Combating 21st Century Challenges in Manufacturing: reducing friction, vibration and wear

Name: Combating 21st Century Challenges in Manufacturing: reducing friction, vibration and wear
Start: 2014-11-04T09:00:00
Location: The AMRC with Boeing

The AMRC with Boeing, Sheffield

04 November 2014
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Overview

Reducing Friction, Vibration and Wear for Manufacturing addresses the different applications available for manufacturers that avoid machine downtime, poor product design and incorrect material selection.

Manufacturing contributes £6.7 trillion to the global economy, 11% of the UK’s GVA (gross added value), 54% of UK exports and directly employs 2.6 million people. This is an exceptionally valuable industry and it is therefore essential that potential improvements are explored and additional costs and delays are avoided at all times.

Across multiple industries manufacturing is united in improving productivity, asset management and maintenance and meeting energy efficiency pressures. This seminar will provide you with the opportunity to learn from large scale manufacturers and providing you with the opportunity to evaluate conventional techniques verses new innovations to improve ROI.

EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF THE AMRC FACILITIES WITH BOEING

For a limited time only, available for the next 20 registrations, we will include a unique tour of the AMRC facilities in Sheffield to give you a glimpse of the inner workings of one of the most technologically advanced centres in the world.

Register today to avoid missing out.

Day 1

08:30 - Full day programme

08:30
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

09:00
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
Dr Mandar Thakare, Member of the Tribology Group, Institution of Mechanical
Engineers

PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION

09:15
Delivering Real Time Condition Monitoring
Paul Hingley, Safety Condition Monitoring and Industrial IT Security, Siemens

• Integration of condition monitoring into standard products
• Cloud based access: what this means for users
• Industry 4.0: what it means for future condition based monitoring

09:45
High Speed Rail Grinding: Taking a Lead from the Aerospace Industry
Matt Marshall, Senior Lecturer, The University of Sheffield

• Explore the application of super-abrasive grinding concepts to rail steels
• Understand the tribological challenges associated with grinding soft steels at high speed
• Gain insight into the use of novel solid lubricants in high speed grinding

10:15
Exploring The Latest CompositE Bearing
Tim Biswell, Head of Engineering, Wärtsilä

• Explore the thermoset resin systems (Phenolic, Polyester and Epoxies) and the
advantages of filament winding
• Discover the oil lubrication, Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) and where
there still might be problems to be resolved
• Understand a lower cost lubricant with water lubrication and discover the true price for
your business

10:45
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

MAINTENANCE AND ASSET LIFE EXTENSION

11:15
Addressing Wear Caused Through Friction And Vibration
David Rickerby, Chief Surface Engineer, Rolls Royce plc

• Measure the wear rate at several stress levels and velocities to evaluate the problem
• Utilise quality data to identify areas for improvement for component optimisation
• Understand the impact of surface patterns of lubrication

11:45
The Application Of Tribological Testing And Analysis Principles To
Manufacturing Research
Michael Burkinshaw, Senior Tribologist, Cummins Turbo Technologies

• Gain an overview of tribological testing and analysis of turbomachinery components
• Explore how such an approach to testing and analysis can be applied to manufacturing
research
• Explore the benefits to industry of conducting fundamental tribological testing

12:15
Interactive Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Techniques For Life
Extension of Tools, Components And Ensure Cost Efficiency

Panellists: Tim Biswell, Head of Engineering, Wärtsilä, John Williams, Professor
of Engineering Tribology, University of Cambridge and Paul Hingley, Safety
Condition Monitoring and Industrial IT Security, Siemens

• Discuss the latest developments from heat relaxation trials to reduce overheating
• Discover the different techniques to avoid surface fatigue and bearing failure to avoid
replacing materials
• Evaluate the different condition monitoring techniques to maximise equipment
performance

13:00
NETWORKING LUNCH

REDUCING FRICTION AND ENSURING COST EFFICIENCY

14:00
Tribology And Mechanical Testing Principles
Allan Matthews, Professor of Surface Engineering, The University of Sheffield

• Evaluate the application required from the product to ensure your business is using the
most efficient tool
• Use tribological techniques as a vehicle for monitoring and development
• Develop diagnostic manufacturing capabilities to ensure quality control throughout the
production line

14:30
The Role of Lubricants In Improving Energy Efficiency
Ian Taylor, Technology Manager, Shell

• Explore the role of lubricant viscosity and surface active additives in affecting friction
• Gain insight from automotive case studies including cars and heavy duty trucks
• Hear the latest case studies from industrial hydraulics and industrial gearboxes

15:00
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

TRIBOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING

15:30
Innovation In Products And Processes
Chris Dance, Specialist Development Engineer, BAE Systems

• Explore advances in manufacturing from Tornado to Typhoon and beyond
• Gain insight into manufacturing the next generation of aircraft
• Innovation case studies: F35 Lightning Nozzle Bay Door and the Taranis Demonstrator

16:00
Interactive Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Tribology For Energy
Efficiency

Panellists: David Rickerby, Chief Surface Engineer, Rolls Royce plc, Michael
Burkinshaw, Senior Tribologist, Cummins Turbo Technologies, and Allan
Matthews, Professor of Surface Engineering, The University of Sheffield

• Evaluate fuel efficiency and energy management, ensuring your business is forward
thinking
• Reduce friction to improve the power of existing machinery
• Explore the different lubricants that are available to meet environmental targets

16:45
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS

17:00
CLOSE

Mandar Thakare: Seminar Chair, IMechE

Mandar Thakare is a Senior Applications Engineer with Element Six Ltd developing structure-performance relationships for polycrystalline diamond based drill-bit cutters. Dr Thakare has ten years of R&D experience in developing an understanding of tribological performance of coatings, ceramics and alloy-steels in a wide range of engineering applications. He has published several journal papers, two book chapters and has been invited to present at international conferences. Since completing his PhD, Dr Thakare has worked for Schlumberger plc and the University of Oxford. Dr Thakare also holds a college lectureship at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford and is a reviewer for Tribology International, ASME Journal of Tribology and Wear.

Paul Hingley: Safety Condition Monitoring and Industrial IT Security, Siemens

Paul Hingley began his engineering career in the automotive industry as a Project Manager. After working overseas for some years he returned to the UK and worked on developing industrial control solutions, utilising industrial control networks, before joining Siemens in 1997 as a Network Applications Engineer. Paul’s role for Siemens includes responsibility for condition monitoring, industrial cyber security and safety services and products.

Matt Marshal: Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield

Matt Marshal completed a PhD in Tribology in 2005, and then worked for Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for three and a half years before starting as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2012, and specialises in cross-disciplinary applications of tribology, particularly in manufacturing and power generation. His research is sponsored by EPSRC, The Royal Society, TSB, and UK industry. He has published 35
papers including 18 in journals, of which two have won international prizes. Dr Marshall is also a Co-Director of the EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Centre in Machining Science, a flagship collaboration between the Department of Mechanical Engineering, AMRC, and industry.

Tim Biswell: Head of Engineering, Wartsila

Tim Biswell has over 25 years of experience in the design, application and development of composite materials of seals and bearings. This experience has been attained in many different industrial sectors
including automotive, rail, marine, energy and general engineering. Since 2007, Tim has been the Head of Engineering at Wärtsilä’s UK-based Face Seal & Composite business, responsible for R&D, application design and field service. Prior to this, he held a variety of technical and operational
positions within Railko Ltd, the UK-based composite bearing specialists, spending over 10 years as Technical Director.

Allan Matthews: Professor of Surface Engineering, University of Sheffield

Allan Matthews joined the Department of Surface Engineering in 2003. Allan originally worked in the aerospace sector in a hi-tech manufacturing project management role. He then returned to academia and joined a research team at Salford University, investigating tribological coatings for industrial tooling. In 1982, he established one of the earliest laboratories in the world designated with the Surface Engineering title. He also worked with others on the creation of the first international journal with that title and has been instrumental in establishing and growing several
international conferences in the coatings field.

Ian Taylor: Technology Manager - Lubricants Future Projects, Shell

Ian Taylor received a First Class Honours Degree in Natural Sciences (Physics & Theoretical Physics) from Cambridge University in 1984 and a PhD in Applied Physics and Electronics from Durham University in 1987. He spent four years working for Plessey Research, before joining Shell Research Limited at the Thornton laboratory in 1991. Ian has spent the majority of his Shell career working on lubricant energy efficiency, involved in both fundamental modelling studies, product development,
and experimental validation of energy efficiency benefits. He has published more than 50 papers in the areas of tribology and lubrication and has five patents.

Michael Burkinshaw: Senior Tribologist, Cummins Turbo Technologies

Michael Burkinshaw is Senior Tribologist at Cummins Turbo Technologies, where he is responsible for research and development conducted in the topic areas of tribology and surface engineering.
Michael and his team’s current research is focused on developing innovative solutions to meet future engineering challenges within the turbo-machinery industry, specifically materials and surface treatments to improve product durability, optimise frictional response and minimise product cost.

Chris Dance: Aeronautical Engineer, BAE Systems

Chris Dance is a Specialist Development Engineer within the Manufacturing Development and Technology department of BAE Systems Military Air & Information. He has represented BAE Systems in collaborative research projects across composites, machining and additive manufacturing technologies. Most recently, this has included the build of titanium structures through the development of a large-scale additive manufacturing process and the design and manufacture of a highly-loaded composite-metallic structural demonstrator.

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