Flexible Systems & New Processes for Electrical Generator Manufacture (Cummins)

Manufacturing Technology Engineering Doctoral Centre (MTEDC)

The University of Nottingham

We are seeking applicants for an immediate start on a project with Cummins Generator Technologies, a division of Cummins, titled Flexible Systems & New Processes for Electrical Generator Manufacture (in association with the University of Nottingham).

Cummins Generator Technologies is a global manufacturer of a range of generator families. Product variation, factory specific challenges and rapidly changing customer trends all impose significant burdens upon the flexibility of the manufacturing systems currently deployed. It is proposed that advanced tooling and fixturing solutions will allow step changes in this respect by reducing standard hours in labour intensive stations. The projects will involve a root and branch appraisal of the flexibility of Cummins facilities in terms of their ability to respond to the manufacturing and customer challenges that will become prevalent in the next 5-20 years, and address issues by driving implementation of new processes with demonstrable advantages over ‘traditional approaches’.