Adjacent industries
7industry designs
Borrow what works
We analyzed designs that had been put to work in other systems and how they could be adapted to the client’s design.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
Uncovering a cost-effective fix for a heavy rotating reactor.
A sustainability solutions provider needed a better design and new materials for the heavy rotational system on its own reactor. We looked at how other industries solve the same problem and helped the client see which fixes were worth adopting.
The Client
The client is a sustainability solutions provider that built its own heavy reactor rotational system and wanted to correct flaws in the existing design. It engaged Prescouter through a Research Support Service Project to find a better system design, replacement materials, and partners to help put them in place.
The Challenge
Learn from others.
Fix the design.
Prescouter was asked to look for similar challenges in adjacent industries, where large and heavy cylindrical structures need to be rotated, and to analyze how they were solved.
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Design
Proven designs elsewhere
Solutions already in use for rotating large, heavy cylindrical structures.
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Materials
Replacement materials
Materials that meet the minimum requirements of the client’s system.
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Partners
Suppliers and engineering firms
Materials suppliers and engineering companies the client could partner with.
Our Approach
Solving it through adjacent industries and supplier outreach.
Supplier outreach
31suppliers contacted
Get the real numbers
Of 48 suppliers named, we contacted 31 to learn about implementation costs and equipment lifetime.
Expert input
5subject matter experts
Validate the findings
Experts checked the findings, while materials were screened against key properties and minimum requirements.
The Outcome
Two solutions that make the equipment last longer.
Prescouter presented 7 adjacent industry designs and 5 alternative materials, and named 48 suppliers for systems and materials, 31 of which were contacted for non-public information. Two solutions met the goal of improving equipment lifetime in a robust and cost-effective way.
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Designs
Seven designs from other industries
Approaches proven in systems that rotate large, heavy structures.
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Materials
Five alternative materials
Options screened and prioritized against the client’s minimum requirements.
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Solutions
Two clear winners
Fixes that extend equipment lifetime and keep costs in check.
Someone has often solved your problem already, in another industry. The work is finding them and checking the fix fits.
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Which proven fix could solve your engineering problem?
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