Omni Tanker and SOMAC CRC Partner to Revolutionise Composites Manufacturing in Australia

SYDNEY - Oct. 17, 2023 - PRLog -- Omni Tanker is set to create a "digital twin" of its pilot production plant, a move that marks a significant leap towards optimising composites manufacturing. This digital twin, working alongside physical production facilities, is poised to enhance production processes, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation to meet the surging global demand.

Omni Tanker's CEO Daniel Rodgers, expresses enthusiasm for this partnership, stating, "Omni Tanker expects the outputs of this project to deliver exceptional returns as we build our production capacity to service multiple international markets. Our focus is on achieving high efficiency and profitability through automation in our operations, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the composites industry."

This project is a testament to Omni Tanker's commitment to innovation and excellence. "The use of the digital twins and associated scenario analysis through UNSW will inform choices on physical experiments within Omni Tanker, delivering rapid gains to the Omni Tanker production efficiency," says Omni Tanker's Chief Technical Officer, Dr Luke Djukic.

Omni Tanker recognises the significance of this project. The global demand for their tanks outpaces their current production capacity and their expansion into aerospace and energy sectors, particularly in hydrogen transport applications, further underscores the company's commitment to meet evolving market demands.

This project marks the beginning of a digital revolution in composites manufacturing in Australia with the potential to inspire progress across the composites industry.

Prof Nicholas Fisk, UNSW's Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Enterprise, who attended a tour at the Omni Tanker factory in Smeaton Grange, added, "This first of many collaborative R&D projects augments sovereign manufacturing by a progressive local SME scoring runs in the high-end composite export market, with state-of-the-art digital twin design. The ability to test and validate process improvements, both incremental and end-to-end, in seconds rather than years, provides a real springboard to Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing here in Sydney."

Steve Gower, CEO of SOMAC CRC, says, "This collaboration between Omni Tanker and UNSW is a milestone project in the composites industry. Together, they are poised to elevate Australia's cross-sectoral manufacturing capabilities, especially in Transport and Energy, as Omni Tanker's international exports expand, notably in the US and Europe."

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