A special edition of our Annual CTMA Magazine will be available in late May, featuring these highlights: Collaborating in the Digital Environment Enhanced Simulation and Training Initiatives Automated Maintenance and Sustainment Innovations Evaluated by the Navy CTMA Technology Transition Success Stories Special Tribute to a Long-Time CTMA Partner And Much More! Print and digital versions […]
Read More »NCMS is assisting the U.S. Army in seeking an industry partner(s) with the technology to design and develop a cost-effective additive manufacturing process to lightweight ground fleet military vehicle armor. Problem Vehicle armor allocates protection and increased weight on many ground fleet military operating vehicles. This significant weight leads to increased maintenance and sustainment costs. […]
Read More »In our effort to help manufacturers innovate, grow, and prosper, NCMS is supporting an effort by Auburn University that will strengthen and advance our country’s industrial base. Auburn University was recently awarded a Department of Defense (DOD) contract to help accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing, and they need your help. The Interdisciplinary Center for […]
Read More »NCMS is assisting the U.S. Army in seeking an industry partner that has the expertise and knowledge of combat vehicle components, modeling and simulation, advanced prototyping, and manufacturing processes to assist with redesigning combat vehicle components that are easier and more cost-effective to manufacture and maintain. More details/specifications are available. Please contact opportunities@ncms.org for a copy […]
Read More »The manufacturing sector is dramatically evolving with recent technical and digital advances. Among these, the digital thread is revolutionizing manufacturing operations well beyond the historic downloading of programs to computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and the uploading of edited programs from CNC controllers. The digital thread is “the communication framework that enables a connected […]
Read More »The U.S. Army depends on its tactical ground vehicles to transport troops, carry munitions, contain communications equipment to act as a mobile command center, and evacuate and care for the wounded. These vehicles, such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFV), are essential assets yet have been tasked with performing beyond their intended lifespans leaving them […]
Read More »Congratulations to Solavitek and Technologies Harness Scanner as their technology AMUET received the 412TW the Annual Medallion Award for the Innovation Team category. The AMUET technology, introduced to the Air Force through a CTMA initiative, is a critical component to advance the U.S. Air Force’s electrical Flightline capabilities and the Flightline of the future. Please […]
Read More »Congratulations to the NCMS members 3D Systems, Raytheon Technologies, the Penn State Applied Research Lab, Johns Hopkins University, and Identify3D on being selected to optimize a component relative to an Army modernization product to maximize cooling and improve overall system performance. ROCK HILL, South Carolina, February 11, 2021 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced […]
Read More »NCMS is assisting the U.S. Navy in seeking a partner(s) with capabilities to develop a machine to blow individual optical fibers. BACKGROUND Public shipyards install various fiber optic systems with surface ships and submarines that sometimes include Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) tubes or BOF cables shipboard. Shipboard fibers are currently blown individually. BOF tubes and […]
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