MyTRIZ Competition 2013InnovatorsNadira JamilSivanyanam RajamanickamMohd Helmy Ahmad

Part 1

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Problem statement:

Misalignment of material after furnace process

Benefits:

Lesser rejects, higher yield, smoother process, improved throughput

IFR: To enhance the gas furnace system and improve productivity without degrading the quality of final product

TRIZ Process

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Innovation

Stage 1

How can we find Ideas?-- …- …- - -

Brain-storming

IdealFinal Result

Function-Modeling & Trimming

Contradictions andInnovation Principles

- Profound problem understanding- Solution finding

Stage 2 Stage 3

Compile ideas and implement solutions

Evaluate solutions

Stage 4

TRIZ Tools Used

Ideality – To define the ideal final result

Function Modeling - To describe how the system works

Contradiction Matrix – To determine which of the 40 inventive principles that contribute to the improvement

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Function Modeling

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Final product (Glass)

Operator

Metal mesh belt conveyor

Engineer

Speed

Belt tension

Belt type

Air flowrate

Temperature

Sand quality

sets

defines

controls

moves

desc

ribes

transports

Gas furnaceadjusts

blows

heats up

heats up

variesproduces

Useful function

Harmful function

SystemFinal

productSuper system

Contradiction Matrix

Improving factors: speed, flowrate, temperature

Worsening factors: quantity, quality

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26. Quantity of Substance 27. Reliability

9. Speed

10. Preliminary action19. Periodic action

29. Pneumatics and hydraulics38. Strong oxidants

11. Stress/Pressure

10. Preliminary action13. The other way round

19. Periodic action35. Parameter changes

17. Temperature

19. Periodic action35. Parameter changes

3. Local quality10. Preliminary action

Worsening Features

Improvin

g Features

Proposed Solutions

Ceramic coating in the furnace surface to

enhance the heat circulation and distribution

Dry ice blasting cleaning to improve the speed of conveyor belt

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Dirt & Contaminants