Browsing by Author "Van Der Merwe, Andre Francois"
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- ItemA conceptual framework for the certification of laser powder bed fusion process quality management systems for aerospace applications(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2021) Gibbons, Duncan William; Van Der Merwe, Andre FrancoisENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to develop a conceptual framework for the certification of laser powder bed fusion quality management systems for aerospace applications. This research is structured around industry standards and best practices. The developed framework consists of a process map that identifies the required processes and activities for the realisation of parts. Industry standards and best practices are referenced to form standard operating procedures. The framework was presented to subject matter experts within the industry and academia, whose feedback was positive.
- ItemA decision-making framework for implementing digitalisation in the South African tooling industry(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-12-10) Dewa, Mncedisi Trinity; Van Der Merwe, Andre Francois; Matope, StephenENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this paper, a decision-making framework for implementing the concept of digitalisation within the South African tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) industry context is developed and employed. The purpose of this framework is to answer the following question: “Which digital technologies currently available on the market can be employed to improve the efficiency of shop-floor operations in the South African TDM industry?” An exhaustive literature study of existing digital technologies is conducted. Thereafter, TDM processes requiring digitalisation are identified through knowledge engineering. Based on the system requirements analysis, digital technologies relevant to the South African TDM context are then proposed.
- ItemDigitalisation of shop-floor operations in the south African tool, DIE, and mould-making industry(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-08-31) Dewa, Mncedisi Trinity; Van Der Merwe, Andre Francois; Matope, StephenENGLISH ABSTRACT: Digitalisation has been advocated as a possible strategy to improve the competitiveness of tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) companies in the 21st century. The recent rise of digital technologies, such as Internet of Things devices, now makes digitalisation an achievable reality. This paper focuses on the digitalisation of shop-floor operations in the South African TDM industry through the development of a novel mobile data collection (MDC) tool known as a shop-floor management system (SMS). The developed SMS was deployed to, and validated in, a selected tooling company for various products. The developed system improved the shop-floor’s real-time data collection.