Transforming Industry: A Factory4Tomorrow Thesis

At Volvo Construction, we are dedicated to continuous improvement through the Volvo Production System. A lean and ever-evolving approach drives us to constantly enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Currently, we are actively engaged in the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by advancement of automation, virtual manufacturing, and digitalization. Our response to this transformative era is "Factory 4 Tomorrow." As we look ahead to the fifth industrialization wave, we emphasize the values of human-centricity and sustainability, aspiring to create the world we want to live in and becoming leaders in Industry 5.0 is key to achieving this vision.


Opportunities for Your Thesis Work
Are you a forward-thinker in fields such as Automation, Production Development, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Analytics, Manufacturing, Computer Sciences, Digitalization, or Industrial Engineering? If so, Volvo Construction Equipment welcomes you to join our Smart Factory teams in shaping the future. Together with our production, logistics, and maintenance experts, you will evaluate, demonstrate, and implement cutting-edge technologies within Factory 4 Tomorrow. Volvo Construction Equipment have several possible topic proposals:
Virtual Reality Factory Layout Planning: Demonstrate and evaluate design and verification tools of factory layouts
Production Flow and Energy Optimization: Demonstrate how production processes is streamlined and energy consumption minimized simultaneously
Balancing Production and Operator Well-being: Demonstrate how production efficiency and the well-being of our operators can be considered at the same time.
Digital Work Instructions: Develop and evaluate digital guides for operators.
Internet of Things (IoT): Demonstrate and evaluate a sustainability dashboard, including production and environmental parameter monitoring.
Computer Vision: Demonstrate how computer vision can support process and production quality control.
Predictive Maintenance: Demonstrate how AI can predict machine failure/stop
Next-Generation Logistics: Evaluate Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR).
Real-Time Location Systems: Evaluate precise location tracking solutions.
Industry 5.0 Methodology and Tools: Develop strategies for assessing maturity and opportunities in Industry 5.0.
Automation of Welding Stations: Describe and evaluate concepts for automating the welding processes
Digital Twin of Welding Robot/Manufacturing Machine: Create and evaluate a digital twin, i.e., communication in both direction between virtual and physical equipment.
Collaboration and Decision-Making Tools: Innovate and evaluate tools that facilitate collaboration and informed decision-making.

Join Us in Shaping the Future
We are seeking students, both at bachelor's and master's levels, to collaborate with us on these exciting thesis topics. In your cover letter, express your interest and motivation – Your interest and your motivation are most important to us. We also encourage teamwork, so if you plan to work in pairs, kindly mention your thesis partner in your application.
At Volvo Construction Equipment, we are not just building machines; we are shaping the future of manufacturing. Be part of this transformative journey with us. Together, we will define the industry 5.0 landscape.


Thesis Level: Bachelor and Master
Language: Swedish or English
Starting date: 2024-01-22
Location: Arvika Plant
Number of students: 6
Contact person: Lars Hanson Program owner Factory for tomorrow, +46 700839026
We continously engage in recruitment and selection.