ASTUTE 2020 Working with the Welsh Manufacturing Industry. Dr Fawzi Belblidia, Senior Technical Manager

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1 ASTUTE 2020 Working with the Welsh Manufacturing Industry Dr Fawzi Belblidia, Senior Technical Manager

2 Embedding Advanced and Sustainable Technologies into Welsh Manufacturing through Collaboration between Industry and Academia

3 ASTUTE 2020 Partnership Multi-University partnership (Swansea, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, University of South Wales and University of Trinity Saint David) supporting Welsh manufacturing industry across Wales: Blaenau Gwent Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Conwy Flintshire Denbighshire Gwynedd Isle of Anglesey Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Neath Port Talbot Newport Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda Cynon Taf Swansea Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham

4 Key Principles of ASTUTE 2020

5 Global Market ASTUTE 2020 Focus TRL 1-3 Fundamental research University Research Portfolio TRL 3-6 Technology development and scale up TRL 6-8 Component and system development TRL 8-9 Commercial implementation Doctoral Training Centre Research Institute e.g. ASTUTE 2020 Demonstrations Research and Development Pre-commercial Development Deployment UK Manufacturing PUSH PULL THROUGH PULL

6 Industry Support ASTUTE 2020 enables greater levels of business innovation in future manufacturing processes through: Industry demand-led collaborations to de-risk new technologies. Driving and supporting cutting-edge Research, Development and Innovation. Increasing competitiveness and future proofing. Encouraging stimulation of ideas and challenges to foster knowledge exchange.

7 Manufacturing Focus Industry projects focusing on the research challenge with world-class expertise in the areas of: Advanced Materials Technology Computational Engineering Modelling Manufacturing Systems Engineering Work collaboratively with Welsh industry to jointly developing and embedding Advanced and Sustainable Technologies into High Value Manufacturing across Wales.

8 Collaboration Benefits Industrial project can provide access to: World-class academic expertise combined with highly qualified researchers and technical experts. Provides unique access to state-of-the-art facilities and experimental equipment. Stimulates growth through applying intelligent systems, advanced techniques and bespoke software.

9 State-of-the-art facilities X-ray machine Hot isostatic press High speed camera Metal ALM machine Renishaw AM400 (245x245x300) Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Electron microscopy Visual & thermal imaging drone Plastic 3D printer 1000 x 800 x 500 High speed camera

10 Industrial Projects = Collaborative Projects Enterprises and ASTUTE 2020 share: Inputs in form of e.g. staff time, materials, equipment etc. Outputs in form of e.g. IP, know-how etc. Risk Outputs are being shared in proportion to inputs No cash changes hands Input Output Proposals for collaborative RD&I projects will be developed by the industrial partner together with a dedicated ASTUTE 2020 technical manager.

11 Impact of Collaborations Impacts realised as a result of ASTUTE 2020 projects: Attracting private investment Job creation / Jobs safeguarded Incorporation of spin out companies Development of products, process and services Investment in new equipment Reduction in cycle time on machines Reduction of weight in components Environmental Impacts reduction of power consumption

12 Who Can ASTUTE 2020 Support? Manufacturing companies in Wales across a variety of sectors, including: Marine Aerospace, Automotive, Energy generation, Oil and Gas, Medical Devices, Electronics and Food etc. Companies outside of Wales can be considered if the economic benefit of the RD&I project is realised in Wales in a bigger partnership.

13 Marine Industry Collaborations Jibran Haider, ASTUTE 2020 Research Officer

14 Marine Industry Collaborations Current ASTUTE 2020 ( ) marine industry collaborations: 1. Divemex Ltd. & CSM Pressing Ltd. Three ways collaboration: ASTUTE Divemex + CSM Anchor Dragging Evaluation New maritime tidal anchor, assisting with the evaluation of the innovative new product Highly commended in the European Commercial Marine Awards

15 Marine Industry Collaborations 2. Camplas Technology Ltd. Wave generator flotation device Teamed up locally with Marine Power Systems Ltd. to manufacture a custom GRP tank to be used as a floater in a novel marine power system to be used to harvest wave energy. The proposed floater has to sustain high level of external pressure when immersed in sea water and take the loads imposed by the dynamic anchoring system. Filament winding process Material characterisation

16 Marine Industry Collaborations 3. Marine Power Systems Ltd. Three ways collaboration: ASTUTE Camplas + MPS (a) Experimental study: Ultimate tensile strength Young s modulus Inter-laminar shear strength of laminates Peel strength

17 Marine Industry Collaborations 3. Marine Power Systems Ltd. (b) Hydrodynamic study Wave data Spatial position Material characterisation

18 Marine Industry Collaborations 3. Marine Power Systems Ltd. (c) Structural analysis Stresses in float Stresses in support Optimisation Deformation

19 ASTUTE 2020 Event North Wales Find out how ASTUTE 2020 can support your manufacturing company through RD&I to enhance your manufacturing. Visit the ASTUTE 2020 website for further information and to register astutewales.com/news

20 Advanced Manufacturing Survey Complete the Survey here: Purpose: This survey seeks to understand how businesses in Wales currently use smart manufacturing technologies across their manufacturing activities. Background: The UK Government industrial strategy identified the need for industry and academia to collaboratively develop, demonstrate and accelerate the uptake of smart manufacturing technologies in order to maintain competitiveness. Summary: Smart Manufacturing is essentially the convergence of advanced manufacturing techniques with information technology, data, and analytics, in a real time integrated fashion, to achieve the most efficient methods of production, creating value in new and different ways: Advanced Manufacturing + Industrial Digital Technologies => Smart Manufacturing Smart Manufacturing + Energy Technologies => Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Smart Manufacturing

21 Thank you / Diolch Tel: +44 (0) info@astutewales.com Dr Fawzi Belblidia Tel: +44 (0) f.belblidia@swansea.ac.uk Office: A114, Engineering Central; Swansea University Bay Campus; SWANSEA SA1 8EN

22 This presentation is available in Welsh upon request. Mae r cyflwyniad hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg ar gais.