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NCMS at a Glance- October 2011- Manufacturing Innovation

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:26:07 +0000

October 28, 2011. It will take more than just technology to bring manufacturing into the 21st Century. It will take companies whose philosophy, business approach and culture are totally committed to innovation — to exploring all avenues associated with the latest advances in digital manufacturing, from the shop floor to the executive office

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VALMT Project Cited as Example of NCMS Collaboration in Automotive Engineering Online

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:21:13 +0000

The Volumetric Accuracy for Large Machine Tools (VALMT) project was recently cited as a successful example of the NCMS cross-industry collaboration model which teams multiple organizations to share the costs and reap benefits of cutting edge R&D.

The VALMT project team pioneered an innovative process in establishing a new methodology in volumetric error compensation for large machine tools. The costs for current assembly practices of measuring and fitting are substantial; reducing the amount of reworking of machined parts during onsite vehicle assembly will save the Department of Defense (DOD) and the commercial aircraft industry millions of dollars.

VALMT has been honored with a Defense Manufacturing Award and an R&D 100 Award.

From the article:

…NCMS is without doubt the U.S. leader in forming and managing complex, multipartner, cross-industry collaborative R&D programs. NCMS provides the tools that allow its members to collaborate.

Full Article as seen in Automotive Engineering Online

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NCMS at a Glance- July 2011- Manufacturing Innovation

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:34:46 +0000

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Volumetric Accuracy Project Highlighted in Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:31:55 +0000

Volumetric Compensation Technology (VEC) was highlighted in the June 29 issue of Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine feature, Machine tools meet new materials. VEC is the commercial product developed from the Volumetric Accuracy for Large Machine Tools (VALMT) collaborative project which collected a Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award (2009) and a R&D 100 Award (2010).

The VALMT project team pioneered an innovative process in establishing a new methodology in volumetric error compensation for large machine tools which will save the Department of Defense (DOD) and the commercial aircraft industry millions of dollars.

NCMS teamed private industry (Automated Precision Inc., The Boeing Corporation, Siemens Energy and Automation and MAG Cincinnati Machine, LLC) and the Department of Defense (U.S. Air Force Logistics Center, Naval Foundry and Propeller Center, U.S. Navy Fleet Readiness Center East) for the VALMT project, to quickly develop the groundbreaking technology affordably, and with less risk than alternative “go it alone” R&D methods.

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