State of Utah - Phase III Additive Manufacturing
Abstract
Under this grant, the University of Utah will create a new manufacturing platform in our nation that will advance economic and workforce resilience in response to changes in the Defense supply chain. The project aims to increase the Utah Defense supply chain diversification and resiliency of manufacturers using metal additive manufacturing technology (e.g., 3D printing) in combination with an intelligent cloud-based database. This project focuses on connecting Defense-supported metals manufacturers in Utah through advanced manufacturing research and development centers via a centralized, artificial intelligence database. This platform will enable Defense manufacturers to efficiently use additive manufacturing processes to shorten product development cycles, expand their product mix, and enter new non-Defense related markets. This project will work towards the following goals: (1) connecting Utah manufacturers to world-class additive manufacturing research and knowledge, (2) creating awareness for the technical and business aspects of metal additive manufacturing and education on how to efficiently and effectively use metal additive manufacturing as a new manufacturing process to increase their competitiveness and economic resilience, and (3) packaging the workforce education program into a standalone, off-the-shelf service for the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (now named Utah Industry Resource Alliance) and for distribution through the national MEP network.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 2021
- Source ID
- HQ00052110025
Entities
People
- Bart Raeymaekers
Organizations
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of Utah