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Use Of Design For Manufacturing And Assembly (Dfma) In Simulating Components Of A Water Pump, Andre Jin

Honors Scholar Theses

The simulation of the manufacturing of different components of a scavenge water pump led to the creation of different manufacturing process models. These included, but are not limited to, milling machine processes, drilling processes, and turning processes. The design process included finding certain parameter values and equations in the DFMA software, creating a model in Matlab, testing, and incorporating other desired elements such as the type of materials. This final report provides a comprehensive explanation of the different parts of the water pump and the necessary manufacturing processes, the creation and details of the models, and the testing process. For …

Modern Technology And Its Impact On The Control Panel Manufacturing Industry, Keegan Kenney

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

This paper will explore emerging technologies and their effect within the control panel manufacturing industry. A control panel is defined by Automation Ready Panels as, “a metallic box that allows the person to control all electric equipment, appliances, and circuits mechanically by using electric energy” (What is an Electrical Control Panel?, 2022; Refer to Appendix A for a visual on what a control panel looks like). These are most commonly seen in large industrial equipment, such as assembly lines, rock crushers, etc. The innovations studied in this paper include 2D and 3D drawing, augmented reality, computer assisted manufacturing, …

Manufacturing On Autopilot: Ohio Automation On Manufacturing Wages And Employment, Joanna Chiu, Téa Tamburo, Lien Tran

Case Western Reserve University Journal Of Economics

In 2017, automation was forecasted to see a 47% increase in the next two decades (Bughin et al. 2017). With the usage of algorithms, automation can now be used for more than routine tasks and has the ability to replace labor in cognitive tasks, greatly expanding the range of roles in the labor market it could take on (Frey et al. 2017). With this, there will be the subsequent impacts on Ohio’s economy and productivity levels in manufacturing and productivity. Ohio is a main state in manufacturing, and 7.6% of Ohio jobs have a high level of exposure to automation …

Reverse Flow Logistics In Manufacturing Operations, Jeffrey Wendt, Gary Holmes

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2024

The purpose of this research is to examine the suggestion that reverse flow can play a positive role in sustainable impacts and in reducing forward logistics cost structures. The coupling of both forward and reverse product and component flow can be a challenging task because, depending on the returned products’ disposition, the forward flow inventory management can be affected. The need for an integrated reverse supply chain that mirrors the forward supply chain is essential and failure in having forward visibility negates the reverse flow. If successful, it will result in reduced manufacturing costs and increased profits throughout the chain.

Digital Performance Management: An Evaluation Of Manufacturing Performance Management Andmeasurement Strategies In An Industry 4.0 Context, Nathaniel David Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Manufacturing management and operations place heavy emphasis on monitoring and improving production performance. This supervision is accomplished through strategies of manufacturing performance management, a set of measurements and methods used to monitor production conditions. Over the last thirty years the most prevalent measurement of traditional performance management has been overall equipment effectiveness, a percentile summary metric of a machine's utilization. The technologies encapsulated by Industry 4.0 have expanded the ability to gather, process, and store vast quantities of data, creating opportunity to innovate on how performance is measured. A new method of managing manufacturing performance utilizing Industry 4.0 technologies has …

The Long-Run Impacts Of Public Industrial Investment On Local Development And Economic Mobility: Evidence From World War Ii, Andrew Garin, Jonathan Rothbaum

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper studies the long-run effects of government-led construction of manufacturing plants on the regions where they were built and on individuals from those regions. Specifically, we examine publicly financed plants built in dispersed locations outside of major urban centers for security reasons during the United States’ industrial mobilization for World War II. Wartime plant construction had large and persistent impacts on local development, characterized by an expansion of relatively high-wage manufacturing employment throughout the postwar era. These benefits were shared by incumbent residents; we find men born before WWII in counties where plants were built earned $1,200 (in 2020 …

Domestic Factor Mobility,Technological Innovation And The Rise Of Global Value Chains Status, Li-Li Shen, Li-Hua Yang

Journal of Science and Technology Management

In current anti-globalization trend and dual-cycle development pattern,China wants to get rid of the dilemma of low-end lock-in and gradually moves towards the high-end of the global value chain.It must pay more attention to the unification of the domestic market,ensure the free flow of factors in the domestic market,and further optimize the effective allocation of domestic factors to enhance the export competitiveness of products.This paper attempts to put forward the hypothesis that domestic factor mobility influences technological innovation to promote the rise of global value chain status.Therefore,this paper selects the panel data of various industries in China's manufacturing industry from …

Research On Influencing Factors Of Digitalization Green Innovation Ecological And Economic Benefits In Manufacturing, Qian-Ru Lei, Bo Shao

Journal of Science and Technology Management

Based on literature research and theoretical analysis,constructed the influencing factors model of digitalization green innovation ecological and economic benefits in manufacturing.According to China's high-tech (manufacturing)time series data from 2008 to 2018,building the principal component regression model,it concludes technical progress factor,the construction of infrastructure,government support,the strength of market competition,enterprise innovation investment,person with ability building,ecological benefit and economic benefit,the results indicate that,technological progress,government support and market competition have significant positive effects on the ecological benefits of the digitalization green innovation in manufacturing.Meanwhile,infrastructure construction,market competition intensity and enterprise innovation input factors have significant positive effects on the economic benefits of the digitalization green …

Southern Nevada Regional Industrial Study, Brookings Mountain West, Center For Business And Economic Research, Transportation Research Center

Policy Briefs and Reports

Recognizing the ongoing need to diversify the Southern Nevada economy, in 2023 GOED commissioned Brookings Mountain West, the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research, and the UNLV Transportation Research Center to evaluate how Southern Nevada can leverage its geography and connectivity to neighboring states and metros at the megapolitan level to pursue industrial opportunities in the face of shifting global supply chains, diminishing developable land, the need for efficient management of the regional water supply, and the availability of unprecedented federal resources to support clean energy development, manufacturing, electrification of transportation systems, and supply-chain resiliency.

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Smart Cities And The Ethical Dilemma, Bruce Lomeli, Maria Grajeda, Stephanie Gutierrez

Young Scientists and Philosophers on the Border

No abstract provided.

Liquid Nitrogen Shrink-Fitting Process, Natalie Harvey

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Energy Efficiency In Additive Manufacturing: Condensed Review, Ismail Fidan, Vivekanand Naikwadi, Suhas Alkunte, Roshan Mishra, Khalid Tantawi

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Today, it is significant that the use of additive manufacturing (AM) has growing in almost every aspect of the daily life. A high number of sectors are adapting and implementing this revolutionary production technology in their domain to increase production volumes, reduce the cost of production, fabricate light weight and complex parts in a short period of time, and respond to the manufacturing needs of customers. It is clear that the AM technologies consume energy to complete the production tasks of each part. Therefore, it is imperative to know the impact of energy efficiency in order to economically and properly …

Assessment Of Defect Generation Mechanism In Welding Processes Using Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (Paut), Caleb D. Williams

Honors College Theses

Welding is one of the major and most commonly used methods of material joining in industries around the world. The mechanisms of welding include complicated processes which can cause significant alteration in final properties and quality of the weld compared to the base materials. Due to these physical and chemical processes during the welding processes, defects and flaws can be generated. Observing such flaws over the years, leads engineers and researchers to investigate the methodologies to identify the cause and effect of defects and their effect on the quality of the welds. A better understanding of such parameters helps to …

Optimizing Metal 3d Printing, Abram Brown, Lauren Novak

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Partnered with Lauren Novak we are doing our senior design project on optimizing metal 3D printing with the company nVent. A brief scope of the project is that nVent uses a metal 3D printer to create tooling that is used in a hydraulic pressed and used to create iterations of prototypes during the design process. We will be researching how to decrease the amount the time of the 3D print while doing load tests with v­blocks, wiping tools, and a rib tool. The tests will be on the tooling made using different parameters including infill density, infill geometry, wall thickness, …