• 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 ...
    • The Effect of Deformation and Isothermal Heat Treatment of a 5005 Aluminum Alloy 

      Holmestad, Jon; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Myrold, Benedikte Jørgensen; Jensrud, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      In the aluminum industry, forming is an important process step that introduces dislocations in the material. To investigate the effect of dislocation retention after ageing on 6xxx-series alloys, a non-heat-treatable 5005 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Future competence at shopfloor in the era of Industry 4.0 - A case study in Norwegian industry 

      Lodgaard, Eirin Anita; Torvatn, Hans Yngvar; Sørumsbrenden, Johanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Industry 4.0 technologies with the vision of smart factories will dominate the manufacturing industry for the next decades. Hence, the application of digital technologies of modern IT and communication technologies to ...
    • 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, ...
    • Hot Deformation and Die-Quenching of 6000-Series Alloys—The Effect of Quench-Interruption Temperature 

      Pettersen, Tanja; Myrold, Benedikte Jørgensen; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Jensrud, Ola (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1696, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The automotive industry face demands to produce lightweight vehicles and substituting steel with aluminium is a straightforward solution. Age hardenable aluminium alloys are attractive candidates when the aim is a combination ...
    • 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 ...
    • Impact analysis for a potential circular economy strategy for the plastic sector in Estonia 

      Young, Eric Edward Cameron S Dun; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; Gaspers, Anne; Lindberg, Helene Øyangen; Pille, Kristin; Jürmann, Peep; Kukumägi, Krislin; Sapelkov, Kertu (SINTEF rapport;2023:01045 A, Research report, 2023-09-27)
      This report presents the work of SINTEF’s collaboration with the Republic of Estonia Environment Agency through the project Enhanced Capacity on Circular Economy, funded by the Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway Grants. This ...
    • In-situ X-ray microtomography of interface between additively manufactured aluminium bronze and H13 tool steel 

      Linga, Håkon; Zhang, Yubin; Brøtan, Vegard; Ren, Xiaobo; Westermann, Ida; Holmedal, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Directed energy deposition (DED) is an additive manufacturing process category where material is melted as it is deposited, often powder melted with a focused laser. In this work aluminium bronze was deposited onto H13 ...
    • 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 ...
    • The influence of Industry 4.0 narratives on regional path development 

      Lund, Henrik Brynthe; Vildåsen, Sigurd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Industry 4.0 has become a key concept and buzzword in the global manufacturing industry. This paper argues that the concept has created an Industry 4.0 narrative that is having a decisive impact on the industry. The paper ...
    • 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 intermetallic phases formed during interdiffusion between aluminium alloys and stainless steel 

      Bergh, Tina; Arbo, Siri Marthe; Hagen, Anette Brocks; Blindheim, Jørgen; Friis, Jesper; Khalid, Muhammad Zeeshan; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem; Holmestad, Randi; Westermann, Ida; Vullum, Per Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      One of the major challenges in welding of aluminium (Al) alloys and steels is the growth of brittle intermetallic phases, which depends on the thermomechanical processing history and the alloying elements. This work focuses ...