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The Printed House is Just the Beginning
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Each time we hear about advancements in
additive manufacturing, it seems a
little more tantalizing… and a little
crazier. But there have to be limits
sooner or later, right? I mean, who
would be crazy enough to attempt a 3D
printed house? Are we at the beginning
of an additive future?
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Michigan Paves Road Toward Autonomous
Vehicle Licensing
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The Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC) reports that the
state is home to over 300 companies that
engage in automotive R&D and spend over
$10B annually on vehicle research. State
officials hope that this expanded
licensing plan will encourage these
traditional companies to engage in
autonomous R&D, making Michigan a global
leader in the technology.
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Five New Technical Reports Available
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The following reports are now available
for NCMS members:
(1) Heat Transfer Classification for
Production Tooling and Composite
Repairs, (2) Integration of Laser
Coating Removal for Helicopter Blade
Refurbishment – Phase II, (3) Thermal
Processing of Aluminum Alloys, (4)
Validation of Functional Trivalent
Chrome Plating Process, (5)
Ultra-Lightweight Sandwich Composite
Constructions for Autobody Applications.
Please check the full report summaries
for public release dates.
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Creativity Embraced
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Stereotypes over the years have created
a rift between creative thinkers and
technical thinkers with categorizing
both as either right or left brain
thinkers. Today we know enough about how
the human brain works to say that we all
process information the same, with both
sides of our brains, there is no
right/left paradigm. More |
Register Now!- 2013 Michigan Robotics
Day
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April 15, 2013 - Ann Arbor, MI. The 3rd
Annual Michigan Robotics Day will be
held at the Jack Roth Stadium Club at
Michigan Stadium. Don't miss this event
that celebrates the full spectrum of
robotics in Michigan.
Registration
Agenda
For questions and additional
information, contact:
Phil Callihan (734) 995-2046
philc@ncms.org |
Save the Date- 2013 CTMA Annual Partners
Meeting
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May 21-23, 2013 - Virtual Event. The
meeting will be broadcast to
participants and will consist of keynote
speakers, the deputy commanders panel, a
technology showcase event, and the DoD
Joint Technology Exchange Group panel.
For questions and additional
information, contact:
Debbie Lilu, NCMS Sr. Program Manager
(734) 995-7038
debral@ncms.org |
2013 NSF Workshop on Nano and Micro
Manufacturing
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May 22-23, 2013 - Dearborn, MI. This workshop brings
together manufacturers, researchers, and
end users to discuss translating basic
research into practical applications.
Topics include: new manufacturing
processes using nano and micro devices
and materials, barriers to
commercializing these processes, the
needs of industry for new materials and
devices, and future research directions.
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New
NCMS Member Benefit- America's VOICe
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America’s VOICe is a new e-marketplace
developed exclusively for America’s top
industrial buyers, suppliers and service
providers. The U.S Department of Defense
funded VOICe to revitalize and sustain
the country’s industrial supply chain,
improve access to industry resources,
and aggregate the market’s largest and
most vital new revenue opportunities.
The result is a single-stop pipeline
where participants can leverage existing
assets and investments while finding
vibrant new partnership opportunities.
Join America’s VOICe for FREE!
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Selections from NCMS on Twitter
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NCMS Member Portal
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We
recently launched an upgraded online
resource to provide streamlined access
to all your NCMS membership benefits.
Features include an interactive forum,
member directory, important
collaboration documents and online
networking groups. Visit
http://members.ncms.org and
Register Today! |
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