AMRC

Interrupted Hybrid Manufacture (IHYM) denotes a manufacturing method which utilises metal additive technologies and CNC subtractive machining technology together on a single platform. The project scope was to advance the understanding of hybrid manufacture through investigative studies, elevating the technology readiness level and ultimately proving it a viable manufacturing method.

To connect and retrieve real-time data and aggregate the data on the XpertFactory platform to monitor and review data over time for further analysis & insight. The data acquired covered machine performance and environmental sensors. The platform was accessible via local displays and remotely via the cloud. The knowledge acquired was used to create a questionnaire to accurately estimate a parts suitability for hybrid manufacture.

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Combining the data from machine and environment allowed more insight and understanding of the key control variables, which improved the quality of the component. Engineers were alerted in real-time to problems before they occurred which resulted in consistent near zero error processes.