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Computer Aided Engineering for Bulk Materials Handling

Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London

24 September 2014
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Overview

Review how the latest CAE tools improve the accuracy and speed of the design process from the preparation of sales presentations to manufacturing drawings.

Expert speakers will also outline how to integrate all the relevant design disciplines to optimise designs and avoid conflicts that would be costly to resolve onsite.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING INCLUDE:

• Gain an understanding of the range and types of systems and technology available
• Identify the latest methods and techniques that are being adopted
• Explore new innovations in CAE/CAD
• Recognise how the technologies can benefit your business
• Discuss ideas to help reduce project development time

Day 1

09:00 - Full Programme

REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

09:30

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
Graham Leason, Bulk Materials Handling Committee, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

9:40

EXPERIENCING IT BEFORE IT’S REAL: WHAT’S POSSIBLE WITH TODAY’S 3D SYSTEMS
Demir Ali, Technical Specialist, Autodesk
• An introduction to 3D modelling and parametric design
• Exploring multiple design iterations from a single model
• Rapid production of detailed engineering drawings from your model

10:10

MOVING TO 3D MODELLING FOR THE BULK INDUSTRY
Alan Coles, Technical Director, Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS and James Bliss, Technical Sales Manager, New Technology CADCAM
• Hardware requirements, large modelling capabilities and cost
• Implementation and training
• Integrating existing 2D data into a 3D environment

10:40

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:00

DEVELOPMENTS IN APPLICATIONS FOR LASER SCAN DATA
Andy Davis, Geomatics Manager, and Carl Brookes, Director, Ramboll
• Laser Scanning and Laser Aided Modelling
• Current applications and delivery
• Modelling techniques from Laser Scan data
• Project examples

11:30

IMPROVED PROJECT EFFICIENCIES THROUGH 3D MODELLING OF
STRUCTURES
Richard Fletcher, Business Development Manager Steel Segment, Tekla
• 3D Modelling for steel frames – move from traditional 2D detailing to intelligent 3D modelling for manufacture
• Collaboration in Design – bringing together the structural, mechanical and engineering models into one environment virtually, to clash-check, schedule and eliminate errors
• From the screen to the shop floor – CAD to CAM, driving robotic fabrication machines with the model data
• Models in the Field – tablet based platforms with cloud stored models further the use of the model into the field

12:00

Q&A PANEL SESSION
An opportunity to ask any questions or make any comments to the morning’s presenters.

12:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:30

3D RAPID PROTOTYPING FOR CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION AND PHYSICAL TESTING
Richard Farnish, Chief Consulting Engineer, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
• Nothing beats a scale model for clarity in communicating a design to a project sponsor
• Now they can be made quickly and cheaply from a CAD model, using 3D-printing
• They can also be used for demonstrating flow and reclaim patterns
• Some case studies will be shown and demonstrated both for layout representation and physical demonstration of flow

14:00

IN HOUSE DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR INNOVATIVE CHUTE DESIGN
John Fuller, CEO, Leading Solutions Ltd
• Developing in house analytical techniques
• Using Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) to support integrated analytical techniques
• Creating and testing models to enhance the existing marketing platform

14:30

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

15:00

CASE STUDY: MAKING THE MOST OF 3D MODELLING IN BULK MATERIALS HANDLING
Speaker to be confirmed

15:20

OVERVIEW AND EXAMPLES OF ENGINEERING SIMULATION
John Dennis, Technical Director, Wilde Analysis
• An overview of the application of established simulation techniques including finite element analysis with real world examples.
• A review of other simulation tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the relatively new Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) and Material Point Method (MPM)

15:50

CASE STUDY: 3D - LUXURY OR NECESSITY?
Peter Guttridge, Chairman, Guttridge
• Implementation and day-to-day use of ‘Autodesk Inventor’
• Resources and training approaches used
• Costs versus benefits: new product development story

16:10

VISUALISATION: NOT JUST A SALES TOOL
Demir Ali, Technical Specialist, Autodesk
• Using visuals are part of your day-to-day work
• Types of visualisation
• Visualisation examples

16:40

FINAL QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
A final opportunity to ask any questions to the afternoon’s presenters or to make comments to the chair regarding any of the presentations.

16:50

CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS

17:00

END OF SEMINAR

Richard Farnish: Senior Research Fellow/Consultant Engineer, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology

Richard Farnish joined the Wolfson Centre in 1997 and currently works as a Senior Research Fellow/Consultant Engineer. He has worked extensively on consultancy projects ranging from silo design, pneumatic conveying and segregation problems. In 2006 he received an MPhil for his work on ‘The effect of flow channel profiles on repeatability of discharge rates from dispensing heads used for flow control of particulate materials in bulk’. His research interests are in optimising packaging and tanker filling systems.

GRAHAM LEASON: Bulk Materials Handling Committee, Institution of Mechanical Engineers - CHAIR

Graham Leason has 44 years in a variety of engineering industries including 32 years in bulk materials handling. Currently running his own consultancy businesss providing engineering advice and assistance specialising in bulk materials handling. An Honours graduate in mechanical engineering and a Fellow of the IMechE. His bulk materials handling design experience has been in a broad range of industries including open pit and underground mining plant, long overland high powered conveyors, sand and gravel plants, coal handling, domestic wate and biomass handling facilities. He is immediate past chairman of the Insitution of Mechanical Engineers bulk materials handling committee, Vice Chair of the IMechE process board, sits on the BSI - MHE/9 Committee and is a member of Material Handling Engineers Association.

ALI DEMIR: Technical Specialist, Autodesk

Demir Ali is a technical specialist within the manufacturing division of Autodesk. Based in the UK he has been responsible for driving the successful adoption of the Autodesk digital prototyping solutions into manufacturing organisations across a wide variety of industries. These companies range from mechanical design service providers to multi-national engineering firms, each having their own diverse challenges requiring a unique problem resolution. Starting out as a design engineer using AutoCAD R12 DOS, he has over 20 years of experience inbothengineering and working within the software sector, spending 11 years working as a trainer and application specialist for the Autodesk manufacturing product line.

JOHN FULLER: CEO, Leading Solutions Ltd

John Fuller is CEO of Leading Solutions Ltd, a solutions partner. He is currently developing a range of game changing products for LoadFast Systems, a global materials handling supplier, where he is also a founder. His wide experience includes Automotive, Biotech, Ship building, Drinks, Construction, Internet and global Manufacturing. John has extensive experience in using design tools to get right first time products to market rapidly across all sectors. For LoadFast Systems he has developed an in-house process creating greater than fifty percent reduction in lead times over the best in market.

RICHARD FLETCHER: TEKLA, Business Development Manager Steel Segment

Richard Fletcher graduated from the University of Leeds in 1996 with his degree in Chemical Engineering. A keen interest in CAD led him to gain employment at a structural steel fabricator in the engineering office where, in 1997, he was key to the implementation of the company’s venture into 3D modelling software. Richard has experience in different types of 3D modelling software including detailing for fabrication, estimating, site planning and procurement. Richard moved to Teklar in 2013 and his current role involves the implementation of structural design software for new customers who wish to develop their processes in the digital age.

JAMES BLISS: Technical Sales Manger, New Technology CAD/CAM

James Bliss is a Technical Sales Manager for New Technology CADCAM Ltd. He holds an honours degree in Industrial & Product Design, with 11 years’ experience within industry, software and associated technologies. He is focused on providing integrated CAD/CAM systems to industry that allow its users to realise their true potential, enabling them to create innovative, necessary and successful products that reach their target market faster, whilst remaining sustainable and environmentally aware.

ALAN COLES: Technical Director, Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS

Alan Coles is Technical Manager for Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS. He holds a First-class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, with twelve years’ experience split between positions in industry and software. Alan’s role is to develop the SOLIDWORKS portfolio by working closely with re-sellers and customers alike.

ANDY DAVIS: Associate, RAMBOLL Advanced Engineering and Geomatics

Andy Davis has over 35 years of experience in the Construction Industry and has been involved in a large range of projects. Andy’s current role gives him the responsibility to lead and develop the Geomatics Team with regard to Laser Scanning and Laser Aided Manufacturing (LAM). He is involved in managing projects across disciplines and design teams, developing surveying and modelling approach and protocols to suit the projects’ expectations and the appropriateness of surveying methods to suit the project. Andy is part of the UK Integrated Business Technology Network and leads BIM for the AEG discipline.

CARL BROOKES: Director, RAMBOLL Advanced Engineering and Geomatics

Carl Brookes leads the Advanced Engineering and Geomatics (AEG) Team at Ramboll UK. He has 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, and has been responsible for a wide range of challenging engineering projects working with many disciplines. He is expert in performance based design and assessment techniques and in particular the simulation of structures and their environments. Carl currently represents the construction industry on the NAFEMS (International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis and Simulation Community) UK Steering Group.

JOHN DENNIS: Technical Director, Wilde Analysis

John Dennis completed a graduate apprenticeship with the GEC group gaining early experience with diesel engines, gas turbines and turbochargers. After graduating he commenced employment with that company performing stress analysis work on engine components using finite element analysis.
He subsequently spent periods within the motor industry at MIRA and the nuclear industry at NNC with his main activities revolving around structural mechanics and CAE techniques. John has spent almost 40 years in a mechanical, structural, and stress analysis environment using both computer based and traditional methods of engineering analysis and design. He has worked at Wilde Analysis Ltd for the last 29 years.

PETER GUTTRIDGE: Chairman, Guttridge

Peter Guttridge is an engineering graduate from Cambridge University.From a strong practical engineering background, Peter set about improving manufacturing capabilities to support growing interests in bulk materials handling machinery. During the 1990s Peter introduced new product ranges, taking the company into food processing markets. He has overseen the use of 3D modelling to develop Guttridge’s materials handling products which has helped to increase sales to the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa.

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