• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Plastics in aquaculture: A circular economy guidebook 

      Lindberg, Helene Øyangen; Grytli, Tuva; Kubowicz, Stephan; Karl, Christian; Lund, Henrik Brynthe; Irgens, Mathias; Kenzhegaliyeva, Assiya (SINTEF rapporter;00797, Research report, 2023)
      This report presents 25 concepts for making plastics from aquaculture more circular. The concepts are based on industry initiatives, circular business models and management principles. Furthermore, the report describes ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Robotic weld groove scanning for large tubular T-joints using a line laser sensor 

      Cibicik, Andrej; Njaastad, Eirik B; Tingelstad, Lars; Egeland, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper presents a novel procedure for robotic scanning of weld grooves in large tubular T-joints. The procedure is designed to record the discrete weld groove scans using a commercially available line laser scanner ...
    • Scheduling for Flexible Production: A Case Study of Production Leveling Under Volume Constraints 

      Leirmo, Torbjørn Langedahl; Larsen, Mats; Mogos, Flavia Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Flexible manufacturing systems in high-mix low-volume segments offer many challenges in terms of planning and scheduling. The complexity of these systems often requires a systemic approach for which humans are the perfect ...
    • The significance of employee behaviours and soft management practices to avoid digital waste during a digital transformation 

      Alieva, Jamila; Powell, Daryl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceived effects between soft management practices, employee behaviours and the implementation of digital technologies in manufacturing plants, as well as how these ...
    • Smart Spare Parts Management – A digital supply network perspective 

      Boivie, Klas Magnus; Arbo, Siri Marthe; Leirmo, Torbjørn Langedahl (Research report, 2022)
      As additive manufacturing (AM) is being utilized across various sectors, value chains are disrupted and new approaches to spare parts management can be adopted. This report provides an introduction to the state-of-the-art ...
    • Supporting robotic welding of aluminium with a laser line scanner-based trigger definition method 

      Marco Rider, Jaime; Tran, Tuan Anh; Njåstad, Eirik; Egeland, Olav; Lobov, Andrei (Chapter, 2022)
      Automation and the use of robots for welding operations is an important research topic. Being able to automate and, thus, save time for setting up and using robotic welding for complex, large-scale structures made of ...
    • A Survey on Current Practices, Strategies and Research Needs for Circular Manufacturing of Plastics 

      Fragapane, Giuseppe; Lodgaard, Eirin Anita; Lyngstad, Ole Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Advances in manufacturing technology made plastics comparatively inexpensive, light, mouldable and durable. The great success of plastics comes along with a strong negative environmental impact and their accumulation in ...
    • A Taxonomy for Engineering Change Management in Complex ETO Firms 

      Arica, Emrah; Bakås, Ottar; Sriram, Pavan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this paper, we study a specific type of Engineer-to-Order (ETO) firms called Complex ETO characterized by one-of-a-kind products with high complexity and low volumes. Such firms are at high risk of encountering significant ...