Showing posts with label IE for different technologies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IE for different technologies. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2026

3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing Industrial Engineering - Productivity Science and Engineering



Applied Industrial Engineering - Application of Industrial Engineering in 3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing Technology to Improve Productivity

Posts on Additive Manufacturing in this blog.


2026

Metal Droplet Jetting - Magnetohydrodynamic Liquid Metal Droplet jetting - A Low-Cost Additive Manufacturing Process

2025

3D Printing Mass Production: 8 Success Stories
05 June 2025

High Volume 3D Printing for Mass Production: Where It Works and Where It Falls Short
11.04.2025


2023

Minimum cost, stability constrained preform optimization for hybrid
manufacturing q
Gregory Corson a
, Christopher Tyler b
, Jake Dvorak a
, Tony Schmitz a,b,⇑
aUniversity of Tennessee, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, Knoxville, TN, USA
bOak Ridge National Laboratory, Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Manufacturing Letters
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/mfglet




17.10.2023

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Discover how to gain 20X productivity in AM

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March 30, 2023
Data-Driven 3D Printers: The Real Game-Changers for Manufacturing? Artificial intelligence and machine learning take additive to the next level.

Connected 3D printers can use collected data for artificial intelligence-powered automation. During each print job, 3D printers produce large quantities of data that are sent to and stored in the cloud. This data can help businesses make decisions about which parts to print and how best to print them, while improving the quality of print jobs.


Machine learning can optimize hardware, automatically enhancing 3D printers through software updates to increase printing speeds and improve resolution. AI can help businesses determine which parts, when produced in-house through additive manufacturing, will have the biggest impact on their bottom line. It can use digital catalogs of parts and detect which specific parts are the best candidates to be printed through various additive manufacturing techniques.

3D printers can use machine learning to automatically generate tooling jigs or fixtures to hold the parts they print.  AI-based optimizations  are used during the design stage of new parts — simulating how the digital design for a part, once printed, will perform under specific loads. AI is also employed in additive manufacturing to detect print failures (proactively pausing prints when needed), and to inspect parts as they’re being printed to ensure quality and conformance.

A Closed Loop
The same hardware out in the field is consistently learning, improving and getting smarter with every over-the-air update. As providers advance the quality of information collected during fabrication and build modes of collecting data about how each 3D printed part does its job on the field, manufacturing technology approaches a fully automated “closed-loop” printing process: One that can simply be presented with a real-world manufacturing problem to solve, and then design and build the part using the specific digital fabrication technology that makes the most sense given the defined time, cost, and performance constraints.

This smart, closed-loop automation of fabrication can substantially increase outputs and production speeds. And while additive manufacturing inherently streamlines the process of building parts, each savvy application of data collected by the printers can streamline distinct points within the additive manufacturing process. 



2021

Productivity of 3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing  - High-speed 3D printing and the expanding material choice 


3D Printer manufacturers are focusing on developing technologies that support higher production volumes, and materials that enable advanced AM applications.  As a result, on the hardware side,  the rise of binder jetting and multi-laser powder bed fusion for metals and vat photopolymerisation processes for plastics is occurring. Materials manufacturers are increasingly focusing on high-performance materials, including advanced alloys and composites. 

The introduction of high-speed polymer AM technologies has significantly boosted the growth of 3D printing in dental. As estimated by the market research firm SmarTech, the AM dental and medical industry has topped $3 billion. Over 70% of dental labs in the US are predicted to own 3D printing technology by the end of 2021, with dental 3D printing becoming a $9.2 billion industry in the next five to seven years. 

Metal powder bed fusion: Metal 3D printing encompasses many technologies, but one of the most matured among them remains metal Powder Bed Fusion (PBF). Key market players are launching solutions for automated and integrated production. They offer a high level of automation in a bid to maximise efficiency and reduce the amount of manual labour required.  Thanks to these developments, laser PBF has found its way into many industries and applications. One industry that has been  adopting metal PBF is aerospace. Today, metal PBF 3D-printed parts are powering crucial aircraft and spacecraft systems like engines. This is where the technology’s key capabilities — the production of complex parts with simplified assembly and less material waste — truly shine. 

Research at VTT & Aalto University


New launches of Additive Manufacturing systems with enhanced productivity (e.g. SLM Solutions, ExOne, Nexa3D, Voxeljet, EOS Systems), and a growing number of software companies in the field of AM boost the hope for applying AM technologies for a larger share of components.  We at VTT & Aalto University are supporting productivity improvement of AM and have been developing and testing promising bio-based engineering materials produced from sustainable sources within the ValueBioMat project. We are focusing on advances in material science and innovation that are needed to get prepared for the future of AM, with productivity in line with sustainability.

Filtration technology boosts metal additive manufacturing ( powder-bed fusion process) productivity

Sept. 16, 2021

BOFA International (Poole, UK) has developed an innovation  that makes the exchange of filters in metal additive manufacturing processes safer, faster, and better for productivity. The laser powder-bed fusion process used in metal additive manufacturing needs filters. When new filters are needed for these systems, equipment has to be shut down and moved to a safe area for the saturated filters to be removed and replaced by operatives wearing full PPE—up until now. The new standalone AM 400 system’s technology enables the filters to be exchanged on site without risking a thermal event. The BOFA’s AM 400 filters are contained within a separate housing with a robust seal, enabling filter exchange to be completed quickly and safely without isolating the additive manufacturing equipment. This will reduce downtime of the equipment and  increase productivity.


Application of Industrial Engineering Focus Areas in Additive Manufacturing



Productivity Science - Additive Manufacturing


Productivity science has to indicate process parameters that contribute to productivity improvement.

INFLUENCE OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND PROCESSING TIME OF 3D PRINTING
Ramu Murugan, Mitilesh R.N, Sarat Singamneni
International Journal of Modern Manufacturing Technologies,
 Vol. X, No. 1 / 2018
http://www.ijmmt.ro/vol10no12018/10_Murugan_Ramu.pdf

Ingrassia T., Nigrelli V., Ricotta V., Tartamella C. (2017) Process parameters influence in additive manufacturing. In: Eynard B., Nigrelli V., Oliveri S., Peris-Fajarnes G., Rizzuti S. (eds) Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-45781-9_27

Antonio Lanzotti, Marzio Grasso, Gabriele Staiano, Massimo Martorelli, (2015) "The impact of process parameters on mechanical properties of parts fabricated in PLA with an open-source 3-D printer", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 21 Issue: 5, pp.604-617, https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-09-2014-0135
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/RPJ-09-2014-0135


A Process Modelling and Parameters Optimization and Recommendation System for Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing Process

Han CHEN
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, Montreal
2015 Nov
Master of Engineering – Thesis
http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1551929237031~812

Thesis | A process modelling and parameters optimization and recommendation system for binder jetting additive manufacturing process | ID: gf06g5493 | eScholarship@McGill


Product Design Improvement for Productivity - Design for Additive Manufacturing


A design framework for additive manufacturing based on the integration of axiomatic design approach, inverse problem-solving and an additive manufacturing database
by
Sarath Renjith
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Major: Industrial Engineering
Program of Study Committee:
Gül Erdem Okudan Kremer, Major Professor
Michael Scott Helwig, Committee Member
Mark Mba-Wright, Committee Member
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
2018
http://www.imse.iastate.edu/files/2018/11/Chennamkulam-RenjithSarath-thesis.pdf

Design for Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Erin Komi
2016
https://www.vtt.fi/inf/julkaisut/muut/2016/VTT-R-03159-16.pdf


Large collection of articles on DFAM

Design for 3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing - Product Industrial Engineering


Process Improvement for Increasing Productivity  of Additive Manufacturing


30 January 2018
To improve additive manufacturing productivity and lower cost per part, Renishaw has launched its latest system, the RenAM 500Q. Featuring four 500 W lasers, the compact machine will greatly improve productivity in the most commonly used platform size
https://www.renishaw.com/en/pioneering-productivity-in-additive-manufacturing--43150


VERY HIGH POWER ULTRASONIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (VHP UAM)
FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS
K. F. Graff, M. Short and M. Norfolk
Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, OH 43221
2010

To extend current ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) to advanced materials, higher
speeds and larger parts, it was essential to greatly increase the process ultrasonic power. EWI,
with Solidica™, several industry, agency and academic partners, and support of Ohio’s Wright
Program, have developed a “Very High Power Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing System” that
greatly extends current technology. A key part was the design of a 9.0 kW “push-pull”
ultrasonic system able to produce sound welds in materials such as Ti 6-4, 316SS, 1100 Cu and
Al7075. The VHP system can fabricate parts of up to 1.5m x 1.5m x 0.6m.
http://sffsymposium.engr.utexas.edu/Manuscripts/2010/2010-06-Graff.pdf


Industrial Engineering Economic Analysis of Additive Manufacturing


Digital Alloys’ Guide to Metal Additive Manufacturing – Part 5. Economics of Metal Additive Manufacturing
January 31st, 2019
https://www.digitalalloys.com/blog/economics-metal-additive-manufacturing/

Justifying A 3D Printer Investment For Rapid Prototyping
Stratasys 2017 Report

ZHU, Z. ... et al, 2017. Economic analysis of plastic additive
manufacturing for production of end use products: a preliminary study. Presented at the 15th Conference on Rapid Design, Prototyping & Manufacturing
(RDPM2017), Newcastle, UK, 27th-28th April 2017.
https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/25269/3/RDRM%20paper_Zhu_Pradel_Bibb_Moultrie.pdf


"An economic analysis comparing the cost feasibility of replacing injection molding processes with emerging additive manufacturing techniques,"
Franchetti, M. & Kress, C. Int J Adv Manuf Technol (2017) 88: 2573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-8968-7
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-016-8968-7


Economic Aspects of Additive Manufacturing: Benefits, Costs and Energy Consumption
by Martin Baumers
Doctoral Thesis Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University
September 2012
https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/10768/3/Thesis-2012-Baumers.pdf


Mathematical Optimization - Engineering Optimization of Additive Manufacturing


A modified genetic algorithm for time and cost optimization of an additive manufacturing single-machine scheduling
International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations,
Volume 9 Issue 4 pp. 423-438 , 2018,  Pages 423-438
http://growingscience.com/beta/ijiec/2802-a-modified-genetic-algorithm-for-time-and-cost-optimization-of-an-additive-manufacturing-single-machine-scheduling.html

TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
D. Brackett, I. Ashcroft, R. Hague
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University,
Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
2011
http://sffsymposium.engr.utexas.edu/Manuscripts/2011/2011-27-Brackett.pdf


Statistics Based Optimizations of Additive Manufacturing


Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) for additive manufacturing applied to an innovative multifunctional fan
Alfredo Liverani,  · Gianni Caligiana,  · Leonardo Frizziero,  Daniela Francia,  Giampiero Donnici, ·
Karim Dhaimini
Received: 6 November 2018 / Accepted: 15 January 2019
© Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature 2019
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs12008-019-00548-9.pdf


Optimal process parameters for 3D printing of dental porcelain structures
Hadi Miyanajia, Shanshan Zhanga, Austin Lassella, Amir Ali Zandinejadb, Li Yanga
Department of Industrial Engineering, J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry
University of Louisville, KY, 40292
2015
http://sffsymposium.engr.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/2015/2015-132-Miyanaji.pdf


Human Effort Industrial Engineering of Additive Manufacturing


Research on the Design of FMD Desktop 3D Printer based on a User-Centred Perspective
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uUNwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA187#v=onepage&q&f=false

Are 3D printers bad for worker health?
Some printers produce a large amount of particles, causing respiratory symptoms in workers
BY LINDA JOHNSON
02/01/2018| CANADIAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
https://www.cos-mag.com/occupational-hygiene/35967-are-3d-printers-bad-for-worker-health/


3D-PRINTING AND THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Jeroen Junte, November 2016
https://osha.europa.eu/sites/default/files/seminars/documents/Draft%20article%20foresight%203D%20printing.pdf

Industrial Engineering Measurements - Cost, Productivity and Time Measurement of Additive Manufacturing



Resource Consumption of Additive Manufacturing Technology
Nanond Nopparat, Babak Kianian
School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology  Karlskrona, Sweden
2012
Thesis submitted for completion of Master of Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation (MSPI)
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden.
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:831234/FULLTEXT01.pdf



TIME ESTIMATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
By
Mina Amini
A thesis submitted to the Graduate Council of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Technology with a Major in Industrial Technology
December 2014
https://digital.library.txstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10877/5353/AMINI-THESIS-2014.pdf?sequence=1


Implementation of Additive Manufacturing Cost Estimation Tool (AMCET) Using Break-down Approach
Procedia Manufacturing,Volume 17, 2018, Pages 70-77
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351978918311302

Cost Estimation of Laser Additive Manufacturing of Stainless Steel
Physics Procedia
Volume 78, 2015, Pages 388-396
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875389215015436



Productivity Management


September  2018

Technology Adoption
Partnering in Technology Development for Productivity Improvement

Volkswagen  adopts the latest 3D printing technology, the "HP Metal Jet" process, which simplifies and speeds up metallic 3D printing. The process improves productivity by a simply staggering 50 times compared to other 3D printing methods for some components.

This process produces production-ready components for mass production applications in the automotive industry for the very first time. Volkswagen has closely partnered with printer manufacturer HP and component manufacturer GKN Powder Metallurgy in development for mass production use. The  new process was demonstrated at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago this week.

Volkswagen's Head of Technology Planning and Development, Dr. Martin Goede said that  we are relying on state-of-the-art technologies to ensure a smooth and fast production and  3D printing will play an  important role in manufacturing of individual parts.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/volkswagen-turning-to-3d-printing-to-boost-productivity-1.4090893






85% Cost Reduction Due to Additive Manufacturing - $50,000 to $7,000.

10 sets of inlet booster rake for measuring air flow turbine engine test cells were made for $50,000 using a combination of welding, brazing, EDM, and other conventional medicines. The additive  machining technology center made it for $7,000.

Donald Godfrey, Honeywell, ISABE 2015 Manuscript
https://drc.libraries.uc.edu/handle/2374.UC/745636/browse?type=title

Huge Savings at Company Level - Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies


Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies has achieved huge cost reduction. As of FY 2018, they have printed more than 60,000 tooling fixtures for product testing and calculated $125 million in cost avoidance.

Design for Additive Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing Industrial Engineering are Necessary for Effectiveness and Productivity

3D Printing is not simple.
For industrial parts, There is a workflow before the machine and after the machine with hundreds of variables that need to be specified and controlled to make sure of getting an industrial-grade part reliably, repeatably at reduced cost.
https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/state-3d-printing-2019-all-grown-ready-work



2019



Huge Hybrid Manufacturing Machine is Ready to Start 3D Printing Construction Parts and Structures and Give Higher Productivity

31 JAN 2019

The machine will be tested to manufacture demonstrator parts, such as large cantilever beam structures, airplane panels and wind turbine parts. The machine and the process technologies are expected  provide a more productive solution for the hybrid manufacturing of large engineering parts and deliver a projected 20% reduction in time and cost expenditure, as well as a target 15% increase in productivity for high-volume additive manufacturing production.
https://adsknews.autodesk.com/news/huge-hybrid-manufacturing-machine-ready-to-start-3d-printing-construction-parts

http://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/news/massive-construction-3d-printer-goes-live/

3D printing 100 times faster with light


Rather than building up plastic filaments layer by layer, a new approach to 3D printing lifts complex shapes from a vat of liquid at up to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printing processes, University of Michigan researchers have shown.
Michigan Engineering
January 11, 2019
https://news.engin.umich.edu/2019/01/3d-printing-100-times-faster/


SLA 3D Printing 100 Times Faster
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MIT Researchers Developed FDM 3D Printing Head that makes Build Speed 10X


 A. John Hart, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity and the Mechanosynthesis Group at MIT.

Screw mechanism for feeding the wire and a laser in the printhead to melt the wire more thoroughly were incorporated into the print head.

https://www.wideformatimpressions.com/article/mit-accelerates-3d-printing/


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February 2016 information

Productivity Drivers - 3D Printing


The output per unit time of  3D printer depends on

–Size of extrusion nozzle opening: ; The bigger the opening the more the material flow.

–Size of part to be printed. More volume, more time

–Part orientation on the build bed. X-Y orientations can usually be built faster than parts set up to build in the Z orientation.

–Complexity of part to be printed. Parts with many angles, curves and other geometric features will take longer to build than a straightforward box type shape.

–Material choice. In extrusion systems, every material flows at a different rate.

–Type of laser used in powder-bed systems.

–Type of material used in powder-bed systems. Plastics and metals will build at different rates.

–Required print resolution; Fine resolutions mean slower build rates.

–Part density. Fully dense parts can take longer to build than those with filler support.

The Ultimaker desktop 3D printer, gives its depositio rates as: With a 0.25 size nozzle, it is up to 8 mm3/s, a 0.40 nozzle it is  up to 16 mm3/s, a 0.60 nozzle up to 23 mm3/s, and a 0.80 nozzle can deposit up to 24 mm3/s.

Professional 3D printer, the SLM Solutions 500HL gives deposition rates for its two-laser version as 55 cubic centimeters/hour, and its four-laser version as 105 cubic centimeters/hour.


Comparison of FDM, SLA and SLM

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Fused Deposition Modeling is the most widely used form of 3D printing at the consumer level. ,  FDM 3D printers build parts by melting and extruding thermoplastic filament, which a print nozzle deposits layer by layer in the build area. FDM works with a range of standard thermoplastics, such as ABS, PLA, and their various blends. The technique is well-suited for basic proof-of-concept models, as well as quick and low-cost prototyping of simple parts. .

Stereolithography (SLA)

Stereolithography was the world’s first 3D printing technology, invented in the 1980s, and is one of the most popular technologies for professionals. SLA uses a laser to cure liquid resin into hardened plastic in a process called photopolymerization. SLA parts have the highest resolution and accuracy, the clearest details, and the smoothest surface finish of all plastic 3D printing technologies.  Material manufacturers have created innovative SLA resin formulations with a wide range of optical, mechanical, and thermal properties to match those of standard, engineering, and industrial thermoplastics.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Selective laser sintering is the most common additive manufacturing technology for industrial applications. SLS 3D printers use a high-powered laser to fuse small particles of polymer powder. The unfused powder supports the part during printing and eliminates the need for dedicated support structures. SLS is ideal for complex geometries, including interior features, undercuts, thin walls, and negative features. Parts produced with SLS printing have excellent mechanical characteristics, with strength resembling that of injection-molded parts.

https://formlabs.com/blog/fdm-vs-sla-vs-sls-how-to-choose-the-right-3d-printing-technology/



2018

Beyond prototyping: Scaling up to additive manufacturing for production
Charlie Wood
Friday, September 28, 2018
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/beyond-prototyping-scaling-up-to-additive-manufacturing-for-production/manufacturing


Design for Additive Manufacturing
David Rosen
Georgia Institute of Technology
Conference Paper, January  2014

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269231954


Igor Yadroitsev, Ina Yadroitsava, Philippe Bertrand, Igor Smurov, (2012) "Factor analysis of selective laser melting process parameters and geometrical characteristics of synthesized single tracks", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 18 Issue: 3, pp.201-208, https://doi.org/10.1108/13552541211218117

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/13552541211218117


Paper available for review in the Google Book

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tMndCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q&f=false


Nowadays to increase productivity of SLM process, high laser power up to 400 W and high scanning speed up to 3 m/s are used.

Smaller thickness of layer allows for better accuracy of the manufactured part. But increases manufacturing time. (page 122 of the book)

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Industrial Engineering - Thermal Power Plant - Bibliography



Power Plant Engineering - Lecture Notes
http://poisson.me.dal.ca/site2/courses/mech4840/

Chief Industrial Engineer position was mentioned in the power plant engineering textbook of Morse.



Are there chief industrial engineers in power plants today?


Ranking of journals in Energy Engineering and Power Technology
http://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php?category=2102



Websites

http://www.power-eng.com/index.html

National Association of Power Engineers Inc. (USA)
http://www.powerengineers.com/


2018

 Are you running your boilers  with high efficiency? Check.


Workshop on Efficient Operation and Maintenance of Boiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5fwblwp9BU


2014
Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Handbook: A Guide to Thermal Power Plants
Swapan Basu, Ajay Debnath
Academic Press, Nov 10, 2014 - 942 pages
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ns06BAAAQBAJ



2013

Thermal Power Plants Advanced Applications
http://www.intechopen.com/books/thermal-power-plants-advanced-applications


2012

Improving Energy Efficiency of Boiler Systems - PDH Notes
http://www.pdhcenter.com/courses/m166/m166content.pdf


Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis
Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza
Springer Science & Business Media, Jan 5, 2012 - 288 pages
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=P76AAjX2DEQC


http://electrical-engineering-portal.com/coal-handeling-plant-in-a-thermal-power-generating-station

Application of Supply Chain Tools In Power Plant- A Case of Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant
S. Shakeel Ahamed, G. Rangajanardhana, E. L. Nagesh
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/IEL/article/view/1436


Energy Efficiency Improvement in Thermal Power
Plants
Genesis Murehwa, Davison Zimwara, Wellington Tumbudzuku, Samson Mhlanga
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE)
ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-2, Issue-1, December 2012
http://www.ijitee.org/attachments/File/v2i1/A0357112112.pdf



2009
Application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in thermal power plants: A case study
DOI:10.1080/14783360802622995
Prabhakar Kaushika* & Dinesh Khandujab
pages 197-207
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence
Volume 20, Issue 2, 2009
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14783360802622995?journalCode=ctqm20



2002
Power Plant Engineering by P K Nag TMH  2002
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Cv9LH4ckuEwC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false



Other Relevant Information







BHEL India
Design Analysis and Value Engineering Group
Major activities of the group include Stress Analysis, Modal Analysis and Thermal Analysis aimed at development of new designs (concept to prototype), design validation, assessment of deviation and failure analysis. Other specialized functions of the group are Residual Life Assessment of power plant components and Value Engineering. Types of analyses include Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis and Non-linear Analysis for Plasticity and Creep. While the "ANSYS" software is used for the analyses, the Group also develops "Fortran" and "Excel" based programs to enhance the utility of "ANSYS".
http://www.bhel.com/about_rd_mechanical2.php
query @ bhel.com



Department for Optimisation of Processes and Constructions of Turbine Machinery
Podgorny Institute For Mechanical Engineering Problems
http://www.ipmach.kharkov.ua/en/structure/Dep31/



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Monday, December 8, 2025

DFMA - Design for Sand Casting - Some Important Points

2023 BEST E-Book on #IndustrialEngineering. 

INTRODUCTION TO MODERN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING.PRODUCT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - FACILITIES INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - PROCESS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING.  Free Download.

https://academia.edu/103626052/INTRODUCTION_TO_MODERN_INDUSTRIAL_ENGINEERING_Version_3_0 



Lesson 254 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Third Edition

Geoffrey Boothroyd, Peter Dewhurst, Winston A. Knight

CRC Press, 08-Dec-2010 - Technology & Engineering - 712 pages

https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Product_Design_for_Manufacture_and_Assem.html?id=W2FDCcVPBcAC 

Note: It is important to read the books by Boothroyd to understand the full method of DFMA. The DFMA method is to be combined with Value Analysis and Engineering to do product industrial engineering. In the note only attempt is made to make readers aware of issues raised and solutions proposed by DFMA method. 


12.   Design for Sand Casting 517
12.1 Introduction 
12.2 Sand Casting Alloys 
12.3 Basic Characteristics and Mold Preparation 
12.4 Sand Cores 
12.5 Melting and Pouring of Metal 
12.6 Cleaning of Castings 
12.7 Cost Estimating 
12.8 Design Rules for Sand Castings 
12.9 Example Calculations 
References 
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DESIGN RULES FOR SAND CASTINGS 

A study states that the cost of a casting can easily be doubled due to designs that do not take cost drivers into consideration. 

The following design rules are to be followed to avoid the expense of increased scrap and possibly large increases in production cost.

Avoid Sharp Angles and Multiple-Section Joints

Metal structure is affected by the shape of the casting section. Solidification of the molten metal begins at the mold face, from which crystals grow into the casting at right angles. A straight section of constant thickness  results in uniform cooling, which will in turn produce uniform material properties. On the other hand, sharp angles can cause large temperature variations in the casting, which often lead to casting defects. Hot spots result where the free cooling of the casting is interrupted as parts of the sand are loaded with more energy than other areas. Also, chilled areas arise on external corners from being exposed to two cooling planes. The resulting grain structure is not homogeneous and, in particular, weak areas in the casting are created in the areas where the cooling rate is excessive. A well-designed casting brings the minimum number of sections together at intersections and avoids acute angles. Wherever a number of sections converge, the appropriate solution is to create a large hole like the center of a web.

Examples of good and bad section configurations are shown in a figure in the book.  

Design Sections of Uniform Thickness

Design the casting so that all of the section thicknesses are as consistent as possible. This promotes even cooling of the casting, reducing the likelihood of defects. If larger masses of metal are unavoidable, the designer should make them accessible for feeding either directly or with a riser.

Designing for uniform thickness also reduces the amount of material in a casting, saving weight and reducing machining, and results in a stronger casting.

However, if section thicknesses are too small, then feeding problems may occur.

The increased cost of scrap caused by incomplete feeding (caused by metal freezing and blocking the section from being completely filled) will normally be higher than the material savings in a lighter casting. The economical minimum section thicknesses of different metals to be sand cast are available.

Proportion Inner Wall Thickness

Inner sections in a casting cool more slowly than a section exposed to the mold face. If a complex geometry is necessary, the designer should reduce the inner section thickness to 80% of the outer wall thickness. Also, core section thicknesses should always be greater than the section thickness of the surrounding metal. If the core is too small, it will become overheated and slow down the solidification rate of the surrounding metal, leading to the possibility of defects.

Consider Metal Shrinkage in the Design

Almost all alloys shrink as they solidify. While the patternmaker is the one affected by the shrinkage, the designer must still compensate for it in the design. In a good design, the section thicknesses decrease as the distance from the feed system or riser increases. In order to accomplish this, the designer must be familiar enough with the casting process to be able to visualize how the casting will be fed and adjust the casting's dimensions to assist the metal flow. The greater the shrinkage of the metal, the more the designer must consider it when designing the casting. Tables are available in handbooks regarding the shrinkage of several of the commonly cast alloy groups. The amount of shrinkage depends upon the precise carbon content for irons and steels and varies over the ranges shown.

Use a Simple Parting Line A flat plane, known as a straight parting line, separating the two mold halves, results in more economical casting than a tiered or contoured separating surface.

More complex parting lines often result in fewer parts per mold, more costly patterns, less accuracy, and increased scrap. Also, the parting line should be positioned so that it has minimal effect on the functional characteristics of the part.

Locating the parting line in less critical parts of the casting is desirable for two main reasons. First, dimensions around the parting line are the hardest to control.

Additionally, flash occurs at the parting line. If the surface around the parting line is not critical, then flash removal costs will be lower.

Define Appropriate Machining Allowances

The machining allowance is material added to the casting to compensate for dimensional and surface variations in the as-cast part. The amount of stock added is a function of the size of the surface to be machined and to a lesser degree the machining method and the final accuracy required. Minimal additional material is needed if only flatness, possibly with some unmachined surface areas, is desired. A larger allowance is required if the full surface is to be machined without any imperfections. Normal machining allowances vary from 0.25cm for small castings (< 15 cm) to as much as 2.5 cm for large castings (>250 cm).

Use Economical Tolerances

The tolerances achievable by a foundry vary depending on the types of processes employed at the facility. For example, automated molding machines are capable of producing molds with tighter tolerances than might be produced by hand.

Conservative tolerances, which are readily achievable by most foundries and are therefore the most economical, are used in the following discussion.

Tighter tolerances may be obtained by machining, which significantly increases the cost of the casting.

The most basic tolerance is the linear tolerance. It refers to how precisely the distance between two points can be produced. Linear tolerances of ±1.0 mm are readily achievable for small castings. An additional factor of ±0.03 mm should be added for every centimeter over 15 cm for larger parts. An additional tolerance must be added to the linear tolerance of a dimension that passes through or originates from the parting surface. These additional tolerances reflect variations caused by expansion and contraction of the mold, the metal during solidification, patternmaking tolerances, and vibration of the pattern during removal from the mold. The size of the additional tolerance depends upon the projected area of the casting at the parting surface. The typical tolerance assignment is ±0.25 mm for each 10cm2  of projected area.

Cores create tolerance variation because of the clearance that is necessary for their placement into the mold. The features produced by the core surface can be held to a tighter tolerance than the features produced by the mold surface, because cores are stronger and able to be produced to tighter tolerances than the mold.

However, the surface produced by the core may be displaced from the surface created by the mold because of core shift. The additional tolerance for core shift varies with the protected area of the core normal to the dimension being considered. The recommended value is the same as for the additional parting line tolerance given above.


https://dawangcasting.com/sand-casting-design-considerations/



REFERENCES 

1. Brown, J.R., Foseco Foundryman's Handbook, 10th ed. Butterworth-Ffeinemann, 1996. 

2. Wukovich, N., Evaluating Side Risers and Necks, Part 1, Modern Casting, December 1988, p. 42. Design for Sand Casting 547 

3. Wukovich, N., Evaluating Side Risers and Necks, Part 2, Modern Casting, January 1988, p. 49.

 4. Wukovich, N, Evaluating Side Risers and Necks, Part 3, Modern Casting, February 1988, p. 56. 

5. American Society of Metals Casting, Vol. 15, Metals Handbook, 9th ed. ASM International, Metals Park, OH, 1988, pp. 577-597. 

6. Suschil, T., Designing Gates and Risers in an Artful Compromise, Modern Casting, March 1989, pp. 27-29. 

7. Wieser, PR, Steel Castings Handbook, 5th ed., Steel Founders Society of America, 1980. 

8. Bralower, P.M., Sand Molding: From Hand Ramming to Near Net Shape Castings, Modern Casting, May 1989, pp. 53-58. 

9. Burditt, M.F., Designs and Operation of Melting Furnaces Differ Markedly, Modern Casting, August 1989, pp. 51-55.

10. Burditt M.F. and P.M. Bralower, Good Pouring Practice Contributes to Quality Castings, Modern Casting, 1989, pp. 59-63.

11. Mrdjenovich, R., Shakeout: Separating the Casting from Its Mold, Modern Casting, October 1989, pp. 45-47.

12. Luther, N., Cleaning and Finishing: Getting the Casting Ready for Shipping, Modern Casting, November 1989, pp. 53-58.

13. Kobrak, G., Design and Early Cost Estimation of Sand Castings, M.S. Thesis, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1993.

14. Mietrach, D., AGARD Handbook on Advanced Casting, AGARD-AG-299. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, Bremen, Germany, p. 9.

15. Casting Engineering and Foundry World, Continental Communications, Inc., Bridgeport, CT.

16. Customers Foundry Orientation Manual, Robinson Foundry, Alexander City, AL.

17. Bralla, G.B., Handbook of Product Design for Manufacturing, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1986.


Cut Sand Casting Costs: Cores, Alloys & DFM Techniques – Practical Playbook

https://aluminium-foundry.com/cut-sand-casting-costs-cores-alloys-dfm-techniques-practical-playbook/



Casting Design Issues and Practices
H.W. Stoll

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vQAj5iB4KY4C&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false


DFM Guidelines for Specific Manufacturing Processes

https://eng.libretexts.org/Courses/Northeast_Wisconsin_Technical_College/Design_for_Various_Manufacturing_Methods/02%3A_DFM_Guidelines_for_Specific_Manufacturing_Processes













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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Die Casting Productivity - Science and Engineering - Bibliography



Lesson 252 of Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes. 

North American Die Casting Association: NADCA
https://www.diecasting.org/

Die Casting Handbook - Gaton Brass
https://www.gatonbrass.com/die-casting/



Interesting on Project on Quality Science - Useful to Develop Productivity Science Also

MUSIC Project Guide to Die Casting Quality Parameters


Conference Paper PDF Available
Correlation between process parameters and quality characteristics in aluminum high pressure die casting
January 2015
Conference: NADCA
Authors: Martina Winkler,  Lothar Kallien,  T Feyertag



2024

Die Casting Industrial Engineering 4.0 - Intelligent Die Casting

 

Dr Mark Cross, Global Business Development Director - Die Casting at Quaker Houghton


“More intelligent die casting is necessary to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality, reduce costs and enhance sustainability.


“Operations can be further optimized with modern monitoring technology to maintain parameters, helping to improve process stability, reduce cycle times and manufacture consistent high-quality products.


Quaker Houghton provides the complete solution to improving die casting performance throughout the die casting manufacturing value chain.

https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/quaker-houghton-to-showcase-intelligent-die-casting-solutions-at-euroguss-mexico-2023/


Intelligent Die Casting Cell


YIZUMI Intelligent Die Casting Island focuses on providing a complete set of turnkey solutions for industrial production processes like robotic automated intelligent manufacturing systems, peripheral equipment, and related technical support and services. It meets the fully automated production needs of the die-casting industry and completes the full set of automated production processes such as robot take-out, inlaying, spraying, product cooling, de-slagging, trimming, engraving, conveying, etc. in the die-casting and post-processing related industries, and is suitable for different die-casting production lines.


Easy central integrated control

Adopting well-known brand PLC and high-definition touch screen, with the human-machine dialogue interface which is constantly optimized according to the needs of customers' front-line operators, it can conveniently carry out quick view of information and set and read alarms detection for various parameters, etc.


Removal and insertion robot system

Experienced in designing claw hands for various types of inlay pieces, the precise material handle arms and product robot arms ensure stable and reliable gripping.


Robotic grinding and deburring can guarantee the accuracy and reliability of product cleaning while lowering the rate of human scrap. Meanwhile, it could prevent the spread of dust and reduces the dangers of environmental pollution and occupational diseases.


LEAP Series Die Casting Machine

YIZUMI fully benchmarks against the performance and functions of world-class die-casting machines . Through the joint efforts of the international and domestic R&D teams with years of experience in the die-casting industry, we developed this series from concept to product, and have independent intellectual property rights in its technology. Yi-Cast real-time closed-loop injection system makes every injection with quality assurance. ORCA control system adopts the world's most advanced control technology and algorithm. The easy-to-use HMI enables the full digitalization of the die-casting machine. Supported by highly innovative servo + feedimng energy-efficient pump units, the machine has achieved higher Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).


https://www.yizumi.com/en/ras/intelligent-die-casting-cell



https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/lk-technology-and-guangdong-hongtu-launched-the-worlds-first-12000t-intelligent-die-casting-unit/


https://diecastiq.quakerhoughton.com/


https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/11/10/2947


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1lQi1laoB4


https://medium.com/@taohaiying6688/application-and-advantages-of-artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-in-the-die-casting-industry-5aef872cfd12


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285385686_Modeling_of_Pressure_Die_Casting_Process_An_Artificial_Intelligence_Approach


https://www.visi-trak.com/smart-die-casting-and-foundry-4-0/


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/larger-intelligent-solutions-transforming-die-casting-sajal-sen



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHCQS3W7S5E


https://www.facebook.com/lkmachineryint/photos/a.725205084279174/2302088436590823/?type=3


https://www.toyota-industries.com/news/2021/04/12/005049/index.html


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924013620303939


https://castingssa.com/lk-group-introduces-the-worlds-first-9-000t-giant-die-casting-machine/


https://themachinemaker.com/news/godrej-boyces-smart-die-casting-die-enters-the-market


https://www.magmasoft.de/en/magmaacademy/training-sessions/training/Economical-and-High-Quality-Die-Casting-Through-Intelligent-Efficient-Temperature-Control


https://tvarit.com/principles-for-ai-based-die-casting-process-optimization/


https://easyengineering.eu/the-road-to-leap-a-story-of-yizumi-leap-series-die-casting-machine/


https://www.empcasting.com/development-trend-of-aluminum-alloy-die-casting-pr.html


https://www.advantech.com/en/resources/case-study/low-cost-automation-and-monitoring-in-the-die-cast-manufacturing-process


https://www.zetwerk.com/resources/knowledge-base/die-casting/future-of-gravity-die-casting-advancements-and-opportunities/


https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1550147719879378


https://hitachi.co.in/adstefan/featured-casting-processes.html


https://www.toolsforsmartminds.com/en/case-studies/46-foundires-similar/309-how-the-first-predictive-maintenance-platform-for-the-die-casting-industry-was-developed


https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings-article/icitbs/2021/485400a300/1wB6T2pPK3m


https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12541-017-0161-x


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwDolZlzNBY



2023

Study of Process Parameters in High Pressure Die Casting

Low pressure die casting's productivity is limited by solidification time, leading to cycle times of typically several minutes.


17 April 2023
Implementing Robots into Your Die Casting Process

Solutions to Automate Die Casting
Save Time & Improve Safety.

2022



Gravity die casting - automation packages

With the proven automation packages for modern and cost-effective gravity die casting, KUKA supplies the ideal basis for high casting quality.

Gravity die casting: the technology
Gravity die casting is a casting process in which the melt is poured from above into a permanent metal mold through a sprue. The mold is filled through the effect of gravity alone. The high thermal conductivity of the mold provides for accelerated cooling of the solidifying melt. This in turn results in a dense and fine-grained structure with improved mechanical properties.

Automated gravity die casting

There are extensive product range of robots, software tools, deburring systems, casting carousels, casting machines, systems for pre-machining and the required peripheral equipment.

The tilting gravity die casting machines with their innovative drive, operating and control concept provide you with the basis you need for high casting quality. The software function in the KRC ROBOTstar synchronizes the pouring motion of the robot with the tilting motion of the casting machine providing for a precise filling process.


Automated Gravity die casting: the advantages

  • Robust, low-torsion mechanical construction with a low-backlash drive concept characterizes the series of single and double tilt casting machines.
  • Positionally accurate due to the servo drive, the machines are suitable for linear casting cells as well as for gravity die casting in combination with casting carousels.
  • The app-based KUKA casting machine controller can be intuitively operated and offers maximum ease of use.
  • Additional positive effects of automating gravity die casting include increased productivity, improved casting quality and high profitability of your production system.
  • In contrast to sand casting, gravity die casting has low space requirements.
  • Full mechanization using robots is possible for gravity die casting.
  • The robots ensure a high pouring rate meeting the requirements of each casting.




2021
Lesson 252 of Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes. 


Bühler introduces strongest die-casting machines worldwide
Uzwil (Switzerland), November 3, 2021 – With the Carat 840 and the Carat 920, Bühler has further extended its portfolio as the automotive industry’s demand for larger and more complex parts continues to increase.

Bühler's vision for the future of the die casting industry is: 0% scrap, 40% less cycle time, and 24/7 uptime.
https://www.buhlergroup.com/content/buhlergroup/global/en/media/media-releases/buehler_introducesstrongestdie-castingmachinesworldwide.html

How Much Does a Die Casting Tool Cost?
Published on June 30, 2021

2019
Productivity Improvement High Pressure Die Casting - IIM - Delhi
Productivity Improvement in. High Pressure Die Casting. Presentation By: SENDIL KUMAR K. Kaushiks International, Bangalore.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sendil-kumar-k-38972013/
Good presentation giving technical alternatives that will improve productivity.
http://www.iim-delhi.com/upload_events/Presentation_KaushiksInternational.pdf

Machines covered in the presentation

U20 Die Casting Machine
Product of 25 ton class can cast at parting injection
U Series Features
Less air trapped in the metal flow during die fill, it makes the casting parts excellent.
With parting injection system, it makes less re-melting material and can reduce a lot of re-melting cost.
Sprueless system it makes die opening stroke shorter.
https://hishinuma.jp/english/menu/2013/11/u20english.html

https://www.kaushiksinternational.com/

Kaushiks International is the exclusive manufacturers' representatives in India for numerous world class products catering to core engineering industries, foundry and other applications.

These include CFD simulation software, machineries and ancillary equipments for productivity improvement.


Dr. Ravindran B
Owner, Kaushiks International
Bengaluru Area, India
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ravindran-b-74a5bb17

Kaushik Balasubramanian
CEO at Kaushiks International
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushik-balasubramanian-bb84ba15


Productivity for the diecasting industry | Foundry Trade Journal
At EUROGUSS, Bühler presented products and services focused on increasing the productivity of customers today and tomorrow.
https://www.foundrytradejournal.com/features/productivity-for-the-diecasting-industry

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Bühler Die Casting says “Welcome to PRODUCTIVITY”
Bühler supplied its first the casting machine exactly 80 years ago. Today, Bühler is at the cutting edge of die casting technology.
https://former.buhlergroup.com/europe/ru/604-4723.htm?title=#.XrfveURLiM8


[PDF]overall productivity improvement in casting and fastening industry - IRAJ
http://iraj.in/journal/journal_file/journal_pdf/2-12-139383136143-48.pdf

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to improve productivity for small and medium scale casting industry.
Productivity Improvement in Automated Manufacturing Cell for Die Casting
The parts are produced in an automated cell with Gravity die casting technique. Currently the company has one Automated line.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321145060_Productivity_Improvement_in_Automated_Manufacturing_Cell_for_Die_Casting_Project

2019
[PDF]Innovative Trends in Die Casting - Chem-Trend
Innovative Die Lubricant Trends for Evolving Productivity
https://chemtrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/chemtrend_die_cast_innovative_trends_web.pdf

2018
https://www.bruschitech.com/blog/production-process-improvement-die-casting-industry


Odyssey helps die casters monitor tooling cycles down to the cavity level.  Dyersville Die Cast boosts productivity with Cloud-based Odyssey ERP.
https://www.blinfo.com/about/customer-success/case-studies/dyersville-die-cast-story/


Increasing Productivity and Reducing Emissions through ... - NREL
For the entire domestic die casting industry (6,000 die casting units):. • Energy savings of 24.6 trillion. Btu and 24 million kWh per year. • Savings of 18 million ...
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy01osti/27622.pdf

High Productivity Diecasting Cell Delivers Results - MRT Castings
MRT's greatest asset is their skilled team of production, engineering and ... will gain experience in tooling and process design, aluminium die casting, trimming, ...
https://www.mrt-castings.co.uk/latestnews/High_Productivity_Diecasting_Cell_Delivers_Results.html

Gravity die casting | KUKA AG - KUKA Robotics
Additional positive effects of automating gravity die casting include increased productivity, improved casting quality and high profitability of your production ...
https://www.kuka.com/en-in/products/process-technologies/2016/07/gravity-die-casting

Die Casting Machines | Product Lineup | Ube Machinery Corporation ...
Ube machinery corporation utilizes die-casting machine manufacturing ... and advanced technology: Improvements in energy efficiency, productivity and ...
https://www.ubemachinery.co.jp/english/product/diecast.html


[PDF]Die Casting - ABB
power and productivity to all foundry processes. □ Home .... The robot-based automation of die casting processes is rapidly becoming a key factor for success .
https://library.e.abb.com/public/0e84d872d6edcc96c1257ad40043fbfa/FO10003_EN_R2.pdf

Case Study: Component to be machined shifted to die casting for 50% cost benefit
https://www.dynacast.com/en/knowledge-center/case-studies/machining-conversion-to-die-casting


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Saturday, January 27, 2024

$2 Trillion Waste In IT Systems? What are we doing?











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Reducing data collection, storage, processing and use costs 
July 31, 2020 - McKinsey  Article

Updates on 18.11.2021






Waste and inefficiency in outdated government IT systems.

A recent BBC article has drawn attention to the extraordinary amount of wasted expenditure on outdated IT systems in government. The article, drawn from a Cabinet Office report entitled ‘Organising for Digital Delivery’, notes that the government’s use of outdated technology – with some systems being over thirty years old.
The price tag for keeping many outdated systems alive is an astonishing £2.3 billion per year – almost half of the government’s £4.7 billion annual IT expenditure.
28 September 2021

5 ways to avoid cloud waste
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
|AUGUST 26, 2020
If you don't use clouds correctly, you can still lose money. Here's how to avoid those costly mistakes.

Most Activities in Enterprise Software do not bring actual business value - Waste in Enterprise IT

10 August 2019




Picture Source:
Waste in Enterprise IT
10 August 2019


Data Centres typically generate a lot of heat - How to reduce energy waste?


As part of ‘Project Natick’, Microsoft has also acknowledged that data centres typically generate a lot of heat,

There are a few easy and relatively cheap steps you can make today to reduce energy waste within your data centre. 
July 19, 2018


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15 December 2012


The IT Revolution estimates that currently 20% of IT spend of $10 trillion can be the waste. This figure comes to $2 trillion. What are we doing?

http://itrevolution.com/manifesto/

Already IT spend analysis is a board room issue.

Leading consultants like Accenture are coming out with reports on IT cost control.

Productivity improvement and cost/waste reduction were taken up for investigation and advocacy by authors like Popendiecks.

Industrial engineers are into action. IIE has a blog IE in IT.

Collection of Articles/Reports dealing with IT Cost Reduction



    Boards Look for Efficiency With IT - November 2011
    http://www.directorship.com/boards-look-for-efficiency-with-it/
    IT Cost Reduction Initiatives:
    Cost Reduction in Imaging and Output infrastructure
    http://ievarunmitra.blogspot.in/2012/08/cutting-costs-and-maximizing-return-on.html
    IT Cost Reduction - Accenture insights  - 2012
    http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-it-cost-reductions-new-technologies.aspx
    Collection of articles on each opportunity mentioned in the Accenture article
    Information Technology Systems Cost Reduction
       


    Reducing the waste in the testing cycle
    http://mgmtvideo.blogspot.com/2012/09/reducing-waste-in-testing-cycle-youtube.html
    Federal Marketplace for Data Center Capacity - Webinar Video
    http://mgmtvideo.blogspot.com/2012/09/federal-marketplace-for-data-center.html

    Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation
    Google book
    http://books.google.co.in/books?id=3Si41XmQlXAC

    Lean Software Development and IT Enabled Services - Collection of Books and Articles - NRao
    http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/lean-software-development-and-it.html

Incorporating Deming, Goldratta Ideas in Computer Science - A Presentation
YouTube Video
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