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Cost of complexity : mitigating transition complexity in mixed-model assembly lines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The Nissan Smyrna automotive assembly plant is a mixed-model production facility which currently produces six different vehicle models. This mixed-model assembly strategy enables the production level adjustment of different ...
Floor entry task prioritization for highly automated fulfillment centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
As automation continues to gain prevalence within the retail industry, informed decision-making by users of robotic systems is critical for management of throughput and operating expenditures. On robotic fulfillment floors, ...
Establishment of a novel Pichia Pastoris host production platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The Cell Line Development group at Amgen is responsible for manufacturing and optimizing the cell lines utilized in production of Amgen's biologic drug portfolio. Traditionally, these cell lines are produced from mammalian ...
Process enablers for successful reverse engineering inside large organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Reverse engineering has the potential to be a strategic advantage for many engineering companies. As companies continuously look for new ways to improve their business and technical expertise, reverse engineering facilitates ...
Utilizing automated inspection to identify surface quality defects within the automotive body assembly process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Nissan relies on inspectors to perform manual inspections in order to ensure vehicles are produced with a high-quality surface finish. These inspections occur throughout the vehicle assembly process and are meant to identify ...
Investigating the feasibility and impact of integrating wire-arc additive manufacturing in aerospace tooling applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The use of wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) as fabrication method for Iron-Nickel 36 (Invar36) alloy aerospace tooling is a growing area of interest for many tooling companies and composite aircraft manufacturers. ...
Stepping toward a smarter factory at Canam
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Canam Group ("Canam") is a manufacturer of steel components and building products used in the construction industry. The company uses a distributed network of manufacturing centers throughout North America to build and ...
Sequestering floating biomass in the deep ocean : "Sargassum ocean sequestration of carbon" (SOS Carbon)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Sargassum seaweed has been growing ever faster due to climate change and agricultural runoff and has become a terrible problem for the Caribbean. The floating algae has been inundating Caribbean coasts in unprecedented and ...
Body scan processing, generative design, and multi-objective evaluation of sports bras : a new design strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Sports bras are critical to the comfort and performance of female athletes, yet little knowledge exists about the mechanics of sports bras that can be used to guide their design. Assessing any sports bra's performance ...
Graphene-assisted spontaneous relaxation and direct CVD growth of graphene on III-V substrate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Although conventional homoepitaxy forms high-quality epitaxial layers, the limited set of material systems for commercially available wafers restricts the range of materials that can be grown homoepitaxially. At the same ...