 |
| March 2010
Welcome to The CTMA Connector, a monthly newsletter designed to provide news and ideas about the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) program. The CTMA program is a joint Department of Defense/National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (DoD/NCMS) effort promoting collaborative technology development between industry and the DoD maintenance and repair facilities. This newsletter highlights ongoing projects, serves as a forum for promoting new project ideas, and provides other news of interest to the program. Our goal is to stimulate your participation and solicit your input. Feel free to submit items for the newsletter as well as any suggestions to make it more useful. More information about the program can be found at http://ctma.ncms.org/. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the CTMA Connector, send a message to listserv@listserv.ncms.org with “subscribe CTMANewsletter” or “unsubscribe CTMANewsletter” in the message body. We welcome the following companies into NCMS: adapt laser systems, LLC (www.adapt-laser.com) adapt laser systems offers innovative laser cleaning technology for industrial surface treatment, cleaning and paint removal applications. Their laser technology removes contaminants, production residue and coatings without damaging the substrate. George Washington University (www.ncac.gwu.edu) George Washington University is a private, non-profit institution of higher education based in Washington, D.C. The University provides education and training services, primarily for students at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels, and performs research, training, and other services under grants, contracts, and similar agreements with sponsoring organizations, primarily departments and agencies of the U.S. government. Dr. Diesel Technologies (www.drddieseltech.com) Dr. Diesel Technologies (DDTS) provides the latest diagnostic technologies to the heavy duty military vehicle community. DDTS’ key products include Diagnostic Analyzes Test Set (DATS), Diagnostic software and rugged embedded PC’s. Claxton Logistics Services, LLC (www.claxtonlogistics.com) Claxton Logistics Services provides Logistics management consulting services. In addition, Claxton provides maintenance support, logistics engineering support, and supply chain management development and implementation services to the Department of Defense and Industry. Technical Objectives Professionals, LLC (TOP Inc.) Technical Objectives Professionals, LLC is a veteran owned small business specializing in maintenance solutions. Technical Objectives Professionals has worked closely with government and industry partners developing the future of todays war fighter, bringing technology to the battle field, and bringing legacy vehicles into the modern arena of maintenance. Providing maintenance solutions in every clime and place. Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (www.kitsapeda.org) Kitsap Development Alliance is a partnership of government and business, which attracts and retains primary businesses to Kitsap County and its individual communities, to ensure healthy growth. Pendaran Inc. (www.pendaran.com) Pendarin is a training and consulting firm specializing in real-time, effective implementation support for organizations striving to become lean. Plasan Carbon Composites (www.plasancarbon.com) Plasan Carbon Composites is a tier 1 supplier of automotive body panels to OEMs. All parts are carbon fiber based. Plasan Carbon specializes in providing Class-A surface parts, and bonded assemblies. Next Technology Showcase: Fleet Readiness Center East (Cherry Point, NC): 28-29 April This is an exclusive opportunity for NCMS members to display technologies for managers, engineers, and artisans at the Fleet Readiness Center East Maintenance Center in Cherry Point, North Carolina. The first day of the event will be for technology displays followed by a day of follow-up meetings with FRC personnel on potential applications. FRC East is currently interested in the following technologies:
Registration for this NCMS networking event is at https://www.ncms.org/SSL/2010FRCeast/registration.htm. The NCMS coordinator for the Showcase is Debbie Lilu, debral@ncms.org, 734-995-7038. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Technology Showcase, Marine Corps Maintenance Center, Albany, GA on 8-9 June 2010. Debra K. Tune, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics, will be headlining the CTMA Symposium AgendaDebra K. Tune, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics, and performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, Washington, D.C. She is responsible for the management policy and oversight of logistics strategic planning for the Air Force, to include maintenance, supply chain and weapon system life cycle support. Mrs. Tune also overseas two other departments responsible for policy and oversight of installations, military construction, base closure and realignment, environment, energy, safety and occupational health issues. Not too late to join us next week: 2010 CTMA Symposium “Achieve Technology Collaboration”, March 22-24, 2010, Quantico, VA https://www.ncms.org/SSL/Symposium2010/registration.htm The 11th Annual CTMA Working Symposium will be held 22-24 March at Quantico. With the theme, Requirements Driven Technology Insertion, the Symposium will include briefs from each of the services on their process for determining maintenance requirements, as well as project briefs from DoD sponsored programs involving sustainment. Officials from each of the services will discuss their maintenance technology requirements and their approach to new technologies. In addition, project reviews for CTMA projects as well as projects from selected other DoD-sponsored programs will highlight new technologies targeted for implementation in the maintenance community. The NCMS contact is Debbie Lilu, debral@ncms.org, 734-995-7038. We would like to also thank the following companies for their sponsorship of the networking breaks during the Symposium: We appreciate your feedback. Please contact Chuck Ryan with suggestions or input on other topics that would be of interest to you in this newsletter. The CTMA Program is sponsored by the Department of Defense; the content of this newsletter does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the government; no official endorsement should be inferred. |
| © 2010 |
