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PresentedbyDr StuartThomson,CEO– RailManufacturingCRC
Investigating the Current State of Australia’s Technology Innovations and the Impact on Depot Design and Development
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About the Rail Manufacturing CRC
Workingtofoster,sponsoranddirectcollaborativeresearchandcommercialisationpartnershipsinrailmanufacturing• Wefacilitateuniversityengagement,co-fundprojects(50:50)andmanageprojects• Establishedin2014,theCentrewilloperateforsixyears,fundedbytheBusinessCooperativeResearchCentresProgramme oftheFederalGovernment’sDepartmentofIndustry,InnovationandScience
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Our Participants include
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• Interoperability
• Informationtransparency:Dataanddataaggregation
• Automation:Dataprocessingandoperations
• Decentralised decisions:Automationofdecisionmaking
Future trends in rail – Industry 4.0
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Rail Manufacturing CRC research themes
Energyandcostefficiencyandimprovedcompetitiveperformanceinadvancedrailmanufacturingthroughresearch,developmentandcommercialisationin:
• EnergyRegenerationandStorage• AdvancedBrakingSystems• ElectronicMotorandSystems
Competitivecost,durabilityandperformanceinadvancedrailmanufacturingthroughresearchandcommercialisationin:
• Highperformancematerialsforheavyhaulandpassengerrail
• AdvancedManufacturingandMaintenance
• Advanced,lightweightmaterials• LowCostManufacturingSystems
Safetyandefficiencyinadvancedrailmanufacturingtoenhanceindustrycompetitivenessthroughresearchandcommercialisationin:
• AdvancedDesignandSimulation• AutomatedHealthMonitoring• AdvancedDataAnalysisandInformation
Systems• AdvancedOperations
ManagementSystems• EnergyUse
ManagementTools
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CRRC/CSIRO• SupercapacitorEnergyManagementSystem• SupercapacitorDevelopmentandScaleupfor
Manufacture• HighEnergySupercapacitorDevelopment• SupercapacitorEnergyManagementSystemStage2
Sigma/CSIRO• AcceleratedLifeTestingandCharacterisation of
CriticalComponents
Bombardier/UQ• AxlebearingMaintenanceOptimisation• MonitoringandControlofBearingwear
UGL/UoW• ManufacturingProcessesforRollingStockFabrication
OneSteel /Monash• AdvancedSteelDevelopmentforRailandSleepers
ACRI/Tyre Stewardship/UoW• Performanceofrecycledrubberinclusionsfor
improvedstabilityofrailways
Downer/UTS• IntegratedPassengerBehaviour,TrainOperations
DiagnosticsandVehicleConditionMonitoringSystem
Airlinx /RMIT• KeyVentilationissuesaffectingAirQualityand
ThermalComfortinTrainCars
Rail Manufacturing CRC projects
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• ConditionMonitoringandtheInternetofThings(IoT)• VirtualReality:Themovetohapticfeedbacksystemsfortraining,simulationandscenariomodelling
• Lightweightandmoredurablecomponentsfornewandretrofitting
• Passengerinformationsystems- Decreasingdwelltimes- Increasingconsumerknowledgeandexperience
• Improvedenergysystems:Lithiumbatteriesandsupercapacitors
• Improvedmaterialsandprocesses:Couplers,wheels,bearings,railandsleepers
• DigitalManufacturingandIndustry4.0
Source:Thinxtra
Future trends in rail
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Real world examples
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Real world examples
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Real world examples
Source:Bombardier/UniversityofQueensland
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• AustralianbusinessesrankedlowestintheOECDforcollaborationoninnovationwithpublicresearchinstitutions
• Lessthan1%ofthoseworkinginrailhaveR&Dorscienceexpertise
• Manyrailbusinesseslackdedicatedin-houseR&Dresources
The challenges facing rail industry
Source:OECDScience,TechnologyandIndustryScoreboard2013
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The benefits of innovation and collaboration
Australianbusinessesthatcollaborateare:
23% morelikelytoreportincreased productivity
24% morelikelytoreportincreased profitability
24% morelikelytoemploy more people
Source:AustralianInnovationSystemReport2015
• It’skeytoproductionefficiencyandwealthcreation• Statusquoisnotanoption-manufacturingis rapidlychanging• Globalisation isbothathreatandanopportunity
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Tier1
Tier2
Tier3
Tier1
Tier2
Tier3
Rail Manufacturing (current)ca.88%ofrevenue=Tier1ca.90%oftotalbusinesses
existinTier3
Opportunities (future)Goldenera=constantdemandPrimeopportunityforlocal
companiestoinvestinthefutureviainnovation
Opportunities
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1. ThekeytoinnovationishavingqualifiedSTEMpeople(Science,Technology,Engineering,Mathematics)
2. RailneedstoembracenewskillsinIT,automation,IoT,materials,Industry4.0,etc.
3. Numerousprograms,includingtheRailManufacturingCRC,existtosupporttherailindustrytodevelopandadoptinnovation
Key takeaways
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Have a project idea?
ContacttheRailManufacturingCRC
Seeourwebpagefordetails
www.rmcrc.com.au