CONTENT 08 ALL EYES ON AI Trelleborg’s Gordon Micallef on using AI in manufacturing. 16 FLYING FUTURE How new materials and components make aircraft more energy efficient. 20 EDITORIAL Giants of the ocean It is difficult to comprehend that the largest container ship in the world, the MSC Irina, is 400 meters long. That is the equivalent of just under four soccer fields in length! As ships reach gigantic proportions, mooring them becomes ever more challenging. As you can read in this issue of T-Time , ports are often in historical locations with limited o pportunities for expansion. Read how Trelleborg supports the safe, efficient and sustainable docking and mooring of mega ships. The pros and cons of AI, artificial intelli- gence, are a subject of debate. In Trelleborg, we began looking at the possibilities of AI back in 2017. Today, we use AI for tasks such 08 20 RESILIENT ARCHITECTURE Why Alyssa-Amor Gibbons advocates traditional building techniques. 26 FIREFIGHTING ON THE RUNWAY Anti-vibration mounts are crucial for airport fire trucks. as automated inspection, and are g athering process data for our AI projects of the future. AI advances fast, and, like all who explore it, Trelleborg investigates ways to take a dvantage of its many opportunities for enhancement and better ways of working. Enjoy your read! Peter Nilsson, President and ceo A MAGAZINE FROM TRELLEBORG GROUP 1.2024 Solutions for critical applications in demanding environments. PLUS INNOVATIVE TECH FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE AIRCRAFT ARCHITECTURE THAT RESISTS CLIMATE CHANGE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR AI Big movers The safe maneuvering, docking and mooring of mega ships Cover photo: Greg Pease, Getty Images. The next issue of T-Time is published in July 2024. Responsible under Swedish Press Law: Patrik Romberg, patrik.romberg@trelleborg.com Editor-in-Chief: Margareta Mildsommar, margareta.mildsommar@ trelleborg.com Co-Editor: Donna Guinivan Production: Appelberg Publishing Project Managers: Gabriella Dahlstedt, Cajsa Högberg Language Coordinator: Kerstin Stenberg Art Directors: Markus Ljungblom, Åsa Staffansson Subscription: Receive a notification when there is a new issue available by subscribing to Trelleborg Group’s press releases: www.trelleborg.com/en/media/ subscribe Address: Trelleborg AB (publ) Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden Tel: +46 (0)410-670 00 Fax: +46 (0)410-427 63 T-Time is published three times a year. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author or people interviewed and do not necessarily reflect the views of Trelleborg. If you have any questions about Trelleborg or wish to send us your comments about T-Time , please email: margareta.mildsommar@ trelleborg.com linkedin.com/company/ trelleborggroup twitter.com/trelleborggroup facebook.com/trelleborggroup youtube.com/trelleborg trelleborg.com Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp and protect critical applications in demand- ing environments. Its innovative solutions accelerate perfor mance for customers in a sus- tainable way. The Trelleborg Group had annual sales of about SEK 34 billion in 2023 and operations in about 40 countries. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. www.trelleborg.com 2 | 1.2024 T·TIME
SAFE SAILING As ships reach gigantic proportions, maneuvering, docking and mooring them becomes ever more challenging. Trelleborg supports bringing these giants of the ocean into port efficiently and sustainably. TEXT DONNA GUINIVAN PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES W W W.TRELLEBORG.COM T·TIME 1.2024 | 3