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ESIM at the Nuclear Innovation UK Conference, 2019

ESIM Group was part of the first Nuclear AMRC major conference where companies from accross the UK shared their latest...

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AI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda Workshop

Last week ESIM represented Sheffield Robotics at the 1st workshop to review the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for...

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UK-RAS Manufacturing Robotics Challenge

Register interest for the UK-RAS Manufacturing Robotics Challenge hosted at Factory 2050 (AMRC) in Sheffield, as part of UK Robotics Week 2019.

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Winning the High Energy Particle Physics Group Poster Prize at the IOP Joint HEPP and APP Annual Conference 2019

Congratulations to our PhD candidate Will Yeadon on winning the High Energy Particle Physics Group Poster Prize at the IOP...

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Publication printed in the March issue of African Fusion magazine

The paper 'A Feasibility Study Comparing Two Commercial TIG Welding Machines for Deep Penetration' that was presented at The 71st...

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    Nuclear

    SIMPLE Project

    The "Simple Project" aims to integrate a range of machining, fabrication and inspection operations onto a single manufacturing platform.
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    Nuclear

    Hyperpulse Project

    The Hyperpulse project focuses on developing new understandings of the physics of arc shaping, and discovering the precise set of novel control parameters required to optimise the deep-penetration weld process.
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    Nuclear

    VR Dosimeter for Radioactive Environments

    The aim of this project is to facilitate the planning of tasks and training of personnel in radioactive environments.
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    Completion of the SERFOW project

    Last Thursday was an exciting day for the ESIM group as the SERFOW project finally reached completion!
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    Aerospace

    SERFOW Project

    The SERFOW project involves the development of a highly configurable free-form welding system for the repair and manufacture of high-value aerospace and nuclear industry components that require typical TIG welding...
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    Aerospace

    IPDaC Project

    The IP Development and Commercialisation Fund (IPDaC) aims to develop a commercial OEM platform for real-time, intelligent process-monitoring applications.
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    Immersive Technologies

    Digital Twin

    This project attempts to build a suitable Digital-Twin (DT) interface able to work with old industry hardware as well as be adaptable and suitable for Industry 4.0 environments.
  • Publication /

    Nuclear

    Development of a Vision System for TIG Welding - A Work-in-Progress Study

    This paper is a Work-in-Progress study of a vision system for TIG welding using an automated TIG welding system and a camera with a laser illumination system.
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    Aerospace

    Autonomous Aero Turbine Blade           Re-Manufacturing System

    A 3 year project that reached was completed in September 2018, focused on automating the re-manufacturing of high value aerospace gas turbine blades.
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    A feasibility study comparing two commercial TIG welding machines for deep penetration

    This paper is an early feasibility study for novel deep penetration welding techniques during TIG welding with a VBC IE500DHC in the ‘Red Region’ (300A – 1000A).
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    Nuclear

    Evaluating the Radiation Tolerance of a Robotic Finger

    This paper examines the radiation tolerance of an industrial robotic manipulator, which was irradiated while performing repetitive tasks. The aim is to assess its suitability to high radiation tasks.
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    Aerospace

    Transfer Analysis of Human Engineering Skills for Adaptive Robotic Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Repair and Overhaul Industry

    This paper demonstrates the design process and analyses the outputs sourced from observation and the recording of highly skilled human engineers when conducting manual remanufacturing and repair techniques.
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    Nuclear

    Cold irradiations at Birmingham

    This paper details the installation of a new cold box at The University of Birmingham cyclotron facility, which is used to evaluate new technologies and components for the ATLAS experiment...
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    Aerospace

    Intelligent sensing for robotic re-manufacturing in aerospace — An industry 4.0 design based prototype

    This paper gives an insight into the challenges of developing an Industry 4.0 prototype system for robotic remanufacturing in aerospace, and evaluates first results of the operational prototype.
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    Aerospace

    A Robotic Re-Manufacturing System for High-Value Aerospace Repair and Overhaul

    This paper describes the necessary elements for the development of a bespoke robotic welding system for aerospace turbofan compressor blade re-manufacturing.
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    Nuclear

    Advanced Real-Time Weld Monitoring Evaluation Demonstrated with Comparisons of Manual and Robotic TIG Welding Used in Critical Nuclear Industry Fabrication

    Comparison results indicate real-time evaluation of welding processes detects flaws in weld quality, and applications of welding process parameters are effective methods for the control of robotic welding applications.
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    Aerospace

    Advanced Titanium Welding Techniques in Particle Physics and Aerospace Engineering

    Innovative welding and evaluation techniques, developed by the ATLAS engineering group at University of Sheffield, are part of R&D for construction of the ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk) at CERN
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    Aerospace

    Underpinning UK high-value manufacturing: Development of a robotic re-manufacturing system

    This paper discusses the concept and creation of an automatic bespoke welding system for aerospace component remanufacturing, that has been developed through industry-academia collaboration.
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    Nuclear

    Usability study to qualify a dexterous robotic manipulator for high radiation environments

    This paper examines the radiation tolerance of a robotic manipulator using known tolerance values, and testing specimen samples. The aim is to assess the manipulator’s suitability to high radiation...
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    Immersive Technologies

    Human-Robot Swarm Interaction with Limited Situational Awareness

    This paper demonstrates that controls of a robot swarm are sufficient for operators to aid them in the completion of the task and that lack of situational awareness is the...
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    Aerospace

    High Value Intelligent Aerospace Turbofan Jet Engine Blade Re-Manufacturing System

    This paper demonstrates the design process, highlighting interaction between robotics and experienced welding engineers, towards construction of an autonomous aerospace turbofan jet engine blade re-manufacturing system.
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    Immersive Technologies

    Using Google Glass in Human–Robot Swarm Interaction

    This paper studies how a human operator can guide a swarm of robots when transporting a large object through an environment with obstacles. and found that the human–robot interaction...
  • Publication /

    Nuclear

    Radiation Dosing Software Control of a Robot System for the ATLAS Scanning Facility

    This paper details the radiation dosing software control system for the Cartesian scanning robot used for the ATLAS experiment upgrade at University of Birmingham.
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    Aerospace

    Welding performance evaluation of the VBCie IP50 TIG orbital heat management system

    This paper discusses testing on the welding performance of a relatively new, low current automatic orbital welding system, the VBCie IP50 TIG orbital heat management system, with successful results.
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    Nuclear

    Pre-Configured XY-Axis Cartesian Robot System for a New ATLAS Scanning Facility

    This paper details the control software of a Cartesian robotic scanning system is used to move a large sample through the proton beam and deposit an even dose.
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    Nuclear

    The Birmingham Irradiation Facility

    The University of Birmingham cyclotron facility to produces radio-nuclides for local hospitals, as well as evaluating the performance and durability of new technologies and components for the ATLAS experiment upgrade.
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    Nuclear

    Cyclotron

    A pre-configured xy-axis cartesian robotic system has been designed and built by Sheffield University to move the cool box containing samples to be irradiated, directly into the beam.
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