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Implementation of assembly automation in aircraft structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Flexible automation for drilling and countersinking has been successfully implemented in the assembly of a small number of aircraft structures. These systems have demonstrated the capability to reduce the risk of repetitive ...
Capacity analysis and throughput increase of an automated robotic fastening system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Large Structure Manufacturing (LSM) is in the midst of implementing a new robotic fastening system that has been designed with flexibility as a key feature. This thesis describes work done build a model of the new system ...
Forecasting quality in robotic controller supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Between 2017 and 2019, industrial robot installations are estimated to increase by 13% on average per year. As the industrial robot market has grown, so too have customer demands. Many industrial robot manufacturers are ...
Prime Pantry Optimization : a cost analysis and deep-dive in process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon's Prime Pantry is a specialty business that focuses on selling household goods such as toilet paper or bottled water. The business is a part of the consumables portfolio that has consistently met or exceeded forecasts. ...
Refurbishment value stream optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
One of Company X's many services is to refurbish systems at regular intervals during their use. Quick turnaround times are of the utmost importance both to keep Company X's costs low and to ensure the systems are returned ...
Predicting jet engine component wear to enable proactive fleet maintenance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The principle driver of maintenance costs for commercial jet engines is the replacement of components that, upon inspection, are determined to be damaged beyond their repairable limits. In order to better predict the ...
Analysis of randomly occurring high injection forces in an insulin delivery device
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
During manufacturing scale-up of a new product, new failure modes often surface which require corrective action. However, as production numbers of an insulin injection device pass 200 million per year, testing continues ...
Extracting product opportunities from intellectual property portfolios : from patent to product idea
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Companies and research institutes maintain large intellectual property portfolios, which are considered company assets and require significant investments to maintain. This thesis looks at the potential to extract value ...
Development of a sustainable transmission structure replacement and maintenance strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis proposes methods to both estimate optimal aggregate investment levels for a system of transmission towers by means of an integrated corrosion and failure simulation as well as a method to identify specific ...
Project process mapping : evaluation, selection, implementation, and assessment of energy cost reduction opportunities in Manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Company X uses large amounts of electricity in its manufacturing operations. Electricity prices at selected plants in the company's Region 1 territory rose by over 350% between 2000 and 2011, in part due to increasing ...