decided to use the hydrocarbon gases associated with its oil production as the principal feedstock for production of chemicals, polymers and fertilizers. The Saudi Arabian Government owns 70 percent of SABIC shares with the remaining 30 percent held by private investors in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Manufacturing Processes - New Developments - 2014

Google Link "Manufacturing Process"


2014


Cambashi, a leading global industry analyst and market consulting firm, today announced that the firm has been named one of the Top 20 Most Promising Manufacturing Consulting Companies of 2013 by CIO Review magazine, a leading technology publication that shares innovative enterprise solutions and is a neutral source for technology decision makers.

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2014-01/29279019-cambashi-named-one-of-the-top-20-most-promising-manufacturing-consulting-companies-of-2013-by-cio-review-256.htm

Potash Cooling
http://feeco.com/2014/01/30/intro-to-potash-cooling/

IBM researchers just built the best graphene-based circuit yet: it sends text messages

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/30/ibm-researchers-build-the-best-graphene-based-circuit-yet-use-it-to-send-a-text-message/

Fibreglass production process
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass

3D printing supports GM’s global team and vehicles

 A team of 15 elite technicians generate over 20,000 parts each year.
 The first process is called Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and it uses a laser to scan a pattern of powered plastic material and then fuses it together. The second process is called Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA) and it uses a liquid resin that the lasers cure into a solid as they scan.
http://www.australianmanufacturing.com.au/13278/3d-printing-supports-gms-global-team-and-vehicles

Research to Expand the Range of Nature’s Catalysts for Industrial Applications
NSF Awards $1.7 Million Grant to Rensselaer Researcher George Makhatadze
In paper manufacturing, the process must break down cellulose (chunks of wood pulp) using large amounts of energy and toxic chemicals like chlorine. Nature performs the same task using enzymes, non-toxic biodegradable proteins that accelerate chemical reactions using far less energy. But the enzymes required for the paper job, xylanases, doesn’t hold up to the high temperatures of the manufacturing process

George Makhatadze, a chaired professor in the Biocomputation and Bioinformatics research constellation, professor of biological sciences, and member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute wants to investigate the question. “Can we take an existing protein and, using computation, redesign it to withstand higher temperatures?”

Now, with the support of a five-year, $1.7 million National Science Foundation grant, Makhatadze will investigate the speed of protein folding.
http://news.rpi.edu/content/2014/01/29/expanding-range-nature%E2%80%99s-catalysts-industrial-applications

Development of UV digestion unit for natural rubber latex preparation before the determination of
phosphorus residue with artificial neural network-digital image-based colorimetry
http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1391092688_Masawat%20et%20al.pdf

Manufacturing Process of Biscuits
http://www.eastmanbiscuits.com/manufacturing-process.html

Process of Making a Polo T Shirt
http://www.thesourcingplace.com/garment-manufacturing-process-polo-t-shirt/

Cold drawn seamless steel tubes - Mfg process
http://lbstubes.com/manufacturing-process.html

Ball Manufacturing
http://www.abbottball.com/about-abbott/today/manufacturing.php

Production of Float Glass
http://www.asahiindia.com/glass-manufacturing-process

Precision Steel Tubes - Manufacturing Processes
http://www.hjgaray.com/precision-steel-tubes/manufacturing-process/

Coated Abrasives - Manufacturing Process
http://www.sia-abrasives.com/industries/en/gf_flexible-schleifmittel_herstellungsverfahren.php

Ball Bearings Manufacturing Process
http://www.bajajbearings.com/manufacturing-process.html

Glass Manufacturing Process
http://www.verallia.com/en/about-glass/process-and-manufacturing

Stainless steel Manufacturing Process
http://www.aperam.com/europe/what-is-stainless-steel/manufacturing-process

Lecithin Manufacturing Process
http://www.cargillfoods.com/na/en/products/lecithin/manufacturing-process/index.jsp

Process Manufacturing Software Comparison Source
http://www.softwareadvice.com/manufacturing/process-manufacturing-software-comparison/


Technology and Manufacturing Process Selection
The Product Life Cycle Perspective
Series: Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing
Henriques, Elsa; Pecas, Paulo; Silva, Arlindo (Eds.)
2014, XII, 325 p. 135 illus. 107.09 Euro
http://www.springer.com/engineering/production+engineering/book/978-1-4471-5543-0

Battery Manufacturing Process
Optimizing Battery Manufacturing with Totally Integrated Automation
http://www.industry.siemens.com/topics/global/en/battery-manufacturing/process/pages/default.aspx


Activated Carbon Manufacturing Process
http://www.norit.com/carbon-academy/activated-carbon-manufacturing-process/


2013


CAI (Computer Aided Inspection) as an Accelerator for the Additive Manufacturing Process
http://www.pddnet.com/articles/2013/03/cai-accelerator-additive-manufacturing-process

Carbon Fibre Manufacturing Process for Bikes
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Scott-Advert-Gives-a-Detailed-View-of-the-Carbon-Fiber-Manufactu.html

SMIC Offers Differentiated 0.13um Low-Leakage Embedded Flash Manufacturing Process
Provides Lower Costs, Better Performance and Greater Endurance
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/smic-offers-differentiated-013um-low-leakage-embedded-flash-manufacturing-process-2013-10-15

Krzysztof Drozdowski, Arkadiusz Tofil, Andrzej Gontarz, Zbigniew Pater, Janusz Tomczak, (2013) "Manufacturing process of plane rim from aluminium alloy", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 85 Iss: 6, pp.487 - 492
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17097835

3D manufacturing at the Speed of Light
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/07/17/new-3d-manufacturing-process-materialising-micro-lattice-structures/

REVIEW ON LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS AS PER INDIAN STANDARD, IS 3196 (PART1): 2006
http://www.technicaljournalsonline.com/ijeat/VOL%20IV/IJAET%20VOL%20IV%20ISSUE%20II%20APRIL%20JUNE%202013/Vol%20IV%20Issue%20II%20Article%2031.pdf

Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) has been pegged as the most likely replacement for current 193nm technology, but repeated problems with ramping EUV have left it stalled on the runway. Now, for the first time, foundry technology developer ASML,  believes it has cleared some of the hurdles between it and widespread EUV commercialization. The company predicts EUV technology could be ready for ramp by 2015.
http://hothardware.com/News/After-Delays-Next-Gen-Processor-Manufacturing-Clears-Major-Hurdles/

Metal Extrusion Process Explained
http://thelibraryofmanufacturing.com/extrusion.html

Clean -Energy Manufacturing Projects Funding
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/innovation/rd/innovative_manufacturing.html

New form of manufacturing technology that has the potential to reduce costs and delivery time for sheet metal parts needed in smaller quantities.
The development is based on Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology (F3T), a patented manufacturing process developed at the Ford Research and Innovation Center. In this process, a piece of sheet metal is clamped around its edges and formed into a 3D shape by two stylus-type tools working in unison on opposite sides of the sheet metal blank. Based on the CAD data of a part are received, computer-generated tool paths control the F3T machine to form the sheet metal part into its final shape to the required dimensional tolerances and surface finish.
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Video uploaded by Ford Video1
http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/07/03/ford-new-manufacturing-process-cuts-costs/

“IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CLUTCH DISC BY IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES”
http://www.ijfset.org/vol1issue7/paper68.pdf


Wire rope manufacturing
http://www.ushamartin.com/ropes_sling/manufac_process.htm

Manufacturing Process Selection Handbook
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080993607

Manufacturing Processes Course materials - NPTEL - IIT Kharagpur
http://nptel.iitk.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%20Kharagpur/Manuf%20Proc%20II/pdf/LM-28.pdf
Videos
http://nptel.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=112105126

Maximizing the Manufacturing Process with an Injection Press
Minimize the overall costs of your customer’s project with the addition of a press.
http://www.moldmakingtechnology.com/articles/maximizing-the-manufacturing-process-with-an-injection-press