This report discusses the key learnings of the project and are centred around the initial planning and design phase.
Report extract
The activity in this project is focussed around designing and implementing improvements to 5B’s proprietary solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, the 5B Maverick™(5B Maverick). This will be achieved both by automating elements of the assembly through development of the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Line (AMPL) and automating the 5B Maverick deployment process using GPS Guided Deployment (GGD).
Key learnings in the project so far are centred around the initial planning and design phase and stress the importance of:
- being aware of global supply chain issues and ensuring a continuing supply of key product components
- finalising the design of the product central to planned automation assembly before beginning the design of the automated assembly line itself
- breaking up complicated assembly processes into smaller sub-processes thatcan be developed independently
- completing technical prerequisites before engaging with major contractors
- being aware of intended applications of automated deployments and including subsequent operational requirements in the initial planning and design.