Manufacturing Research for Innovation and Growth

Dr. Mark Claydon-SmithLead, Manufacturing the Future

EPSRC MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE THEME

Tony ChapmanFellowships

Production Manufacturing

Hannah Pearson Design and Informatics

VacancySustainable Manufacturing

Andy LawrenceDelivering Impact

Frontier Manufacturing

Jim FlemingDeveloping Leaders

Electronics Manufacturing

Mark Claydon-SmithTheme Leader

Manufacturing the Future Team

Linda NorrisOperations Manager

Richard BaileyShaping Capability, Centres

Process Manufacturing

Lisa WoolfordAdmin and Operations

Anne Farrow (P/T)Projects

EPSRC Delivery Plan: 2011 - 2015

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£72M£107M

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Research Grants

Fellowships &Studentships

Knowledge Transfer

Projected Spend by Theme

Values shown are cumulative over four years

The Spending Review Cycle

Spring2011

Summer2012

Autumn2013

Winter2014

Manufacturing the FutureCommitment Achieved 2012/13

Manufacturing the FutureCommitment Plans 2013/14

Patterns of research funding (2011-14)

Policy and Strategy Context

Priorities for Investment2011-2015Cross-cutting strategies

EPSRC Centres for Innovative ManufacturingNational research centres to act as focal points for the manufacturing research community in the UK.

Manufacturing LeadershipTargeted support for select individuals to develop the next generation of leadership in UK academia and industry.

Access to Global EconomiesProviding opportunities for key UK researchers to work in collaboration with global peer countries.

Working in the UK Innovation LandscapeJoint strategy and investment with other key agencies in research funding and policy in the UK.

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Innovative Production Processes

Transformative processes and technologies for advanced and emergent manufacturing industries.

Sustainable Industrial Systems

Technologies and operations to reduce usage of material, water and energy resources in manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing Informatics

Novel ICT and computer science applied to manufacturing processes and systems.

Frontier Manufacturing

Translation of new scientific insights into potential future manufacturing processes and systems.

Universities

Understand

Government and business

ExploitationInitiation

EPSRC

Technology Strategy Board and other partners

Discover

User requirements/market opportunities

Adapt/Integrate Validate Deploy

Manufacturing Innovation & Impact

Catapult Centres

Strategies and publications

CENTRES FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING

Heriot Watt UniversityLaser-Based Processes

University of HuddersfieldAdvanced Metrology University of Nottingham

Additive Manufacturing, Food, Composites

University of SouthamptonPhotonics

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Lead Universities

Cranfield UniversityThrough-Life Engineering Services,

Ultra-precision

University of CambridgeIndustrial SustainabilityLarge-area Electronics

UCLEmerging Macromolecular Therapies

University of StrathclydeContinuous Manufacturing

and Crystallisation University of LeedsMedical Devices

Loughborough UniversityIntelligent Automation

Regenerative Medicine

Brunel UniversityLiquid Metal Engineering

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large Area ElectronicsChris Rider, University of Cambridge

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical DevicesProf John Fisher, University of Leeds

6/27/2013 18

a) New processing technologies

b) Upgrading of 

ingredients 

c) Food manufacturing for healthy diets and lifestyles

f) Sustainable Food Supply 

Chain 

d) Newflexible 

manufacturing processes

e) Eco‐Food manufacturing

GC1: Innovative Materials, Products and Processes

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The Two Centre Grand Challenges and their Six Research Themes

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in FoodProf Tim Foster, University of Nottingham

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Laser-based ProcessesProf Duncan Hand, Heriot Watt University

INDEMAND: Reducing Industrial Energy & Material Use Dr Julian Allwood, University of Cambridge(EP/K011774/1 £6.2M)

Frontier Manufacturing: Scaling up synthetic biologyProf Dick Kitney, Imperial College(EP/K038648/1 £5.2M)

“Synthetic biology aims to design and

engineer biologically based parts, novel

devices and systems as well as redesigning

existing, natural biological systems.”

University of Nottingham Regenerative Medicine, Medical Devices

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Partner Universities

Cranfield UniversityIntelligent Automation, Composites,

Industrial Sustainability. Laser-Based Processes

University of CambridgeUltra Precision, Continuous Manufacturing & Crystallisation, Laser-Based Processes

Loughborough UniversityIndustrial Sustainability, Additive

manufacturing, Continuous Manufacturing & Crystallisation,

Regenerative Medicine, Food

University of BathContinuous Manufacturing &

Crystallisation

Durham UniversityThrough-Life Engineering Services

University of GlasgowContinuous Manufacturing &

CrystallisationUniversity of ManchesterComposites, Large-Area Electronics

Heriot Watt UniversityContinuous Manufacturing & Crystallisation

STFCAdvanced Metrology

National Physical LaboratoryAdvanced Metrology, Ultra Precision

University of BristolComposites

Keele UniversityRegenerative Medicine

University of OxfordLiquid Metal Engineering

University of BirminghamLiquid Metal Engineering, Food

Imperial College LondonEmerging Macromolecular Therapies, Industrial Sustainability

University of EdinburghContinuous Manufacturing & CrystallisationNewcastle UniversityMedical Devices

Swansea UniversityLarge-Area Electronics

University of LiverpoolLaser-Based Processes

University of BradfordMedical Devices

University of SheffieldMedical Devices

MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP

Manufacturing Fellowships- Call 1

Nano-manufacturing pick and place technology Dr H Bhaskaran (University of Oxford)Formerly IBM Zurich

Graphene-based optoelectronics Prof. Geoff Nash (University of Exeter)Formerly Qinetiq

Embedded sensors for through-life engineeringProf. Peter Foote (Cranfield University)Formerly Bae Systems

Macromolecular Manufacturing Dr Ajoy Velayudhan (UCL)Formerly Talecris Biotherapeutics

Manufacturing Fellowships- Call 2

Regenerative medicine manufacture Prof Nick Medcalf (Loughborough University)Formerly Smith & Nephew

MASER Manufacturing Dr Mark Oxborrow (Imperial)Formerly NPL

Controlling geometrical variability in productsProf. Paul Scott (University of Huddersfield)Formerly Taylor Hobson

NDT for high-value composites manufacturingProf. Robert Smith (University of Bristol)Formerly Qinetiq

Early Career Fellowships

Engineering Biological Science - Processes and Systems for Haematopoietic Stem Cell Based Therapy Manufacture

Dr Robert J Thomas (Loughborough University)

Inter-disciplinary Engineering Approach to Systems (IdEAS)

Dr Nathan Crilly (University of Cambridge)

Manufacturing the Future: Endohedral Fullerenes, Small Molecules, Big Challenges

Dr Kyriakos Porfyrakis (University of Oxford)

Early Career Research Forum

Vision:To re-establish the United Kingdom as the global manufacturing leader by fostering future research and leadership through early career development, multidisciplinary collaboration, attracting stakeholder investment and influencing policy.

CENTRES FOR DOCTORAL TRAINING

2013 Centres for Doctoral Training CompetitionAll EPSRC support for training should adopt a student‐centred approach to Doctoral training that is fit for purpose and anticipates future needs. 

Quality is our first priority and is on top of academic excellence (Quality as defined by fit to assessment criteria). 

Our investment will be a positive enabler of change to achieve impact through the people we support

2013 Competition to support Centres with a budget of £350MAutumn 2012Winter 2013Spring 2013Summer 2013Autumn 2013Winter 2013Autumn 2014

Priority areas identifiedOutlines call published

Outline sifting panelsFull proposals submitted

Interviews/funding decisions

Funded Centres announced

Student cohorts begin

Complex Manufactured Products

Distributed Manufacturing

Future Industrial Systems

Innovative Production Processes

Lightweight Systems

Sustainable Use of Materials

Full list of Centres invited to submit full proposals: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Calls/2013/InvitedCDTs2013.pdf

Manufacturing the Future Priority areas:

356 applications

56 host Universities

Over 2000 companies

£1.6bn requested from EPSRC

Over £1bn additional leverage

176 invited to full proposal

75‐80 to be funded

MANUFACTURING INFORMATICS

Industrie 4.0Four stages of industrial revolution

Future ICT Enabled Manufacturing

Future ICT Enabled ManufacturingResearch ProgrammesIvan AndonovicStrathclyde (with Loughborough)

Intelligent Decision Support and Control Technologies for Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals

£2.5M

Tim Baines,Aston (with Sheffield, Coventry)

Transforming the Adoption of Product-Service Systems through Innovations in Applied Gaming Technology £1.5M

Sharon Baurley,Brunel(with Nottingham)

Prototyping Open Innovation Models for ICT-Enabled Manufacturing in Food and Packaging £1,87M

Ben HicksBristol (with Bath)

The Language of Collaborative Manufacturing £1.9M

Svetan RatchevNottingham

Cloud Manufacturing - Towards Resilient and Sustainable High Value Manufacturing £2.3M

Andrew WestLoughborough Adaptive Informatics for Intelligent Manufacturing (AI2M) £1.9M

Future ICT Enabled ManufacturingCollaborating Organisations

Ivan AndonovicStrathclyde (with Loughborough)

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, AstraZeneca, Perceptive Engineering Ltd, Intelligence Business Solutions UK, Process Systems Enterprise Ltd, Gilden Photonics Ltd, Accelrys Ltd, Sympatec, Honeywell Control Systems Ltd, Mettler-Toledo Ltd, GSE Systems Ltd

Tim BainesAston (with Sheffield, Coventry)

TEKS, Xerox Uk Ltd, UK Council for Electronic Business, Technicut, Finning UK Ltd, Total Eclipse, Ford Motor Company, Serious Games International, SEMTA, Secpmd Places Ltd, PlayGen, PERA Innovation, MAHER Ltd, MAN Truck and Bus Ltd, Virtualware Labs, Footprint Sheffield Ltd, AMRC, Birmingham Science Park, BIS, HCL Technologies Ltd, Alstom

Sharon BaurleyBrunel

Autodesk GmbH, Leatherhead Food International, Campden BRI, EnginSoft UK Ltd, Hayes Town Partnership, Giraffe Innovation Consultants

Ben HicksBristol (with Bath,

Delcam International plc, FBM Babcock Marine Ltd, Arup Group Ltd, Volvo Aero Corporation, Dyson Appliances Ltd, Airbus, CIMPA SAS, National Centre for Text Mining, Shapespace, Jaguar Land Rover

Svetan RatchevNottingham

IBM UK Ltd, ARM Ltd, PA Consulting Group, RTI, Midlands Aerospace Alliance, GBA Group of Companies, NineSigma Europe BVBA, BioProject Consultancy Ltd, Afroalpine Pharma Ltd, Manufacturing Technology Centre, EADS Airbus, Zagaya, Hewlett Packard plc, DLA Piper UK LLP

Andrew WestLoughborough

Manufacturing Technology Centre, SAP AG, MOD, Ford Motor Company, KET Ltd, InvotecCircuits, GE Aviation, S2S Electronics Ltd, MTG Research Ltd

Bit by Bit: Capturing the value from the digital fabrication ‘revolution’

Aims• How will digital fabrication affect the 

manufacturing landscape?• What impacts will digital fabrication have on 

manufacturing in the UK?• How can UK firms become leaders in the age 

of digital manufacturing?

Approach > Mapping• What are the barriers /enablers in the 

emergence and diffusion of digital fabrication?• What traditional/disruptive business models 

have digital fabrication technologies enabled?• What future scenarios may result from the 

diffusion of digital fabrication technologies? 

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Phaal, R., E. O'Sullivan, M. Routley, S. Ford and D. Probert (2011). "A framework for mapping industrial emergence." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 78(2): 217-230.

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EPSRC – JLR: Programme for Simulation Innovation (PSI)

First activity funded through EPSRC-JLR strategic partnership

Overall objective is to develop capabilities that will deliver robust design through simulation within the product development process

£10M overall investment (£4M EPSRC, £4M JLR , £2M partner Universities )

Phase 1 decisions announced

Phase 2 call for proposals (soon)

RE-DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING

Technology, systems and strategies that change the

economics and organisation of manufacturing,

…. particularly with regard to location and scale.

InventionMarketsTransportCapitalLabourTechnologyEnergyResourceGovernment

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Making at Home, Owning AbroadTechnology-Product Opportunities

McKinsie Global InstituteMarket-Product Characteristics

Segment Key requirements Industry examplesGlobal innovation for local markets(34% of global value added)

Proximity to demandGovernment regulation and interventionAbility to innovateAccess to supply chains

Chemicals and pharmaceuticals

Transport equipment Machinery and 

appliances

Regional processing(28% of global value added)

Access to raw materials and suppliersTransport costs and infrastructureProximity to demand

Rubber and plastics Fabricated metals Food and beverages Printing and publishing

Energy/resource‐intensive commodities(22% of global value added)

Access to raw materialsProximity to demandTransport costs and infrastructureCost and availability of energy

Wood products Paper and pulp Basic metals Minerals‐based products Oil, coal and nuclear

Global technologies/innovators(9% of global value added)

Ability to innovateLow labour costsAccess to supply chains

Computers Semi‐conductors and 

electronics Medical, precision and 

optical equipment

Labour‐intensive tradables(7% of global value added)

Low labour costsShort lead times to market

Textiles, apparel, leather Furniture Jewellery , toys

Reducedusage

Towards a circular economyEPSRC Centre for Liquid Metal Engineering

Long-term vision: Full Metal Circulation

Sustainable Chemical Feed stocksAnchoring supply chains to agricultural/waste sources

Prof Tom Welton, Imperial (with Rothamsted, Cardiff) Ionic Liquid Bio-refining of Ligno-cellulose to Sustainable Polymers (EP/K014676/1 £2.5M)

Multidisciplinary Approach Experts in designing processes, manufacturing plastics, systems engineering, growing raw biomass resources and developing new chemistries.

Sustainable Chemical Feed stocksAnchoring supply chains to agricultural/waste sources

Phil Dyer, Durham (Swansea, Aberystwyth, Greenwich, Highlands & IslandsDeveloping an Integrated Supply and Processing Pipeline for the Sustained Production of Ensiled Macroalgae-derived Hydrocarbon Fuels(EP/K014900/1 £2.3M)

Personalised healthcare, Localised production

Near patient cell processing Dave Williams, Mark McCall (Loughborough), May Win Naing (now Singapore)

Develop from current clinical practice

Demonstrate modular technology/automation of near patient cell (blood) processing

Process design/redesign needed to accommodate variability (e.g. for patient-patient, donor-patient input)

Further research to address regulatory “show-stopper” and build scientific consensus

Additive Layer ManufacturingPersonalised, customised, “democratised” production

Svetan Ratchev, Nottingham UniversityCloud Manufacturing - Towards Resilient and Sustainable High Value Manufacturing(EP/K014161/1 £2.4M)

Enabling, Transformative ICTDelocalised, distributed, “cloud” manufacturing

Next Steps: Define the research opportunity

Not all manufacturing trends are dependent upon research and innovation!

Community consultation:

What future scenarios for Redistributed Manufacturing are realistic?

What are the research challenges associated with these scenarios?

What expertise is needed to address these challenges?

What is a useful role for EPSRC (and/or ESRC/TSB)?

Redistributed Manufacturing

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Redistributed Manufacturing

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FINAL THOUGHTS

Long-Term Support for Research Excellence in Manufacturing

Research initiatives over time

1980s: Application of Computers toManufacturing Engineering

1990s: Innovative Manufacturing Initiative

2000s: Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres

2010s: Manufacturing the Future Challenge Theme

Over £117M invested in the Innovative Manufacturing

Research Centre portfolio

16 EPSRC Centres for Innovative Manufacturing

Multidisciplinary research and skills

Pathway to ManufacturingContexts:

Products

Production at scale

Manufacturing system

Manufacturing Research, Excellence with Impact

Science into Production