The Industrialist: Trends & Innovations - March 2023
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Hankook Tire has developed a metal 3D printing technique to restore damaged titanium alloy blades used in tire production, saving costs and reducing carbon emissions. Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia are developing a remote assistance platform to help commercialize autonomous vehicles across industries. MISC, ANDRITZ, Mitsui & Co and Samsung Heavy Industries will explore carbon capture and storage solutions for the maritime industry.
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The Industrialist: Trends & Innovations - March 2023
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4. Hankook Tire saves emissions
with restoration based on 3D printing
Hankook Tire & Technology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and
startup HM3DP have developed a metal 3D printing technique to restore
damaged parts. Damaged Parts Restoration Technology was adapted from an
additive manufacturing process originally developed for nuclear reactor
components. The technique has already been used to restore damaged
titanium alloy blades in Hankook Tire production lines at its Daejeon plant.
The costly blades are used to cut tire rubber materials containing hardening
agents, and as they degrade over time they are typically discarded. By fixing
and reusing the blades using a Directed Energy Deposition (DED) method,
Hankook Tire has saved costs and reduced the amount of materials and energy
typically used to build replacement blades, helping to reduce carbon emissions.
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5. Hyundai Mobis + Ottopia scale remote
autonomous vehicle support
Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia are developing an end-to-end remote mobility assistance
(RMA) platform to help commercialize autonomous vehicles across industries. The
control tower solution is designed for both autonomous and automated vehicles and
works in conjunction with human machine interfaces and 5G to scale the delivery of
services such as teleoperation, remote diagnostics, Over-The-Air updates and fleet
management. The platform will support everything from trucks and industrial vehicles
to robotaxis and autonomous buses, harnessing Ottopia's core teleoperation
technologies (including video, control, safety and cybersecurity) and Hyundai Mobis’
hardware, software and system integration capabilities. Ottopia’s staff in remote centers
monitor, guide and even directly control vehicle fleets if needed, with the highly scalable
platform designed to support the commercialization of autonomy across fields as
diverse as transportation, logistics, construction, mining, agriculture and last mile
delivery, helping those industries save on R&D costs and meet regulatory requirements.
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6. MISC leads maritime
carbon capture initiative
MISC, ANDRITZ, Mitsui & Co and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will
together explore and develop opportunities related to carbon capture and
storage (CSS) solutions in the maritime industry, designed to help
customers achieve their ESG targets. The collaboration will be broken
down into different focus areas between each party. MISC and Mitsui & Co
will identify CCS hubs and evaluate the commercial and technical viability
of different solutions; MISC and SHI will collaborate on the engineering,
procurement and construction of floating carbon dioxide solutions to
support offshore projects; and MISC and ANDRITZ will work on the
application and optimization of carbon capture technologies and the
execution of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and
commissioning of CCS systems at sea and on land.
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7. Wärtsilä + Hycamite develop onboard
hydrogen production tech
Hycamite has been developing technology for producing clean hydrogen
and solid carbon from methane. Together with Wärtsilä, the company
wants to make the production of hydrogen from liquified natural gas (LNG)
onboard vessels scalable and cost-effective, with a concept launching in
mid-2023 and a prototype due in late 2024. The byproduct, solid carbon
dioxide, can be more easily stored, managed and turned into an additional
revenue stream. By connecting the new technology with Wärtsilä’s
LNGPac Fuel Gas Supply System, the concept will enable hydrogen and
LNG to be used with Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel (DF) engines or in onboard fuel
cells, helping to reduce a vessel’s overall carbon dioxide and methane slip
emissions.
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8. Hyundai Heavy Industries pioneers
sustainable shipping tech
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has commissioned a smart ship that can operate
using either an onboard battery or LNG-fueled engine – or a combination of both.
The 1,400-ton vessel features an electric propulsion system developed by Korea
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, with a unique energy storage system that
enables hybrid power to be used. It reduced emissions by 40% in trials and can
operate at speeds of up to 16 knots. HHI says its electric propulsion system also
improved fuel efficiency by 6% thanks to engine control optimization, with the
technology winning the CES 2023 Innovation Award from the Consumer
Technology Association. The latest innovation is just one step in HHI’s pledge to
operate zero carbon vessels by 2050. The company is also looking at adjusting
ship shapes to reduce wind resistance and improving shipping traffic visibility
and port infrastructure to reduce delays. Its ISS 2.0 smart ship platform aims to
collect data and better track vessels to optimize routes, reducing wait times and
saving fuel. The company estimates its technology can increase global shipping
capacity by 10%.
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9. Zoomlion pioneers intelligent,
autonomous construction solution
Zoomlion’s solution in Hunan includes a fleet of 11 pieces of equipment
that can fully coordinate unmanned construction, spanning everything
from excavation and concrete pumping to hoisting and installation. The
system is made up of an iCES intelligent scheduling system that can
resolve Building Information Modeling (BIM) tasks in milliseconds with 100
percent accuracy and reduce waiting times by 28%; a MAS multi-
intelligent equipment cooperation system that can coordinate intelligent
equipment to improve collaboration and prevent collisions; and a 4DT
digital twin for site monitoring and better management that enables
intelligent decision-making to reduce construction time by 30%. Together,
these elements enable the system to fully coordinate end-to-end
construction tasks autonomously.
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10. Epiroc and Roy Hill ramp up world’s
largest autonomous mine
Epiroc will support Roy Hill in the final stages of a project to create the
world's largest autonomous mine. The companies, along with automation
firm ASI Mining, have collaborated for the past two years on developing an
autonomous, interoperable and scalable haul truck solution that can be
used with any vehicle brand. To date, the companies have converted 10
trucks into driverless vehicles using ASI Mining's Mobius systems,
enabling them to navigate and communicate with other vehicles and a
remote operations center in Perth. The fleet runs 24/7, interacts with other
vehicles, has recorded higher productivity rates and meets all safety
standards. Roy Hill aims to have 54 Caterpillar trucks and 42 Hitachi trucks
converted and communicating with 200 other vehicles later in 2023.
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11. NetEase brings gaming tech
to construction
Fuxi Lab, the AI arm of Chinese internet and video gaming company
NetEase Games, is working with a division of China State Construction
Engineering Corp to develop and promote the use of smart robots in the
construction industry. NetEase is contributing its expertise in AI and
human-computer interaction design to help gamify construction work and
improve efficiency. The companies plan to develop and launch robots for
excavation, loading and paving in the next three years. This is not the first
gaming-construction crossover, with Tencent Holdings bringing real-time
cloud rendering, motion capture, virtual reality, augmented reality and
other gaming technologies to help steel company Shanghai Baosteel
Group Corp increase manufacturing efficiency.
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