Insufficient oxygen supply, flammable or explosive atmospheres, and toxic gases are just a few of the hazards that maintainers could encounter while working in confined spaces. Because many atmospheric hazards are not detectable by sight or smell, technological innovations that detect and mitigate threats to maintainers’ safety are both necessary and valuable. To provide this […]
Read More »Cadmium (Cd) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) have long been widely used in DOD weapons systems, along with many aircraft, automobiles, trucks, and other large commercial vehicles because of their corrosion and wear-inhibiting properties. Yet both cadmium and hexavalent chromium (hex chrome) are known carcinogens. To protect maintainers and the environment, the CTMA Program launched a […]
Read More »Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development (R&D) professional services organization. CTC collaborates with its technology transition affiliate, Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC), to seamlessly provide solutions from concept to production and beyond. Together they offer the unique ability to fully design, develop, test, prototype, and build. CTC supports clients’ […]
Read More »The DOD has been experimenting with additive manufacturing (AM) since it began to emerge in the 1980s. Some of the first DOD AM adopters were in the sustainment community, and to facilitate joint collaborations, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness launched the Additive Manufacturing for Maintenance Operations (AMMO) working […]
Read More »Core to the mission of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is to increase US manufacturing competitiveness through the acceleration and transition of innovation. We work across the industrial base to identify transformative technology to close gaps within supply chains. The ability to affordably and rapidly innovate are essential for our nation’s growth and […]
Read More »Ann Arbor, MI, June 8, 2022—National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) President and CEO Lisa Strama has been recognized with a 2022 International Honor Award from SME, the nonprofit association of professionals, educators, and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry. Strama received the Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award, which recognizes exceptional […]
Read More »Ann Arbor, MI, June 8, 2022—National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) President and CEO Lisa Strama has been recognized with a 2022 International Honor Award from SME, the nonprofit association of professionals, educators, and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry. Strama received the Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award, which recognizes exceptional […]
Read More »This year, on the tenth anniversary of the CTMA Magazine, we celebrate CTMA’s role in accelerating the development of many incredible technologies for the maintenance and sustainment communities. We showcase some consequential successes in CTMA projects. And we highlight a timeline of technological developments that have advanced maintenance from being primarily reactive, to increasingly proactive, […]
Read More »When the military identifies an immediate need for new defensive equipment and vehicles, it pulls out the stops to rapidly field a solution. However, one challenge of rapid fielding is that often traditional documentation processes lag the production cycle, resulting in a lack of technical data packages (TDPs) detailing product fabrication requirements. This was the […]
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