Making the Future Novel Solutions for Manufacturing Processes Department of Mechanical Engineering Making the Future Novel Solutions for Manufacturing Processes + - Shokrani, A., 2016 Assistant Professor
Machining parts Aircraft aeroframe Automotive Jet engine and gas turbine Medical implants Photonics Electronics and optoelectronics MEMS Oil & Gas Consumer products Space
Today’s Manufacturing 256 tonnes of titanium is bought for A380 Only 77 tonnes of titanium flies on A380 It takes 24 hours to machine 36 cutting tools are used Pylon spar
+ - Making the Future Increase productivity Novel solutions for making future: Disrupt the manufacturing processes Increase productivity Reduce environmental and health impacts Reduce manufacturing costs Make future materials manufacturable Tesla Giga Factory
Material Cutting
Material Cutting
Material Cutting
Material Cutting
Cutting chips
Machining Specialist Alloys
Cryogenic Machining
Cryogenic Machining
5x increased productivity Cryogenic Machining 1.5x Increased tool life 5x increased productivity
Hybrid Cooling
Hybrid Cooling Cryogenic + Minimum quantity Lubrication (MQL)
Hybrid Cooling
Hybrid Cooling
Hybrid Cooling When we started, adding 15min to 45min tool life was a dream!
256 tonnes of titanium is bought for A380 Just an example… 256 tonnes of titanium is bought for A380 Only 77 tonnes of titanium flies on A380 It takes 24 hours to machine 36 cutting tools are used Pylon spar
Additive Manufacturing
START Subtractive Technologies for Additively Realised Test parts
Particle Accelerator
Additive Solutions for Subtractive Problems
Concurrent Modelling/Decision Making Self Aware Tools Vision AI
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