Overview of Digital Engineering
Technology in Thailand
Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool, Ph.D.,
President – National Science and Technology Development Agency
Digital Engineering Workshop on VR and AR Technology Applications
Organized by NSTDA, Fraunhofer IFF, OvGU
The Sukosol Hotel, May 14, 2014
Presentation Outline
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Some Global Megatrends
Thailand Outlook
What is Digital Engineering?
Challenges and Opportunities for DE in Thailand
The Way Forward
NSTDA's services to industry in Thailand
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Global Trends and Challenges
Urbanization
Population
Food security
Poverty
Climate
Change
Energy shortage
Terrorism
Water shortage
Weapon of Mass Destruction
New Diseases
Biodiversity
Ref: Professor John Beddington 2009
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World Demands on Food and Energy
World food production
Total world energy demands
(Source: UN 2008)
(Source: IEA 2008: Reference Scenario)
must rise by 50 % by 2030 to meet
increasing demand.
are predicted to increase by approx.
50% by 2030.
Ref: Professor John Beddington 2009
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Available fresh water
cu.m./people
Source: UNEP, 2002
“The challenge of securing safe and plentiful water
for all is one of the most daunting challenges faced
by the world.”
Source: ABS 2005
Total world water demands
are predicted to increase by over 30% by 2030.
Source: Ban Ki-moon, 2008
Source: IFRPI
Ref: Professor John Beddington 2009
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Global Megatrends
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Clean food, clean water, clean energy shortages
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Potential war against resources
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Emerging diseases and extreme weather events
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Science and Technology, through good
engineering, might help providing sufficient
solutions to avoid the crises:
– Cleaner production
– Less material wastes
– Effective carbon footprint/water footprint
reduction
– Sustainable energy consumption: more of
renewable energy
The Economist
April 21, 2013
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Thailand Outlook
• GDP - in 2013 = 372 Billion USD (11.89 trillion Baht)
• Number of Workers – in total 38.4 million people
• Best known as exporter of rice, sugar, automobiles and hard disk drives
(Ref: National Economic and Social Development Board, Bank of Thailand, Ministry of Labour- 2013)
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ประเทศที่พัฒนาแล้ว จะมีคนในภาคอุตสาหกรรมลดลง
ประเทศจน เริม่ หารายได้ด้วยอุตสาหกรรม
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Future Manufacturing and Services
• More values from design and innovation, not
manufacturing (assembly)
Southeast Asia?
• Many manufacturing concepts have turned into
services.
Ref: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/DJ04Ad01.html
Stan Shih, chairman of the Taiwan-based Acer Inc, is said to have first coined the term
"smiling curve" to describe this phenomenon of U-shaped profitability
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What is Digital Engineering ?
• “Digital Engineering” is not yet in Wikipedia.
• There are many companies using the terms in many ways.
Digital engineering is a process to realize highly complex
product design and production process in shortest time
during the pre-production or development stages using
results of quantitative estimation of the product and
production function, performance and reliability
through computer, information, and modeling
technology application.
Ref: [NADEC 2009, Malaysia]
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Digital Product Life-Cycle Management
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plm1.png
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Digital Engineering: Link up all PLM with digital network
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Challenges and Opportunities for DE in Thailand
• ASEAN market is a fastest growing area in the world
• Thailand will continue to have investments in more
sophisticated plants for petrochemical processing,
biofuels, Food and agro-industry plants, automotive
assembly and parts production.
• Infrastructure modernization include:
– Railway system (twin electrified tracks nationwide)
– Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system
– Sensor networks for climate monitoring and water
management, including watergates and dams.
– Many small electricity generating plants (10 – 100MW)
based on Biomass and Solar
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Challenges and Opportunities for DE in Thailand
• Human resources in design, engineering, materials
properties, simulations, automation
• Research funding that involves realization of working
systems
• Participation and contribution from the industry
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Sample cases for Digital Engineering
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Energy Industry – smart grid
Waterworks
Traffic Management with sensor networks
Manufacturing
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Electricity Industry
– Electricity Value Chain --
Ref: www.microsoft.com/utilities
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Pattern of Electricity Services will be changed to Information Services
รูปแบบของบริการไฟฟ้าจะเปลี่ยนไปสู่การบริการด้วยข้อมูล
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Conventional Electricity Services
บริการไฟฟ้าแบบเดิมๆ
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New Electricity Services กำาลังจะแปรรูปเปนนแบบใหม่
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Potential of Solar Energy in Thailand
Potential 50,000 MW
Source : EPPO.
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VSPP contribution to Distribution System
year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ref: Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA- 2011)
VSPP = very small renewable energy power producer
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Smart Grid
Central Power Plant
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Future
Present
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Microgrids
Smart Meter
Power Flow
Ref: Provincial Electricity Authority
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Waterworks Industry
– Metropolitan Waterworks Authority- (MWA)-
Needs:
(1) Waterworks is a complex process which covers wide area.
(2) High quality, high efficiency (low cost) and user &
environmental friendly are the key success factors of this
business.
(3) MWA has many technicians and engineers
(multidisciplinary) and level of expertise in the field.
(4) Sustaining transfer of the knowledge and working skills
is also a key factor for the reliable service.
Solutions :
Network of sensors and controls which work under intelligent
logic to ensure smooth operations.
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An Ever Increasing number of customer, serviced area
and income of WMA
Customer +10.0%, revenue +12.4%, net profit +55.7%
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Engineering / ICT in each step of tap water services
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Traffic Management with sensor networks
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Manufacturing in Thailand
• Productivity per worker
Agriculture
86,000 Baht
Industry
647,000 Baht
Service
385,000 Baht
• Export value from industry is about 70%.
• Industry and service sector are the key sectors in Thailand. They have
high productivity per worker.
• The largest groups are
– Petrochemical products
– Renewable energy plants
– Automotive parts (metal, polymer, natural rubber composite)
– Automation and inspection in HDD industry
– Construction materials and furnitures
– Agro-industry machineries
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ICT–enabled Intelligent Manufacturing
Smart Factories:
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Goal:
More automation, better control &
optimisation of factory processes
Means:
Software, lasers & intelligent devices
embedded in machines & factory infrastructure
Virtual Factories:
Sensors,
Tags
data
PLM server
Product
info
data
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info
advice
PLM agent
Info
request
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(reader)
Goal:
To manage supply chains; to create
value by integrating products & services
Means:
Software to holistically interconnect
& manage distributed factory assets;
new business models & value propositions
Digital Factories:
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• Less waste
• Less energy use
• Faster time-to-market
• Better quality
Goal:
To “see” the product before it is produced
Means:
Software for the digital representation &
test of products & processes prior
to their manufacture & use
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• High-value products
• Keep jobs in Europe
• Process transparency
• IPR security
• Lower CO2 footprint
• Reduce design errors
• Better & efficient products
• Less waste + rework
• Faster time-to-market
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Smart Factories = ICT driven
A smart factory is
based on knowing the
time and position of
every
workpiece,
fabrication
tool,
transport machinery
or
maintenance
worker.
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Virtual Factories = ICT + Data + Knowledge +
Mechatronics
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Digital Factory = Using ICT for planning designing producing etc.
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The Way Forward
Thai Industries must increase value added within the Country
accelerate develop in design and engineering and adapt new
technologies
• To fill customer needs in term of Q(Quality), D(Delivery) and
especially C(Cost) which is limited and directly impact to quality,
industries must have
● MRP II
● Robotic & Automation Systems (Seamlessly Integration and
Programmable System)
● better Inventory Management
• Transform from OEM to ODM by using DE (CAD/CAE for product
design and simulation).
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Government Supports
• Government should encourage and support Private Sector
by providing new technologies and investing in related
infrastructure
• Broadly promote research and development by giving tax benefits.
• Support workers to learn new technologies by subsidizing training
and study trip. Make this a condition for investment incentives.
• Invest in infrastructure such as virtual engineering center and
advanced manufacturing research center to give advices and
transfer technologies to private sector at an affordable cost.
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NSTDA's services to Industry
Technical
• Contract research
• Industrial Technology
Assistant Program (iTAP)
• Product Testing Services
(ISO/IEC 17025 certified
laboratories)
• Design and Engineering
Consulting Service Center
(DECC)
• Future: Thai-German
Center for Digital
Engineering
• Research Fundings for
manufacturing industry
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Consortia
• Hard Disk Drive Institute
• Refrigeration and Air
conditioning
Manufacturers
• Organic and Printable
Electronics
Financial
• Tax incentives for R&D
• Low-interest Loans
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Nation First | S&T Excellence | Deliverability | Teamwork | Accountability
Thank you
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