1. 1Dr. A.S.M. Mukter-Uz-Zaman (Team Leader)
1Prof. DR. IR. Wong Hin Yong
2AIRUL AZHA ABD RAHMAN
1Faculty of Engineering , Multimedia University
2IMEN,Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
MyTRIZ Competition 2013
NoboGreen
Part 1
Email for corresponding: mukter@mmu.edu.my
Registration No: MTZ8251

2. Problem To Solve (As given)
In a factory, there is a metal mesh conveyor belt which moves semi-
processed material through a 5 meter long furnace. Although material is
properly aligned at furnace input, material emerges at the output in a
misaligned manner. Since it is difficult to see the inside of the furnace as it is
totally encased and extremely hot, nobody knows what happened inside.
Provide potential solutions which have no productivity impact.
Summarize Problem Statement:
During moving semi-processed Materials misaligned in a
conveyor belt inside an encased extremely hot furnace.
Whatever we can predict from the given problem
What  Semi-processed materials misaligned
When  During moving through furnace
Where  On metal mesh conveyor inside furnace
Who  Semi-processed materials
Why  Due to mechanical movement
How  Uneven surface cause uneven force

3. Analysis of the Problem
Benefit /Impact of solving the problem
– Faster  Materials will remain aligned for next process step
– Cheaper  By eliminating human involvement.
– Safer  Removing human intervention for alignment
– Better reliability  Uniform heat treatment on entire materials
Functionality  Aligned Movement of the materials
Reason for the
Changes:
Furnace has
extremely hot
environment
inside. It is encased
hence not possible
to manually
monitoring inside.
Figure: Photograph of a hot furnace in working condition [1]
Note: 1. Used photograph is for illustration purpose only.

4. Define Solve
Perceived
Problem
Evaluate
Ideas
Solution
Ideas
Brainstorm
Resources
Investigate
Ideal Final
Result IFR
Space Time
Interface
Function
Attribute
Analysis
Su-Field
Analysis
Trends of
Evolution
Contra-
dictions
Problem
Statement
TRIZ Methodology used to Solve the Problem
Figure: Used TRIZ methodology to solve the given problem

5. Functional Attribute Analysis
1. Identifying components of the system
Key components of the system: Furnace, Conveyer belt, Metal mesh, Heat,
Mechanical movement, Alignment, enclose, semi process materials.
Furnace
Conveyer
Belt
Heat
Enclose
Metal
Mesh
Alignment
Mechanical
Movement
Semi-
process
material

6. Functional Attribute Analysis
2. Identify and Characterize Function of the
Components based on the given problem.
Operating Principle: Semi-process materials moves as the conveyer belt moves
Semi-process
materials
Alignment
Chain
Mis-
Alignment
Metal mesh
conveyer
Enclose
Mechanical
Movement
Environment
Different Functions.
Uniform
O
u
t
p
u
t
Input
Unknown
Rotation
Force
Power
Un-
uniform
Vibration
move
• Missing
functions
• Excessive
functions
• Insufficient
functions
• Harmful
functions
• Useful
functions
M• Main Useful
function
M
Disappear
• Missing
functions
• Excessive
functions
• Insufficient
functions
• Harmful
functions
• Useful
functions
M• Main Useful
function
Different Functions.

7. Super system
System
Sub-System
Past Present Future
Hyper system
Industrial
conveyer Belt
with metal
mesh
Mechanical
movement of the
conveyer belt
Commercially
available
Furnace
Enclose furnace
chamber with
manual
movement
Enclose furnace
chamber with
automated
movement
Transfer chamber
with automated
movement
pills/sensors.
Heat generate
and aligner
Mechanical
movement, with
heat
Automated
movement
with infra red
Vacuum chamber
with infra red
heat
Space Time Interface: Misaligned materials

8. Current
Situation i f r
Ideality =
Benefits
Costs + Harm
Ideality =
Benefits
0 + 0
Misalign
due to
movement
Reduction
Of
Misalign
Alignment
Periodical
Alignment
No
Misalign
The Ideal Final Result (IFR)

9. Identification and defined the problem.
Uncontrolled movement of the semi-processed
Materials in conveyer belt caused misalignment
while coming out from the furnace.

10. Technical Contradictions
Improving Parameter
Degraded
Parameters
Parameter
Numbers
Principles
used
Area of
moving object
5 1,17,13,16
Automation 38 1,34, 12,3
Detecting 37 all
Manufacturing
precision
29 35,10,25
Productivity 39 15,1,28
Recommendations
Principle Frequency
1 3
3 1
10 1
13, 15,16,17 1
25,28,34,35 1
All 1
Formulate problem in MATRIX Contradictions :
Improve Gets worse or Stands in the way
33. Ease of operation, (Materials will
come out in aligned way)
, Productivity (39)
Characteristic to improve: Easy of operations
Characteristic becoming worse
Or standing in the way: Productivity

11. Solution Ideas from Define stage:
 From Function Attribute Analysis
 Conveyer belt can be sub-divide into few groups
 Intermediate alignment check and location correction
 From 9-Windows
 Speed of the conveyer belt can be reduce
 Size of the system can be reduce
 From IFR
 Segmentation of the system and implementation of
internal aligner
 Automotive process implementation for alignment
detection and thereby automated location correction

12. Solution Ideas from Solve stage:
From Problem Definition
Mechanism for alignment should be automated with
the system
From Contradictions
Segmentation
Parameter can be change
Inert Atmosphere
Periodic action
Intermediate alignment
From Trends
High condensed electrolytes can be used since micro
harvester.

13. Solution Evaluation Criteria:
Criteria Comparison with known Solution
1.The solution removes the primary tradeoffs
and contradictions.
Yes since the material will be aligned on the
conveyer belt inside the furnace at a periodic
interval it will come out in an aligned fashion at
the during the output time.
2. Do the harmful features disappear? Yes, periodic alignment
3. a) Are the useful features retained?
b) Will new benefits appear?
No
4. Will new harmful features/ Contradictions
appear?
No
5. Does the solution make system become
Simpler? No Change? More complex?
No change.
6. Are idle, easily available, or underutilized
resources used? Is the solution new?
Yes
7. Implementation: Easy, Moderate , Difficult
(also: safety, security, compatibility, regulatory)
Easy.
Solution Evaluation

14. Solution to Pursue.
 Solution 1: (Segmentation) Externally divide the conveyer belt
into some segment and implement some sorts of alignment in
each segment.
 Solution 2: (Periodic action) Placement of external electro -
magnetic structure outside the conveyer belt containing
furnace so that it can convert to magnet by applying
electric power on the external structure. By providing this
electro-magnetic energy in a periodic manner in each
segment of the system, the materials can be aligned
periodically before they reach to the output end.

15. Conceptual structure of the system improved by
Implementation of TRIZ for problem solving
 Implementation of solution:
Electro-magnetic components as shown (by a) In the figure below
will be attached in each segment of the external casing of the
furnace.
This components will turn on periodically and it will allow to restrict
the movement until they are aligned in a desire manner.
a
Figure: Photograph of a hot furnace with periodic electro-magnetic components

16. Conclusions
• In this presentation TRIZ is used to solve the given problem that
arise during the movement of semi-processed materials through
conveyer belt inside the furnace.
• It is found that TRIZ is the fastest way to come out with different
innovative solution for a problem. And from the solutions best
innovative idea is taken using brainstorming among the team
members..
• On the solution a simple electro-magnetic structure is proposed
to add periodically with the outer structure of the furnace to
provide periodic alignment of the materials inside the segment
in a periodic manner.
• TRIZ helps to think out of box and thereby provides unique
solution that can make the system cheap in a faster way and can
help to add new functionality.