Smart Manufacturing and Robotics

All-in-one Automatic Complete Watch Components Assembling Machine

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 14:29
Integrated automatic machine with the application of force-sensing and machine vision technology for hands/calendar setting and assembly, dial assembly, and case assembly
Advantage
  • Automated process
  • Labour deskilling
  • Efficient production
  • Quality Assurance

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assisted Failure Analysis System Based on Fracture Images Recognition

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 14:19
Speed up the failure analysis service and significantly reduce the manpower cost, assisting SMEs to achieve rapid and cost-effective failure analysis on their own
Advantage
  • Fast and reliable
  • Low operation cost
  • Experienced engineers not required
  • Enable in-house preliminary analysis

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Customer Service Robot

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:12
Intelligent service robot
Advantage
  • Customer service
  • Enquires
  • Object detection function
  • Machine vision & voice recognition

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Unmanned Warehouse

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 10:51
Inventory taking with drone
Advantage
  • Machine vision for barcode or QR code identification

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Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing

Submitted by spchung on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 11:23
Quick and low cost 3D printing technology
Advantage
  • Can directly 3D print nylon products
  • Enhance the mechanical strength of 3D printed products
  • Quicker 3D printing speed
  • Reduce material cost

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Eye-in-hand QC Robot

Submitted by spchung on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 11:07
A flexible 3D quality control tool for dimension and defect inspections of different surfaces
Advantage
  • Apply 3D reconstruction and AI-based feature detection
  • Reconstruct the 3D model of the object automatically
  • Measure the dimension and detect the defects on the entire outer surface of the object

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Robot-assisted Incremental Forming

Submitted by spchung on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 16:51
A free forming technology for the production of customised sheet metal parts
Advantage
  • Customerisation
  • Die-less free forming
  • Production of sheet metal parts with high complexity
  • Made undercutting features feasible
  • Electrical current-assisted for higher precision of formed products

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3D Ceramic Printing

Submitted by spchung on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 18:06
Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology for Industrial-grade ceramic 3D printing
Advantage
  • Production of high-performance parts with complex geometries
  • Shorten production time
  • High resolution, fine details, and smooth surface of ceramic parts
  • Compatible materials include aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon dioxide etc.

Metal Binder Jetting Technology

Submitted by spchung on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 17:52
Advanced metal 3D printing technology for mass production
Advantage
  • Unparalleled speed and productivity
  • Low production cost with high reusability of materials
  • Produce fully dense, end-use metal parts with high quality, surface finish and resolution

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Hybrid Moulding Technologies with Effective Adhesion/Bonding Mechanism

Submitted by spchung on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 17:23
Designed for the production of carbon composite auto parts
Advantage
  • Suitable for high-end applications with stringent strength and weight requirements
  • Possible for mass production
  • Can be fully automated

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Composite Forging Technology

Submitted by spchung on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 17:01
An alternative composite part manufacturing process: making use of a random arrangement of chopped fibers mixed with resin
Advantage
  • Simple manufacturing process
  • Can make use of recycled fibres came from products originally made with fabrics or braided threads
  • Despite that product itself is not as strong as composite product using continuous fibre wi

Automatic Detection Technology of Plastic Injection Moulding Defects

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 17:04
Automated vision inspection system designed for plastic parts
Advantage
  • Applied deep learning and machine vision technologies
  • Improve reliability and provide traceability

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Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Nanostructured Low-Friction Coating

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 16:56
Coating on automotive engine Components by DC-AC superimposed biasing technique
Advantage
  • Enhance coating adhesion and hardness
  • Significantly enhance the efficiency of the automotive engines and reduce corresponding carbon emission

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Industry 4.0-based Digitalisation Technology for Metal Stamping Process

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 21:05
Analyse the quality-related processing parameters with the concept of Industry 4.0
Advantage
  • Apply machine learning technology to stamping process by retrofitting sensor
  • Analyse the correlations between different processing parameters and product quality
  • Achieve real time monitoring on the metal stamping process in the production line

Visible Light Photo-catalytic Antimicrobial Coating

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 21:04
Upconversion materials are used in the surface coating to absorb the visible light from indoor lighting to activate the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide for antimicrobial function
Advantage
  • Enhance indoor/outdoor air cleaning and purification
  • Removal of VOCs and ａnti-microbial
  • Safe, non-toxic, odorless
  • Easy to apply
  • Lon

Diamond Coating

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 20:58
Diamond coating on machining tools with superior hardness and wear resistance for enhancing the lifetime and the efficiency of CFRP composite machining
Advantage
  • Superior hardness
  • High wear-resistance
  • Low friction coefficient
  • Can withstand higher temperature than conventional DLC

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Atomic Layer Deposition Technology for High Value Components

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 20:48
Using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology and process for the precious metal on high value-added products.
Advantage
  • Good wear resistance
  • No hazard & toxic chemicals discharge
  • Eco friendly process
  • No change on appearance and texture of the precious metal
  • Very accurate and precise coating thickness (monolayer)
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3D Glass Printing Technology for Innovative Product Development

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 20:39
The application of Nano sol-gel technology can fabricate 3D transparent glass object with complex geometries by a simple 3D printing process
Advantage
  • Non-porous
  • Transparent
  • Colored glass possible

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Case Sharing: Customer to Manufacturer - Mass Customisation

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 20:16
Application of Smart Manufacturing in New Business Model for Jewelry Industry
Advantage
  • Enhance efficiency from online shops customised order to mass production
  • Extensive use of robotic technology in automation
  • Application of Cyber-Physical Systems including the computers networks monitor and control of physical processes
  • Digitalisation: to

Smart Platform for Sensor Network System for Data Visualisation

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 19:51
Derive and compile data into a form easier to understand
Advantage
  • Develop a smart platform for the easy management of different sensors
  • Achieve data visualisation

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Industry 4.0 Hand-held Digital Lean Analyser

Submitted by spchung on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 19:40
Optimise labor intensive operation for manufacturing industry
Advantage
  • Interfaced with infrared photo sensors for real time capturing of processing time and idle time for the labour assembly operation
  • Real time monitoring the variations of processing time and WIPs (Work In Process) in assembly line
  • Act as real time data-driven tool for assembly proc

Low temperature metal-plastic Overmoulding Technology

Submitted by migrateuser6 on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 15:53
One-step production process
Advantage
  • Produce plastic parts with complicated conductive metal path in a single cycle
  • Reduce production cost
  • Higher flexibility in product design

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