Manufacturing Excellence Conference

About the NMI Virtual Conference

We are delighted to announce that we are hosting the 11th NMI Conference on Thursday 1st April 2021, this will be the first NMI virtual event which is free to attend.

The event will host speakers from industry and also semiconductor end markets. In addition to this we will have virtual Sponsor and Exhibitor booths who will present on their current product offering.

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About NMI : NMI supports the established Semiconductor Manufacturing and supply chain communities facilitating activity such as knowledge exchange, increased productivity, cost reduction, quality improvement and dedicated Supplier forum.

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Stephen Lambert, Aesin Chairman, AESIN/ McLaren Applied

Dr Stephen Lambert received his Doctorate from the University of Warwick by looking at the applicability of hybrid and electric drivetrains in motorsport.

Following this he worked at Lotus Engineering, developing hybrid and electric demonstrator vehicles for a number of OEMs. Through this role, he found himself working closely with battery manufacturers as a key partner for these projects.

He has since worked in various roles around developing battery technology in areas such as Formula 1 and high performance road cars. He is now responsible for the electrification strategy for automotive customers with McLaren Applied, where he is helping deliver advantage by empowering customer to introduce and protect new vehicle concepts and technologies and to drive differentiation in the market.

Talk Title

Faster Charging, Higher Efficiency, Longer Range: The Next Step in Electrification

Abstract

A look at how wide band gap power electronics, specifically SiC is the future for power electronics use in the automotive industry.

Dr. Ali Kazerooni, Charted Engineer, SP Energy

Dr. Ali Kazerooni is a chartered engineer currently working with SP Energy Networks, Future Networks team, as technical lead and project manager for complex projects. He previously was power systems team lead with WSP where he led several projects with UK Distribution Network Operators.

Ali has been focusing on developments and applications of power electronic solutions and their control systems for grid applications. That includes the concept development and initial feasibility studies to implementation and live demonstrations.

Ali is now heavily involved in delivery of LV Engine project which is a flagship smart grid project aiming to trial smart transformers in different network operation arrangements. He received his PhD from University of Manchester and has been author and co-author of several technical papers presented in conferences and internal journals.

Talk Title

Power electronic technologies key enabler for net zero carbon target

Abstract

UK energy sector has already been evolving to deliver the government net zero carbon plan by 2050, however considerable changes in the way we generate and consume energy are expected in the next decade to ensure we have a solid path towards our net zero cabin emission targets.

Enabiling the deesign, manufacturing and deployment of low carbon technologies (LCTs) is now even seen as key priority for UK government to stimulate our economy after pandemic. LCTs deployed in energy generation, grid applications and power conversation by customers rely considerably on power electronics technology and intelligent control systems.

There is no doubt that there is a significant opportunity to expand UK capability and market strength in power electronic technologies for energy sector applications. What are those opportunities? Where we should focus? What are the challenges? How the flexibility and controllability offered by power electronics can unlock potentials towards achieving our net zero targets?

Gunwant Dhadyalla, Chief Engineer, WMG

With a history in the automotive electronics and software industry, my role at the university is to deliver impact through the smart application of research output to solve real world problems.

The game is collaborative R&D and I lead a team of research engineers delivering a range of exciting projects in the areas of Smart, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, robust design and validation of electrical, electronic and software systems, advanced test techniques applied to model, software and hardware-in-the-loop, and more recently research centred around the WMG 3xD Simulator for Intelligent Vehicles .

Huw Williams, Director of Production Engineering and Strategic Purchasing , SPTS

Worked for SPTS for 20 years and run the Global Continuous Improvement, Lean and Six Sigma programmes for the company

Talk Title

Leveraging Productivity Enhancements to Reduce Module Build Cycle-time

Abstract

This project pulled together several initiatives within Operations such as outsourcing, Go-No GO planning and 8 hours kitting to provide a 30% increase in CVD module throughput in 2020. The project went on to win the 2020 SPTS Prize for best overall Continuous Improvement Project in our annual Global CI Showcase Day. Since winning the concepts have been rolled out to 2 further module types and will be adopted for all high throughput modules in 2021.