TRIZFrom December 13th to 20th , 2008

New Can Platform (NCP)Functionality WS

Definition of the system

What do we sell?

Instead of instrumentation

NCP sells information display for decision making

If Procter and Gamble instead of laundry powder P&G sells clean cloths then

Ideal Final Result Attribute IFR

Final customer

IFR

Customers

Plants

IFR

Manufacturer

What is important to the customer:

Have a product that fit their design:

Hermetic

Cosmetic

Communication Protocol

Simple product:

Easy to connect

Easy to assemble (mounting)

Communication protocol

Self- Configurable

Self Diagnostics

Hermetic:

No condensation or dust inside, always have the functionality, no interference.

Cosmetic:

Customer can decide the styling od the dial and pointer

Communication:

Not relevant

Connection: not relevant

Mounting: Not relevant

Communication: not relevant

Configuration. Can change the order of the module if he wants

Diagnostic: can have a fast diagnostic at the workshop of which part is failing (the measurment system of the part)

Hermetic

Within requirements (IP69, IP66, etc)

Cosmetic:

Cosmetics can be different depending the assembly. No scratches during assembly

Communication:

Standard

Connection not needed, no cables

Mounting: fast and easy

Comm: 100% compatible

Configuration: Assemble and later decide the configuration

Diagnostic: can have a fast diagnostic at the workshop of which part is failing (the measurment system of the part)

Hermetic

Easy to close at the manufacturing line: no scrap and fast

Cosmetics

Less part numbers , materials that aren't delicate

Communication:

Standard

Connection not relevant

Mounting: Not relevant

Comm: 100% compatible

One variant of a product

Not relevant

Attribute IFR

Final customer

IFR

Customers

Plants

IFR

Manufacturer

Customized customer have the functions that he needs

Friendly to the environment: Current consumption

Availability of information

Information is available at any time

Can Add modules if he wants to

Battery is available for other applications

Knows the status of the variables through other devices such as internet, PDA, SMS, etc

The module has the functions that each customer requires yet is a platform

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Competitive advantage over competitors

Less part numbers, less stock

One core product

Less components to manage energy

Competitive advantage over competitors

Ideal Final Result

Ideal Final ResultWe manufacture one product but customer obtains

several products: platform

Final Customer:

•Those products are "Plug & Play" by the final customer (or workshop) meaning That can be re-arranged by the user at the panel layout•The information is always available (status of variables)

Manufacture:

At the application plants: •Easy to mount one movement to clamp

At our facility: As few part numbers as possible•As few efforts as possible

Functions to improve (team consensus)

Functions while

module is Off

Mounting Method

Functions while

module is On

Manufacture

Configurable

Ideas:

Configurable

•Use displays to configure the look of the gauge (Eliminates pointers)One variant – check display type color gauge preferred

•Use a display (front) and a pointer (back) to have a different look

• Use a display with a hole in the middle so we can configure the dial but the pointer still mechanical or with light.

•Use dials that have a cut so we can change• them without taking out the pointer

Ideas

Mounting method

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Use a turn & lock system using a modification in the housing

Use a bottle vacuum lock to fix the module (a)

Use an elastomeric cone wrapping the module and press it into the mask

Assemble the module in the back and the ring – bezel should be attached to the mask or panel

Hook that slides and holds the module

(a)

Ideas

Functions while

module is Off

* Add an alarm function to the main gauge: For door lock open , Diesel level Door open, Wake-up alarm (trend: Security and paranoia)

Turn the module in an uniform surface (if it is a display)Turn the module in to a mirror

Use the pointers as a found sensitive device and Make the pointers move as an equalizer

ideas

Functions while

module is On

Use more senses to advice the user (tact, smell, sound): all display is a button

If we connect an other module , master recognize it

Master can rearrange slaves in order without take them out (if module has a display)

Information can be send to PDA, internet or other sources: ¿How much gas do I have?

Module concept• The customer decides which functions he wants

But for us is just connecting modules to a main core module. (pass a station or not)

• If it's a display module the module would be thinner • If it's a display we are producing just one variant with

no dial obsolesce

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Contradictions: • Styling is good & bad

• Good mounting support at the truck but the cycle time at assembly plant is too long.

• The closing of the bezel is not good at production but achieves the requirement.

• We can update the software but user is not able to do so

Styling: • Mount from the back of the mask so it can stay flat at the cockpit + the bezel, if

needed is part of the cockpit mask

• Some of the features can be decided by the user, e.g. Illumination can change colors (LED)

Architecture: • Have a master "combo" to built the PCB meaning it´s a general PCB design and if

needed the components and software will be placed

• All others are slaves and can be digital or analog

• No restriction in quantity of modules linked to eachother

• Master recognize automatically the slaves

Market trends: succesful products have at least one of these

• Individualism against Tribalism • Ubiquitous Computing• Environmental awareness• Security and paranoia• Third places between home and work• Simplicity• Sedentary life style• Obesity • Guilt• Being alive• Travel & Vacation• Life long Learning• Virtual• Future Tense• More litigation• Little luxuries• Women in to market

Ideas by trend

• Individualism against Tribalism: Individualism:

--Load images while the unit is off such as advertising, visual aids, remainders.

Change colors of bezels or backlights

---If a display is chosen, the dial can be modify for each application (B&W, limited colors, full color)

Tribalism:

-- Do not change pointers, even when we have displays, the information should be

Graphical and not alphanumerical (meaning pointer that moves, instead showing a value)

Ubiquitous Computing: (hmi)• Data interaction with electronic devices: Send status or history to an aplication.

(module can be present or not)

• Have a local storage and download if needed

• Add functions not related to the application such as thermometer of weather.

Simplicity- virtual:• Change the display information. User does not need all information all the time, so

display information can change and have less devices installed (maybe can turn bigger)

Environmental awareness• Use recycled material for non Cosmetics parts

• Equipotenciallity: Since the truck vibrates , use the energy to have the module always charged