Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing

CCAM APPRENTICE ACADEMY

PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW THE COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (CCAM) TO EXPAND ITS DEMONSTRATION TESTBED IN ORDER TO ASSIST US MANUFACTURING IN TRANSITIONING EMERGING DIGITAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES FROM LABORATORY TO THE FACTORY FLOOR.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE TEAM WILL ASSESS AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WIRE-ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND THE SUPPORTING SYSTEMS REQUIRED FOR DIGITAL THREAD DEMONSTRATION. THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF FACILITY MODIFICATIONS AND PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND SET-UP OF NEW EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS. RESEARCHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED TO OPERATE THE NEW ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES. MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED TO BASELINE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF SAMPLE ARTIFACTS. A DEMONSTRATION TO PRODUCE AN ARTIFACT AND COLLECT DATA RELATED TO ITS QUALITY WILL BE CONDUCTED.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW CCAM TO BUILD A CYBER-PHYSICAL, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TESTBED BUILT AROUND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. THIS WILL ENABLE LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BETTER CONNECT TO THE U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE SUPPLY CHAIN AND MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT WHEN DOING SO. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES AND MANUFACTURING CAPACITY SHORTFALLS IN NAVAL SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR INCLUDING IN SHORTFALLS FOR CASTINGS AND FORGINGS.THIS PROJECT WILL MAINSTREAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN MARITIME MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS WHICH WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN MANUFACTURING LEAD-TIMES FOR HARD-TO-SOURCE PARTS, PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO MEET AGGRESSIVE PRODUCTION TIMELINES, REDUCE RELIANCE ON SOLE-SOURCE SUPPLY POINTS, AND ALLOW FOR MEETING REQUIRED QUALITY ON THE SCHEDULES NEEDED FOR MILITARY READINESS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FACILITATE SUPPLY CHAIN GROWTH AND DIGITALLY ENHANCE PROCESS QUALIFICATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:LOCAL AND US MANUFACTURING BROADLY WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EXPANDED TESTBED AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. THE U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND NAVAL SHIPBUILDING WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IMPROVED MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES OF U.S. MANUFACTURERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD $10,000.00 FOR SITE PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION SUPPORT FOR WIRE-ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING UNIT.

APPLICATION OF DIGITAL THREAD TO DEVELOP AN INTELLIGENT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM FOR REPAIR

PURPOSE: BRING TOGETHER PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS INTO COLLABORATIVE REGIONAL CONSORTIA (?TECH HUB?) FOCUSED ON GROWTH THAT BUILDS ON THEIR REGION?S ASSETS AND POTENTIAL. STRENGTHEN THE HUB REGION?S CAPACITY TO DELIVER CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED AND DELIVERED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AS OUTLINED IN THE TECH HUB?S PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ?ENSURING CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSORTIUM THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER ?PURSUING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT, AND BENEFITS OF DESIGNATION THAT ADVANCE THE HUB?S PLAN TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY ?PARTICIPATING THE EDA TECH HUBS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ?ESTABLISHING DATA COLLECTION AND METRICS TRACKING SYSTEMS TO REPORT ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES ?EDUCATING PRIVATE INDUSTRY, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT REGIONAL ASSETS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE BUSINESSES WITHIN IN THEIR HUB?S SELECTED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ?FULFILLING INVESTMENT AND POLICY COMMITMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PHASE 2 APPLICATION ?ATTRACTING NEW PARTNERS AND CAPITAL PROVIDERS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING THE CONSORTIA?S MOMENTUM ?DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY-SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE REGION TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND MODERNIZATION OF U.S. MANUFACTURING AND IMPROVE COMMERCIALIZATION AND DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH.

TITLE: DEVELOPING A ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE US MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN VIA THE DIGITAL THREAD PURPOSE STATEMENT: THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE AND CAPACITY OF THE US MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE DIGITAL THREAD. STAKEHOLDERS WILL IDENTIFY CRITICAL WEAKNESSES AND GAPS IN DIGITAL THREAD TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP A TANGIBLE, ACTIONABLE, INDUSTRY-DRIVEN DOCUMENT THAT WILL GUIDE RESEARCH AND ENABLE EFFECTIVE ADOPTION OF DIGITAL THREAD TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS, PERFORMING SITE VISITS, HOSTING AND FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE WORK SESSIONS, CARRYING OUT SUBSTANTIVE LITERATURE REVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS BY PROJECT PARTICIPANTS AND EXTERNAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS INCORPORATING THE DELPHI TECHNIQUE, WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO MAY NOT BE OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY IN THE ROADMAPPING EFFORT. THE WORK WILL INCLUDE COLLABORATIVE IDEATION, CRITICAL DESIGN THINKING, ROADMAPPING, AND CONSENSUS BUILDING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL CULMINATE IN THE RELEASE OF A WELL-DEFINED ROADMAP IDENTIFYING KEY OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES, MAPPING THE TECHNOLOGY GAPS AND PATHWAYS TO ADDRESS EACH, AND RECOMMENDING APPROACHES TO HAVE A LASTING IMPACT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP PROPOSED, WHEN IMPLEMENTED, WILL ENABLE US MANUFACTURERS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, PRODUCE HIGHER QUALITY GOODS, RAPIDLY IDENTIFY SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS AND QUALITY ISSUES, AND EXPAND REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES AND INITIATING A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS IMPEDIMENTS TO ADOPTION AND RAPID IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL THREAD TECHNOLOGIES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL SIZES, THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS, AND CONSUMERS WILL BENEFIT FROM A ROADMAP BRINGS TOGETHER INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND PRE-COMPETITIVE WORK THAT IS NEEDED TO STRENGTHENING DIGITAL THREAD TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAKE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND TIMELY USE OF THE DIGITAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND EXCHANGED THROUGHOUT MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS AND DIGITAL SUPPLY NETWORKS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, ENGAGE SMALL-TO-MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS, SUPPORT THE CORE ROADMAPPING ACTIVITY, IDENTIFY THE DIGITAL THREAD CHALLENGES INHERENT TO THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES AND CROSS-CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING SMMS, AGRICULTURE SECTOR, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND BIOLOGICAL PREPAREDNESS ECOSYSTEM, AND DEFENSE AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES.

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INTELLIGENT FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELL

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