The division of Production Systems works with the sustainability and competitiveness of industrial production systems. The research area is system-oriented and requires knowledge about both the system as a whole and its separate components, for example humans, automation and processes. The research highlights the different stages of a production system’s life cycle, i.e. planning, design, commissioning, operation, maintenance and reuse. Methods and research findings are generic, with applications within various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, processing and mining industries.
Research groups
Sustainable and Virtual Production
The research group Sustainable and Virtual Production Systems work on designing production systems and utilizes virtual tools to analyze and increase performance in production system contexts.
Production Service and Maintenance Systems
The area of Production Service and Maintenance Systems includes production system functionality and ability to consistently deliver competitive production services.
Human and Automation Optimisation
This research group within Human and Automation Optimisation focus on cognitive and physical automation to support future production systems.
Head of division
- Assistant Head of Department, Industrial and Materials Science