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An empirical investigation into the influence of sealing crimp geometry and process settings on the seal integrity of traditional and biopolymer packaging materials (2013)
Journal Article
Matthews, J., Hicks, B., Mullineux, G., Leslie, J., Burke, A., Goodwin, J., …Campbell, A. (2013). An empirical investigation into the influence of sealing crimp geometry and process settings on the seal integrity of traditional and biopolymer packaging materials. Packaging Technology and Science, 26(6), 355-371. https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.1991

This article presents the results of investigations to determine how process settings and crimp geometry affect the seal strength and integrity of traditional polyolefin and biopolymer flexible packaging materials. The results show agreement with pre... Read More about An empirical investigation into the influence of sealing crimp geometry and process settings on the seal integrity of traditional and biopolymer packaging materials.

Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 1 - A methodology for audit, investigation, and improvement (2012)
Journal Article
Hicks, B., & Matthews, J. (2012). Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 1 - A methodology for audit, investigation, and improvement. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 226(1), 12-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408911400008

In striving to become world class, manufacturing organizations employ an array of tools and methods to support improvement programmes to increase quality, efficiency, flexibility, and ultimately reduce unit cost and increase capability. However, many... Read More about Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 1 - A methodology for audit, investigation, and improvement.

Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 2 - An industrial case study (2012)
Journal Article
Hicks, B. J., & Matthews, J. (2012). Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 2 - An industrial case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 226(1), 29-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408911400009

In striving to become world-class, manufacturing organizations employ an array of tools and methods to support improvement programmes to increase quality, efficiency, flexibility, and ultimately reduce unit cost and increase capability. However, many... Read More about Realizing sustainable process improvement through an understanding of machine-material interaction: Part 2 - An industrial case study.

Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process (2011)
Journal Article
Matthews, J., Hicks, B., Mullineux, G., Goodwin, J., & Burke, A. (2011). Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process. Packaging Technology and Science, 24(8), 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.949

Vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines are widely used to form bags for packaging products such as confectionary and snack food. One critical component of the machine is the forming shoulder, which needs to manipulate, without damage, the packaging... Read More about Modelling the material flow and web tension in the vertical form-fill-seal packaging process.

Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge (2011)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Matthews, J., & Mullineux, G. (2011). Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge. International Journal of Product Development, 15(1-3), 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPD.2011.043665

Product development can be considered as the evolutionary and iterative process of recognition, formulation and satisfaction of constraints. These become the rationale driving the design to the final specifications, with the evolution of constraints... Read More about Capturing constraint evolution: A technique to preserve and handle design knowledge.

The implementation of a direct search approach for the resolution of complex and changing rule-based problems (2011)
Journal Article
Medland, A. J., & Matthews, J. (2011). The implementation of a direct search approach for the resolution of complex and changing rule-based problems. Engineering with Computers, 27(2), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-009-0148-z

During the evolution of constraint modeling approaches, they have increased in their ability to resolve more and more complex problems. They all rely upon their ability to define the design problem by a set of constraint rules, which are true when th... Read More about The implementation of a direct search approach for the resolution of complex and changing rule-based problems.

Design for changeover (DFC): Enabling flexible and highly responsive manufacturing (2011)
Book Chapter
Owen, G. W., Matthews, J., McIntosh, R. I., & Culley, C. J. (2011). Design for changeover (DFC): Enabling flexible and highly responsive manufacturing. In F. Fogliatto, & G. da Silveira (Eds.), Mass Customization –Engineering and Managing Global Operations (247-273). UK: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-489-0_12

A highly flexible manufacturing capability is central to the paradigm of mass customisation. In turn the role of rapid, high quality changeovers is crucial to this capability, whereby production can be switched with minimal penalty across a full (and... Read More about Design for changeover (DFC): Enabling flexible and highly responsive manufacturing.

Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection (2010)
Journal Article
Mullineux, G., Feldman, J., & Matthews, J. (2010). Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45(12), 1897-1908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001

Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model... Read More about Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection.

The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement (2010)
Journal Article
Hicks, B., & Matthews, J. (2010). The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 23(7), 585-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2010.485754

To become world-class, manufacturing organisations employ an array of tools and methods to realise process improvement. However, many of these fail to meet expectations and/or bring about new less well understood problems. Hence, prior to developing... Read More about The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement.

Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations (2010)
Journal Article
Mullineux, G., & Matthews, J. (2010). Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations. Computer-Aided Design, 42(3), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2009.12.003

Cartons are a common means for packaging a variety of items. These are usually "erected" by dedicated machines which fold the carton into shape from a flat net. When there is a need to use new forms of cartons, dedicated machinery may not be appropri... Read More about Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations.

Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry (2010)
Journal Article
McIntosh, R. I., Matthews, J., Mullineux, G., & Medland, A. J. (2010). Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry. International Journal of Production Research, 48(6), 1557-1574. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540802577938

The strategy of mass customisation is being increasingly adopted as companies seek to exploit market trends for greater product variety and individualisation. The implications of changing to mass customisation practice are considerable, where traditi... Read More about Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry.

A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture (2009)
Journal Article
Ding, L., & Matthews, J. (2009). A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 57(4), 1457-1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2009.01.006

In recent years, collaborative research between academia and industry has intensified in finding a successful approach to take the information from a computer generated drawings of products such as casting dies, and produce optimal manufacturing proc... Read More about A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture.

An information support approach for machine design & building companies (2009)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Matthews, J., McMahon, C. A., & Mullineux, G. (2009). An information support approach for machine design & building companies. Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, 17(2), 103-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063293X09105325

The recording of information regarding machine function, performance, and failure, which is generated during the machine development, commissioning, and service is vital to an organization. Previous research has shown this information is often poorly... Read More about An information support approach for machine design & building companies.

A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements (2009)
Journal Article
Medland, A. J., Matthews, J., & Mullineux, G. (2009). A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 22(3), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920802372286

While many procedures exist to support the systematic development of a product, it is often difficult to create an environment in which the early stages of the design are resolved. This can particularly happen when the product design is based upon a... Read More about A constraint-net approach to the resolution of conflicts in a product with multi-technology requirements.

Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine (2009)
Journal Article
Neale, G., Mullineux, G., Matthews, J., & Medland, T. (2009). Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 223(2), 207-216. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1189

The paper presents the successful application of a constraint-based modelling to improve the performance of an overwrapping packaging machine. The constraint-based modelling was employed to manipulate the geometry of the individual components and the... Read More about Case study: Constraint-based improvement of an overwrapping machine.