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No. 789Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Induction furnace lining health monitoring system

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Develop a device that assesses erosion, severe damage and cracks in the refractory lining of air or vacuum induction furnaces after a melt. Current replacement relies on an alarm or fixed operating hours. The condition assessment must be quick enough not to interrupt production; the source categorises the challenge under AI/ML but does not specify a model.

No. 153ProposalManufacturing and materials

AI Manufacturing and Robotics

Use AI for factory automation, predictive maintenance, and supply-chain logistics.

No. 723Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Autonomous Robotic fettling equipment for intricate and complex castings using Robotics and non-contact vision measurement systems

Develop autonomous robotic fettling equipment for intricate castings using non-contact vision measurement. The source identifies low productivity, dependence on worker skill, inconsistent quality and unsafe conditions in current manual finishing. The equipment must accommodate different complex casting geometries.

No. 724Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Tracking of location of tools gauges in Aircraft Industry

Track loose tools and gauges used during aircraft assembly so misplaced items can be found inside congested equipment bays. The source describes the risk of foreign-object damage when an aircraft subsequently manoeuvres or flies inverted. It does not prescribe a particular tracking technology.