The influence of the R&D led industry is hugely significant, providing the worked through case-studies and directly influencing their supply chain, including contract manufacturers.. Over the course of the discussion, there was a radical switch in the reflections on regulations and regulators.
To create a well-orchestrated assembly line with productive workers carrying out pre-determined, standardised and well-understood tasks in predictable timeframes..In short, we want construction sites to be more like factories.. Off-site and modular construction: are factories really all that great?.
Prefabrication in factories (off-site construction) is often thought of as a panacea, a sure-fire way for construction sites to achieve greater productivity.However, factories can also be run inefficiently, and if traditional construction methods are simply shifted into a factory setting, the benefits of MMC can be diluted or lost..In some cases, building off-site in a factory may even be less efficient than on-site construction.
For example, prefabricated 3D modules (used in modular construction) involve many additional costs compared to conventional build.These include transportation (a pre-fabricated room is mostly air, after all) and heavy plant for lifting modules into place.
Unless modules are fabricated on a just-in time basis they also have to be stored which costs money, especially if that storage needs to be sheltered from the elements.
3D modules also occupy large amounts of factory floor space and therefore absorb a high proportion of factory overheads..Recommendations for Fast Commissioning:.
• Prioritise construction of critical production areas.. • Install site-wide utility systems in parallel with critical process areas.. • Design control systems to enable phased commissioning of interconnected sections.. Planning for the Future.DfMA benefits are maximised when applied across a long-term project pipeline.
reference designs.and pre-manufactured components enables quick adaptation to changes in battery chemistry or manufacturing processes.. As consumer demand for EVs grows, deploying right-sized facilities with standardised design templates and rapid-build DfMA methodologies will help meet increasing battery capacity needs, accelerating the global energy transition..