PROJECT APN004

Omni Tanker Smart Composite Factory

The global demand for Omni Tanker tanks currently outpaces their production capacity.

As such, 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.

Working alongside physical production facilities, the digital twin will enhance production processes, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation to meet the surging global demand.

With this Industry 4.0 technology, the UNSW Sydney team will be virtually assessing alternative production strategies through simulation, and validating their performance.

The project is set to bring new paradigms to composites manufacturing, strengthening the Australian supply chain and opening up new export markets. It will help elevate Australia's cross-sectoral manufacturing capabilities, especially in Transport and Energy.

According to Omni Tanker CEO, Daniel Rodgers, the outputs of this project are expected to deliver exceptional returns for the business, as they build their production capacity to service multiple international markets.

ACM CRC Research Programs

• RP2 - Manufacturing Processes
• RP3 - Simulation and Performance Prediction
  

Project Partners

• Omni Tanker
• The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
  

Project Leaders

• Luke Djukic, Omni Tanker

Year commenced

2023

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.