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    • Depth profiling at a steel-aluminum interface using slow-flow direct current glow discharge mass spectrometry 

      Paudel, Gagan; Langelandsvik, Geir; Khromov, Sergey; Arbo, Siri Marthe; Westermann, Ida; Roven, Hans Jørgen; Di Sabatino Lundberg, Marisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Direct current glow discharge mass spectrometry (dc-GDMS), which relies on sector field mass analyzers, is not commonly used for depth profiling applications because of its slow data acquisition. Nevertheless, dc-GDMS has ...
    • Design Considerations for a Directed Energy Deposition Cell 

      Hassel, Trond Arne; Brøtan, Vegard; Sørby, Knut (Chapter, 2023)
      Setting up a robotised additive manufacturing machine requires attention to several safety aspects, including integration of different systems, a functional work area, human-machine interfaces and convenience in operation. ...
    • Digitally enhanced quality management for Zero-Defect Manufacturing 

      Powell, Daryl John; Eleftheriadis, Ragnhild Johnsen; Myklebust, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Though the idea of Zero Defect Manufacturing is not new, it remains a disruptive concept that is able to entirely reshape the manufacturing ideology. Existing literature suggests that Zero Defect Manufacturing can be ...
    • Effective Learning Method Using Extended Reality: Digital TWI 

      Eren, Serkan; Reke, Eivind; Powell, Daryl (Chapter, 2023)
      Training within Industry was created under World War II by the U.S. Department of War, within the War Manpower Commission, to assist defense industries meet the high production output demand from less or inexperienced ...
    • Generation of rule-adhering robot programs for aluminium welding automatically from CAD 

      Tran, Tuan Anh; Njaastad, Eirik B; Midling, Ole Terje; Bjelland, Morten; Lobov, Andrei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This paper presents a method to automatically generate robot welding programs from CAD to address the ever-constant demand for product customisation. Furthermore, to ensure that proper welding operations and structural ...
    • A global survey on the current state of practice in Zero Defect Manufacturing and its impact on production performance 

      Fragapane, Giuseppe; Eleftheriadis, Ragnhild; Powell, Daryl; Antony, Jiju (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      To be competitive in dynamic and global markets, manufacturing companies are continuously seeking to apply innovative production strategies and methods combined with advanced digital technologies to improve their flexibility, ...
    • Human in the Data-Driven Zero Defect Manufacturing Loop: Case Examples from Manufacturing Companies 

      Arica, Emrah; Oliveira, Manuel Fradinho; Pedersen, Torbjørn; Mannhardt, Felix; Myklebust, Odd (Chapter, 2023)
      Data-driven Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) system gathers and organizes data from different sources, integrating and analyzing the data using different tools, with the purpose to react on potential quality issues before ...
    • Human-centric zero-defect manufacturing: State-of-the-art review, perspectives, and challenges 

      Wan, Paul Kengfai; Leirmo, Torbjørn Langedahl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Zero defect manufacturing (ZDM) aims at eliminating defects throughout the value stream as well as the cost of rework and scrap. The ambitious goal of zero defects requires the extensive utilization of emerging technologies. ...
    • Human-Robot Collaboration: Safety by Design 

      Degeorges, Théo; Sziebig, Gabor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      High payload industrial robots, unlike collaborative robots are not designed to work together with humans. Collaboration can only happen in situations, where the human and robot is separated with a distance, which allows ...
    • Industry 4.0 Technologies as Drivers for Eliminating Waste in Lean Production: A French-Norwegian Study 

      Zouggar Amrani, Anne; Powell, Daryl John (Chapter, 2022)
      The aim of this paper is to provide insights about the operational performance improvements that may arise from the combination of Industry 4.0 technologies with the tools of Lean Production. Indeed, companies and their ...
    • Lean & Green: Aligning Circular Economy and Kaizen Through Hoshin Kanri 

      Reke, Eivind; Iakymenko, Natalia; Kjersem, Kristina; Powell, Daryl John (Chapter, 2022)
      As organizations are moving towards a circular economy to enable a transition to more sustainable business practices, there is a need for knowledge on how companies can leverage the capabilities of the entire organization ...
    • A Learning Approach for Future Competencies in Manufacturing using a Learning Factory 

      Dahl, Håkon; Tvenge, Nina; Assuad, Carla Susana A; Martinsen, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This paper describes a study on future competence needs in manufacturing and how a learning factory utilising a Connective Model for Didactic Design can be used in teaching and learning of these competencies. The paper ...
    • Mesh-based tool path calculations for tubular joints 

      Lind, Morten; Ystgaard, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Manufacturing of large steel tube structures is faced with excessive welding, fit-up and rework times in tube joints, due to various types of deviation from nominal shape of the tubes. This article presents a procedure and ...
    • On the strength-ductility trade-off in thin blast-loaded steel plates with and without initial defects – An experimental study 

      Elveli, Benjamin Stavnar; Iddberg, Mads Bakken; Børvik, Tore; Aune, Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      An increase in material strength is commonly associated with better protection in blast-resistant design. However, higher material strength comes at the cost of reduced ductility, and it is still not clear how this trade-off ...
    • On weldability of aerospace grade Al-Cu-Li alloy AA2065 by wire-feed laser metal deposition 

      Arbo, Siri Marthe; Tomovic-Petrovic, Stanka; Aunemo, Jo; Dahle, Nora Marie; Jensrud, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Al-Cu-Li alloys exhibit a superior strength to weight ratio, making the alloys attractive for applications within aviation and aerospace. However, their widespread application has been somewhat limited by the challenges ...
    • Optimization of Laser Metal Deposition Process for 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel 

      Arbo, Siri Marthe; Saai, Afaf; Sørli, Sture; Dybdahl, Cato; Onsøien, Morten Ingar; Nedreberg, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This work aims to optimize the process parameters for laser based DED manufacturing of a water jet impeller with critical requirements to material and mechanical properties. The concerned material is 2205 duplex stainless ...
    • Polarization image laser line extraction methods for reflective metal surfaces 

      Marco Rider, Jaime; Cibicik, Andrej; Egeland, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this work, we propose a novel pipeline method for laser line extraction from images with a polarization image sensor. The proposed method is specially developed for strong laser beam reflections from metal surfaces. For ...
    • Quick-Scan – Towards a Strategy for Responsive and Resilient Value Chains 

      Powell, Daryl John; Lodgaard, Eirin Anita; Mogos, Flavia Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      To remain competitive in today’s increasingly dynamic and complex environments, manufacturing enterprises must build resilience to respond to changes quickly. As such, lean production has provided firms with an alternative ...
    • Rethinking Value – A means to an end for the whispering game 

      Reke, Eivind; Powell, Daryl John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Lean production. It is one of the most misunderstood business concepts of our time. Since the 1990s, it has been mystically reduced from an organization-wide concept to a set of principles and best practices for manufacturing ...
    • A Review on Laser-Assisted Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Other Metals 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Gulbrandsen-Dahl, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Modern industry requires different advanced metallic alloys with specific properties since conventional steels cannot cover all requirements. Aluminium alloys are becoming more popular, due to their low weight, high corrosion ...