BLOGPOSTS
Factory Simulation: Exploring the Links with Symbiotic Simulation and Digital Bill of Process
February 2018
Real and virtual manufacturing is growing closer and faster. Manufacturers recognise the importance of enabling new technologies, real-time data sharing and visualisation within their organisations and across their supply chains. HSSMI is helping companies start to integrate these technologies.
Gamification: The Future of Manufacturing
February 2018
Gamification isn’t a technology it is a mindset, that’s why one of the key points about gamification is understanding what the psychological and social motivations of human beings are and how game mechanics can help when it comes to satisfy them.
Implementation of Collaborative Robot Applications
September 2017
Human-Robot collaboration is attracting a considerable amount of interest in the robotics industry. Unlike traditional applications where robots and operators are separated by fixed fences, collaborative applications enable overlap between robot and operator workspaces.
Overcoming Limitations of Additive Manufacturing through Advances in CAD Technology
August 2017
The technology minimises design restrictions, overcomes design complexity and supports green manufacturing initiatives. However, there are a number of technical limitations that hinder its widespread commercial exploitation, particularly a lack of suitability of conventional CAD.
Multi-Agent Scheduling for Mass Customisation Using Ant Colony Optimisation
August 2017
When describing agents in this context, we aren’t referring to someone with dark sunglasses and ear phones hanging down the back of their neck working for MI5. And no, they don’t work with landlords to get new tenants, nor do they help Cristiano Ronaldo sign a new contract with Manchester United...