Problem Solving & Concept DevelopmentBy: Dennis Vervoorn

January 2013

Team presentation

Dedicated team since beginning of 2011

• Shared passion for concept development

• Shared frustration with common development processes;

o Little investment in concept development, heavy investments in engineering and tool manufacturing

o Deadlines and high pressure, only to achieve mediocre end results

o Project management in a linear fashion / waterfall approach

o Hardly any room for plot turns, scope changes or spin-off opportunities

Team introduction

AmbitionsTeam

Team introduction

Stimulate creativity

Think out-of-the-box

Deviate from the beaten path

Find ‘breakthrough’ solutions

Realize true innovation

and… turn such ideas into true

value for our clients.

Methods

TRIZ

TRIZ-Keywords ®

ASIT

Ishikawa-diagrams (RCA)

Morphological overviews

Field-Of-View Model ®

Koos Welling

Jan Dirk van Ooijen

Dennis Vervoorn

Peter Lochtmans

Laurens Verhulst

Sjaak Wisse

Laurent Stolk

Accomplishments

Clients PatentsConsumer applications• USD538823, USD527741 - Engine covers for Briggs & Stratton• US2004124103, EP1380443 - Divider accessory for Curver-

Rubbermaid

Automotive applications• DE102007012738 - Motorized bearing unit for printing industry• WO2009146722, DE102008060542 - Method for mounting a

sensor on a shaft• WO2010012283, US20110187179, EP2303604 - Sheet metal

wheel bearing unit for cars• WO2010012284, EP2303605 - Sheet metal wheel bearing for

driven shaft• WO2010015270 - Sensor bridge soldered on bearing steel• WO2010112078 - Method for eliminating unwanted friction in

a brake system

Offshore deep-sea dredging & mining applications• WO2011078661 - Fall pipe ‘boljonet’ coupling for IHC

Large size bearing applications• NL11068(2011P00562WO) Sealing concepts for SKF (pending)• Large bearing concepts for SKF (pending)

ServicesSr Concept Developer• Generate ideas• Design embodiments• Prove concepts• Present results

Facilitator / Sr Concept Development Consultant• Facilitate creative sessions • Lead creative phases• Lead concept selection• Change innovative capabilities of organizations

Creative Session / Second Opinion• Lead by Facilitator• Unbiased group• Synergy between team members• Experienced concept developers (track record)• Cross-fertilization from different industries• Wrap-up & follow up

Services

Creative Session / Phase results:

• Solutions ‘within scope’ (can be directly embedded in project)

• Solutions ‘out-of-scope’ (modify project definition or allow parallel activities)

• Spin-off opportunities

Case examples

Team Session / Second OpinionExploring alternative technologies for solving one contradiction that could not be solved in five car grill actuation concepts developed within MCi.

The team managed to present a solution that could solve thecontradiction.

The second opinion was valuable for MCi because it confirmed that MCI could either change the scope or accept not meeting the requirement.

RILAComplete mechanical development of RILA, an innovative rail track measuring system that can be mounted onto a regular passenger train.

The development included the carbon composite housing and GPS antenna, two different stainless steel coupling adapters and various manufacturing tools for optimization of lead time and production tolerances.

YouTube movie explaining RILA in one minute

RILAComplete mechanical development of RILA, an innovative rail track measuring system that can be mounted onto a regular passenger train.

The development included the carbon composite housing and GPS antenna, two different stainless steel coupling adapters and various manufacturing tools for optimization of lead time and production tolerances.

YouTube movie explaining RILA in one minute

Case examples

Case examples

Fall Pipe CouplingTechnology development for enabling sea deposits on a depth of 2000m. Any normal system would yield under its own weight.

The team of CE Masters invented the ‘Balljonet Coupling”. This revolutionary concept features a double row bajonet coupling (reducing contact pressures to acceptable levels for high-strenght aluminium) which also functions as a ball joint, allowing the segments to move in deep sea water currents.

Patented invention

Fall Pipe CouplingTechnology development for enabling sea deposits on a depth of 2000m. Any normal system would yield under its own weight.

The team of CE Masters invented the ‘Balljonet Coupling”. This revolutionary concept features a double row bajonet coupling (reducing contact pressures to acceptable levels for high-strenght aluminium) which also functions as a ball joint, allowing the segments to move in deep sea water currents.

Patented invention

NedTrain de-icing toolsConcept development, function development and engineering of dedicated tools for removing ice from trains, enabling service activities in winter time.

Brainstorm sessions with TRIZ keywords resulted in numerous solutions. By heavy involvement of NedTrain service personnel the best possible solutions have been selected, developed and tested.

NedTrain de-icing toolsConcept development, function development and engineering of dedicated tools for removing ice from trains, enabling service activities in winter time.

Brainstorm sessions with TRIZ keywords resulted in numerous solutions. By heavy involvement of NedTrain service personnel the best possible solutions have been selected, developed and tested.

Case examples

Het Blikveldmodel ®The Field-Of-View Model ®

Methods

Normal limited Field Of View

Project pressure

High project pressure

Invest in alternative embodiments

Allow real conceptual thinking

Invest in alternative concepts

Blikveldmodel ® / Field-Of-View Model ®

Classic Project Management

Envisioned solution

Apply Field-Of-View

Envisioned solution

Integral Field-Of-View Approach

Problem SolvingCreative Sessions

Concept DevelopmentTechnology Development

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