The Innovative Manufacturer

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. More

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

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 required on parts during onsite vehicle assembly will save the DoD and the commercial aircraft industry millions of dollars. More

Emerging Project- IUID Marking for Legacy Parts – Navy Pilot

Dulchinos Appointed to the Robotics Technology Consortium Board of Directors

The RTC announced the appointment of Mr. John Dulchinos, President and CEO of Adept Technology, Inc., to the RTC Board of Directors. The RTC was formed in 2008 to speed the development and deployment of ground robotics technology for the Department of Defense (DoD) and has over 160 members. It has awarded $40M in project funding for ground robotics. More

Sustainable LED Lighting Product Design Guide Launched

NCMS partnered with Ilumisys on a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored project to quantify the environmental impacts of LED lamps, incandescent lamps and fluorescent benchmark lamps over a product lifecycle, based on operational and durability testing of a variety of lighting products. An interactive Sustainable LED Lighting Product Design Guide to aid designers is now available. More

Innovation at its Finest

Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, embodied innovation at its finest and contributed greatly to technology as we know it today. He forged a path for advanced technologies, leading the charge in many cases. From the early commercialization of the home computer to changing the way we listen to music, watch movies, and even make calls. More

The Manufacturing Image Problem

Recently the Huffington Post ran an article about how most manufacturing executives believed that "...innovation is crucial to long-term success." The survey is good news for those who believe that manufacturers must adopt tools and processes that lead to sustainable innovation. But the accompanying photo speaks to the image problem that manufacturing faces as we move into the future. More

See You There! 2011 DoD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition- November 14-17, Fort Worth, Texas

 

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