NCMS is working on a new cybersecurity initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity for the advanced manufacturing industry. Energy efficient advanced manufacturing is essential to our nation’s economy and global leadership. As new sensor and control technologies are developed and deployed, we must in parallel develop new cybersecurity technologies and methods. Clearly – your […]
Read More »It’s important to de-paint and de-grease ships on a regular basis. It’s a labor-intensive and hazardous process. But NCMS member SurClean’s laser ablation technology has garnered a lot of attention from both military and commercial shipyards for their innovative coating removal and surface preparation system offering many benefits that other solutions can’t. Susan Sprentall, SurClean’s […]
Read More »In an ongoing effort to facilitate additive manufacturing (AM) technology transition into the Department of Defense (DoD) maintenance and sustainment arena, over 200 representatives from the government, industry, academia and non-profits attended the AM Workshop, 18-19, June 2019 held at Lockheed Martin’s Global Vision Center in Crystal City, VA. This workshop was a follow-up to the Business Model Workshop […]
Read More »On June 4-6, 125 government and industry representatives involved in the composite industry or composite projects gathered to share best practices, technology innovations, and challenges. The Joint Composite & Advanced Material Sustainment (JCAMS) group hosted their annual event for government and military officials, industry leaders, manufacturers, engineers, and other technical experts focusing on the manufacturing, […]
Read More »On 30 May 2019, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) – Crane Division hosted the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), with industry partners Universal Synaptics, Lockheed Martin, and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for a Capability Demonstration and Ribbon Cutting. This event celebrated the successful conclusion of the […]
Read More »On 30 May 2019, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) – Crane Division hosted the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), with industry partners Universal Synaptics, Lockheed Martin, and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for a Capability Demonstration and Ribbon Cutting. This event celebrated the successful conclusion of the […]
Read More »Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) was a perfect host location for the 2019 CTMA Partners Meeting. Not only were they celebrating their 100th anniversary, but their focus on aviation maintenance was the perfect backdrop to this year’s meeting theme of CTMA—Enabling Maintenance for the Next 100 Years. Over 150 people attended the two-day event from […]
Read More »The CTMA Technology Competition is a popular way to introduce the Department of Defense (DoD) to innovative maintenance and sustainment technologies and keep a pipeline of ideas flowing. The 2019 CTMA Technology Competition took place in conjunction with the CTMA Partners Meeting held at FRCSW. Over 40 companies submitted their innovative maintenance and sustainment technology […]
Read More »Chris Root, co-host at the 2019 CTMA Partners Meeting, leads the Advanced Technology and Innovation Team at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW). As part of encouraging innovative thinking across the facility, he began the Catapult Competition. The second Catapult Competition took place during this year’s CTMA Partners Meeting with the audience participating as judges. […]
Read More »The CTMA Partners Meeting took on a new twist by being paired for the first time with an NCMS Technology Showcase. Exhibitors displayed technologies from reverse engineering, confined space monitoring, wiring, measuring, magnets, and many more. During session breaks, meals, and networking opportunities, meeting attendees visited to learn more about the technologies and how they […]
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