Perisense Sensors Retrofit Shop Floors with IIoT Connectivity
The modern shop floor poses an interesting conundrum for manufacturers: In one sense, it operates more efficiently than it ever has, with numerous machines performing more work with minimal human...
View ArticleNCMS This Quarter: Focus on Composites and Advanced Materials
Next month, NCMS is launching the first of its theme quarters, dedicated to highlighting the work of NCMS and its partners on a specific technology or area of manufacturing. The theme for April-June...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Naval Additive Manufacturing Knowledge Delivery System...
The U.S. Navy seeks industry support to develop a lifecycle management ecosystem that allows users to securely share verified Additive Manufacturing (AM) print files and related resources. It intends...
View ArticleNCMS Welcomes Q1 New Members, Additions to AMMP
2017 was a momentous year for NCMS, filled with new partnerships, initiatives, and offerings for its membership. Now, in the first months of 2018, NCMS has been joined by seven new members, including...
View ArticleThe National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) Signs Agreement with...
Ann Arbor MI, April 2, 2018 – The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) have signed an 18 month contract to perform co-funded work in support of...
View ArticleEmerging Project Exploration: Aircraft Lightening Strikes
As part of an emerging project exploration, an NCMS partner is seeking images of planes that have been damaged because of lightning strikes to the aircraft. After a strike, many times there is visible...
View ArticleJoin NCMS, Universal Synaptics, Automated Precision today at MRO
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View ArticleNCMS Attends MRO Americas
From April 10-12, NCMS attended MRO Americas Aviation Week, a leading industry event for commercial aviation and air transport. MRO Americas provided an outstanding opportunity to share knowledge and...
View ArticlePPG Adhesives Help Vehicle Manufacturers Build Lighter, Stronger
When automotive engineers look to improve the fuel economy of their vehicles, increasing the efficiency of their engines is only half of the equation. Maximizing the number of miles an engine can eke...
View ArticleUniversal Synaptics Ken Anderson, Featured NCMS Member Meeting Panelist,...
Congratulations to NCMS member Universal Synaptics on the recent promotion of Ken Anderson to President & CEO. Join Ken at the upcoming NCMS Member Meeting in Richmond, VA on May 7th. Ken Anderson,...
View ArticleEnhancing Volumetric Accuracy of Large Machine Tools
From Modern Machine Shop https://www.mmsonline.com/blog/post/enhancing-volumetric-accuracy-of-large-machine-tools MARK ALBERT Editorial Director, Modern Machine Shop Large, monolithic parts are the...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Manufacturing Demonstration Toolset for Maintenance &...
One of the most significant issues for both industry and the DoD is the management of aircraft engineering data. This data consists of 3D CAD data, 2D drawings, and tech data packages received from the...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Cloud-Based Acquisition Talent Management
The U.S. Army is interesting in adopting an automated, cloud-based software system for talent management to reduce reliance on offline spreadsheet files and manual data entry. The ideal solution is a...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Consolidation of Adhesives and Sealants Phase II
The U.S. Army seeks to develop high-strength, high-elongation, corrosion-resistant adhesives with a low curing temperature (under 80 degrees Fahrenheit). These adhesives are intended for use with...
View ArticleAdding Blockchain Capabilities for DoD and IC Customers
NCMS and Guardtime Federal Sign Contract for KSI Blockchain Ann Arbor, Michigan — 5/4/2018 The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and Guardtime Federal have signed a contract as the key...
View ArticleOSD Perspective
I am truly pleased to be DoD’s Program Officer of the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Program as we celebrate its 20th year of transforming maintenance and sustainment. 2017...
View ArticleIndustry Perspective
Defense readiness has never been more important to our country as we chart a course in an uncertain world. For more than 20 years, NCMS and OSD have collaborated to make the CTMA Program into one of...
View ArticleNewly Funded Projects— CTMA’s Record Year in 2017
As part of CTMA’s mission of streamlining technology transfer and enhancing materiel readiness, all maintenance and sustainment efforts are categorized under Focus Areas. These areas have been targeted...
View ArticleFulfilling DoD Needs in an Exciting New Format
Hopefuls have ten minutes to present their ideas and five minutes for questions from the judges. The objective is to sell the judges on their great technology and the potential for a large reward for...
View ArticleLast Year’s Competition Winner— Thermal Wave Imaging
Conventional non-destructive inspection (NDI) methodologies used on composite aircraft, such as visual inspections, coin-tap inspections, and A-scan ultrasonic inspection, face a number of limitations...
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