The perceived immaturity of the state-of-the-art.
Brackets are designed in a way that they can only be installed correctly (referred to as ‘poka-yoke’ in manufacturing) making it impossible for an error to occur or making the error immediately obvious.In addition, the brackets are colour coded, with each colour relating to a specific condition, e.g.
end of bay, base of column etc.Each colour is also liked to a series of standard tasks, such as a number of bolts and setting on their torque wrench.So, the operatives need only match the colour with the type of interface.
Platforms also simplify installation down into a series of simple, repeatable, highly productive, activities, which make the sequence of work entirely predictable, the quality assured and the speed of assembly vastly increased.. Key insight.Consider the lifecycle of builds beyond completion: handing over all the information required to preserve the integrity of the build.
Industry challenge.
Information handover at completion has traditionally been protracted, incomplete, and ‘file based’.In order to fully realise these benefits, though, the industry must first question which of our current processes should be automated and which should be re-thought..
Many technologies, such as 6-axis industrial robotic arms, have not yet been fully explored, due to:.The complexity involved in construction processes.
The requirement of specialist robotic programming skills.Technical and financial risks that limit the possible uses of robotic arm technology.