2006 CTMA Symposium Presentations
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8:15 – 8:45 CTMA Program and Symposium Objectives, Chuck Ryan, Vice President Technology, NCMS
8:45 – 9:30 “DoD Strategy for Materiel Readiness”, David Pauling, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness and Maintenance Policy (ADUSD(L&MR)/MRMP)
10:00 – 11:00 “Expeditionary Combat Support Systems (ECSS)”, Edwin Kincaid, US Air Force, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
11:00 – noon “Readiness and Maintenance Issues at the Navy Shipyards”, Captain Joseph Campbell, Shipyard Commander, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
1:30 – 2:30 “Readiness and Maintenance Issues at US Army Facilities”, Michael Burke, US Army, Director of Production Engineering, Anniston Army Depot
2:30 – 3:30 “Readiness Issues at DLA Facilities”, Karron Small, Defense Logistics Agency
4:00 – 4:30 “Capturing and Tracking CTMA Project Benefits”, Gary Waggoner, LogTec
4:30 – 5:00 “Capturing Project Knowledge”, Bill Chenevert, NCMS
Wednesday, March 29: CTMA Projects Technical Session
8:00 a.m. – noon CTMA Active Project Reviews
Operational Improvements,
Monitoring and Inspection
| 8:00 a.m.8:258:50 9:1510:00 10:25 10:50 11:15 |
Lifecycle Data Management for Six Sigma Quality, Team Presentation Assembly Design and Documentation, Jayne Abney, GE Aircraft Engines Robotic Painting Optimization, Matt Collins, Vision Solutions Int’l & Darcy Harbaugh, Pratt & WhitneyOptiCAM Image Capturing, Ali Farsaie, Spatial Integrated Solutions Portable Large Shape Inspection System & High Performance 3D Scanning System, Scott Ackerson, Dimensional Photonics, Int’l Advanced Next Generation Inspection Systems, Jeff Calkins, Manufacturing Resources Inc. Light Armored Vehicle Sense and Respond, Col. William Black, PMLAVSmart Machines, Jim Dallam, Cincinnati Machine |
Electronics,
Composites
| 8:00 a.m.8:258:509:1510:0010:2510:50 11:15 |
JG-PP High Reliability Lead-Free Solder, Lety Campuzano-Contrera, BAE Systems Lead-Free Solder (continuation) Dave Hillman, Rockwell Collins Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Synthetic Instrumentation,Chris Clendenin, Boeing Enhanced Wiring Integrity Systems, Brian Cyrier, Eclypse, Int’l Static Event Detection (SED) Initiative, Niels Jackson, VCD Legacy Test Program Set (TPS) Migration System, Peter Hansen, Teradyne Laser Coating Removal Systems for Composite Helicopter Blades,Pat Bergan, Keyport NUWC Heat Transfer Classification for Production Tooling and Composite Repair, Tom Rose, AvPro |
Surface Preparation and Coatings, Efficient Manufacturing
| 8:00 a.m.8:258:50 9:15 10:00 10:25 10:50 11:15 |
Cold (Kinetic) Spray Processing, Wally Birtch, CenerLine Air Pollution Control System Improvements, Paul Chalmer, NCMS Fixtures for Hard Chrome Plating, George Cushnie, Advanced Tooling Corp. Chromium Plating Process Optimization, Jeremy Smith, Corpus Christi Army Depot Non-Skid Coatings for Carriers – Organic Coating System, Dr. Charles Tricou, Penn State ARL Non-Skid Coatings – Thin Sheet Deck Metal System, Ken Kinzler, Midwest Thermal Spray Advanced Digital Fabrication and Repair, Ken Cooper, NASA & Mark Tobler, General PatternLaser Engineered Net Shaping™, Richard Grylls, Optomec |
12:00 – 1:30p.m. Group Luncheon
Speaker: Lt. General Donald J. Wetekam, USAF, HQ USAF/IL
1:30 – 3:10 Emerging CTMA Project Ideas
Monitoring and Inspection
| 1:30 p.m. 1:50 2:102:302:50 |
Fault and Arc Location Tester (FALT), Dr. Cynthia Furse, University of Utah Inspect and Repair Preparation Cell, Frank Elliott, GFM/AGFM Corporation Continuous Improvement of Operational, Maintenance, and Repair Processes for Light Armored Vehicles, Roger LaPlante REI Systems Integrating Sensors and Predictive Maintenance Systems with Performance Support Technology to Achieve Increase CH-53E Readiness and Reliability, Roger LaPlante, REI Systems Gear Isotropic Finish Generation General Process Control and Alternate Tooth-by-Tooth Process for Large Gears, Lane Winkelmann, REM Chemicals |
Parts Marking/Tracking
| 1:30 p.m. 1:50 2:102:30 2:50 |
Rapid Mfg Process & Material Insertion for DoD Part Applications, RM&R – Phase II, Kyle Morris, NUWC KeyportLow Cost RFID for DoD Logistics and Other Applications, Michael Proulx, KodakTraceless Object Marking and Sensing, Michael Proulx, KodakThe Use of Stencils to Create Direct Part Marks, Jay Cantwell, Perma-CodeLegacy Lifecycle Data Management, Bob Mann, BCT Technology & Nainesh Rathod, Imaginestics |
Efficient Manufacturing
| 1:30 p.m.1:50 2:102:30 2:50 |
Capital Equipment Maintenance– Getting More for Less,Joe Davenport, DLALarge Ring Gear ReMfg by Isotropic Finishing, Control, & HVAF Coating, Marion (Bill) Grant, Caterpillar Casting Knowledge Reuse Based Cost Advisor,Nainesh Rathod, ImaginesticsUltrasonic Consolidation of Titanium Alloys for High Performance Military Aircraft Damage Repair,Ken Johnson, SolidicaMobile and Integrated Lifecycle Support System,Matt Brennan, UGS |
3:30 – 4:30 Discussions and Consolidation of New Project Ideas from Plenary Session, Next Steps

