Future of manufacturing + engineering summit uvs5

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Niche Manufacturing & Global Engagement

Darren BurrowesChief Technology Officer

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Future of M

anufacturing

Reflections from day one• Scandinavia• Micro-multinationals• Clustering• Manufacturing

definition• Blended

products/services• Distribution channels

Real countries make stuff

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Intr

oduc

tion

• Service• Engineering• Defence/Maritime

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Introduction

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UVS Subsea Technology• Nationwide footprint

• Newcastle, Melbourne, Perth

• Diverse Markets• Offshore Oil & Gas• Defence• Oceanographic/Hydrographic• Water Resources• Utilities

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Our Workspace• 71% of the surface of the globe is water• 80% life on earth is under the ocean surface • 30% of world oil from offshore fields • Largest active carbon sink on Earth• Underwater technology creates the tools to

manage and utilise ocean resources

Country Land Area Sea Claims Total Area

1. Australia 7,700,000 28,500,000 36,200,000

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Innovation

Innovation as a Process• R&D investment > 9%• Engineering for execution• Risk tolerance

a spectacular system beats passion every time

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Innovation

Our Innovation Space

invention innovation

Money

Market

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Process Innovation

ATSA Saab Journey• Process Innovation• Service• Training• Engineering new

components

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Com

ponent Developm

ent Tether Connection Mk II Tether Connection Mk III

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Com

ponent Developm

ent

Supplier Customer

Manufacturer• Saw the market• Took the risk• Created the value

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Portable Control Box• Smaller & lighter• Custom

software• Reverse

engineering

Com

ponent Developm

ent

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Saab Global Supply Chain• Exclusive winch supplier• Global markets• Manufacture• Assemble• Test• Support

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Product D

evelopment

SeaVision Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

• R&D to develop low-cost AUV

• Technology development platform

SeaVision

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Product D

evelopment

SeaVision

“Mod 0” Vehicle Construction

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500m mission & return to 25m from start

Successful Trials Results

Pro

duct

Dev

elop

men

t

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Application E

ngineering

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Submarine Camera Surveillance• 2 Projects• Design, manufacture &

commissioning• Low-light UW cameras• On-board monitoring & control

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Jeff Julian, Director of Creative Innovation

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Projects

Subsea Trenchers• Trencher design in

Australia• Q7 Windfarm, The

Netherlands • St Petersburg

Harbour, Russia

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Projects

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• SCADA & PLC• Housings• Cables & Sensors• Commissioning

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Renewable Energy• Engineering development• Project Management• Test & Trials

Projects

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Projects

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Clever Buoy• World’s first• Detection of sharks at

beaches• Prototype development in

twelve weeks

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Projects

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Wave Glider• Wave powered• Autonomous• Innovate ubiquitous

ocean sensing

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Com

ponent Innovation

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Process/C

omponent

Innovation

Authorised Service Centre• Acoustic Doppler Current

Profiler (ADCP)• One technology, many

applications• First Service Centre

outside of Teledyne

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Other A

ctivities

Diversification

Pipeline Condition Assessment Beyond CCTV

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"Disrupt yourself before someone else does"

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Other A

ctivities

Continuous Improvement• ISO 9001 certified• Project Managed

Organisation• Supplier Continuous

Improvement Program• LEAN principles• Government assistance

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Skills Development• Work experience students• Engineering interns• Host ME students (with Forgacs)• High School Engineering Award• F1 in schools (Team Supersonic)• HunterNet Group Training for

apprentices• UVS Innovations Awards

Com

munity

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Other A

ctivities

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Angel Investment• New ideas, opportunities• MIRteq: Innovative Resins• Kord Defence: Body worn control• Slingshot: Start-up accelerator

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Sum

mary

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Our Future Orders• Process innovation• Component development• Sales to global supply chain• Collaboration• Innovative technologies:

Suppliers, Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, Market crossover

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