| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/K504221/1 |
| Title: |
LINE-TRACK: technology to improve overall yield during the manufacturing process |
| Principal Investigator: |
Tjahjono, Professor B |
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| Department: |
School of Water, Energy and Environment |
| Organisation: |
Cranfield University |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 July 2013 |
Ends: |
30 September 2016 |
Value (£): |
101,489
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Manufacturing |
Food and Drink |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
The project aims to devise innovative technologies and engineering solutions in food & drink manufacturing. Process yield
losses are currently identified by the mass balance method; at the end of the production run the output is compared to the
input of the various process ingredients and materials. This method only identifies the losses after the event and does not
determine where the losses have occurred and so required improvements are difficult to identify accurately. The next
product run materials may be different and so the identified improvements may not be fully applicable. The proposed
tracking technology called LINE-TRACK adopts the principles of prognostics to measure the yield losses in real time. LINETRACK
can be used to 1) identify the points where losses occur; 2) help identify root causes of the losses; 3) alert the
operators as soon as the losses are above specified targets & 4) directly intervene in the system with the ultimate goal to
avoid losses occurring.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk |