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microscale polymer

Microscale Polymer Processing - Advanced Software Tools and Potential Applications
By Dr. Suneel Kunamaneni, University of Leeds
 

The Polymer IRC (Interdisciplinary Research Centre) at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, Durham and Bradford in conjunction with the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford has, over the last 10 years, successfully run a world leading project, the “Microscale Polymer Processing” consortium (μPP) The aim of μPP was to develop an understanding of how molecular parameters affect the processing of industrial polymers...
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Intelligence systems

Improving Performance with Manufacturing Execution & Intelligence Systems
By Andy Jewell, Mattec Ltd (Solarsoft)

Supervisors and Managers require a clear view of manufacturing performance. Plant Managers needs answers to questions like: which machines are idle, who is waiting for materials, when will that job finish, what is the current yield? In the board-room, the questions may be different: which plant achieves the highest productivity and why?
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