Thesis-student casting - Volvo Group Trucks Operations Skövde
Skövde, SE, 541 87
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CO2 emissions in flow simulation: Volvo Trucks foundry Case Study
Background
Volvo GTO in Skövde produces components and heavy-duty diesel engines for several applications (Trucks, construction equipment, industrial engines, marine engines, etc.). The main processes in Skövde are Foundry, Machining, and Assembly.
We are now facing a significant transformation journey in terms of new products and the digitalization of our operations. We hope you want to be part of and contribute to that journey.
The benefits of Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and Simulation-based Optimization (SBO) have been recognized in several lines in our two foundries in Skövde. Most lines can accurately report Lead Time (LT), work in progress (WIP) and Jobs per Hour (JPH), which are the most used key performance indicators (KPI). Nevertheless, recent studies have allowed to mix these indicators with energy consumption in Volvo´s simulation models.
Purpose
To improve our sustainability in the Skövde plant, especially in the foundry area, a study on CO2 emissions for each process of the newest forming line, such as moulding and casting, will be performed.
This will be the basis for a new input in the simulation models, along with cycle times, availability data, buffer places, etc. and will result in a new KPI along with other common outputs.
Goals
- Analyze CO2 emissions per station in a foundry forming line.
- Set the obtained CO2 input data for the stations in the simulation model, according to their different status, so CO2 emissions can be obtained as an output.
Project details
Students with a suitable background are familiar with FACTS Analyzer, DES and statistics. The work will start after an agreement to be finished before the summer of 2026.
Start date: Jan 2026
Number of students: 2
Last day to apply: 2025-11-15
Contacts:
antonio.ramos.calderon@volvo.com
nikos.valsamidis@volvo.com
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