CFO's Message
Competitive Advantage - Innovative Technology Applications
 As the economy begins to show signs of improvement, businesses are continuing to sharpen their pencils and identify ways to outpace both local and global competition. Many believe the manufacturing sector will lead the economic recovery in the United States. To lead, manufacturers will need to develop and utilize technology through innovative and diverse applications to improve quality, increase throughput, and decrease costs.
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Technology Spotlight
Low Volume Manufacturing with Fused Deposition Modeling Technology
Direct digital manufacturing (DDM) is a breakthrough technology that could revolutionize the way in which low volume and difficult-to-locate replacement parts are manufactured and supplied to the military now and in the future. DDM matured from the rapid prototyping industry, where 3D computer aided design (CAD) data are used to produce thermoplastic products using a computer-controlled, additive manufacturing process.
A number of technologies are available for rapid prototyping, but the one developed and commercialized by NCDMM Alliance Partner, Stratasys, called fused deposition modeling (FDM), is capable of building products from several different thermoplastic materials, with different strengths and temperature properties.
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NCDMM News
Congressman Tim Murphy Presents Ceremonial Check
Congressman Tim Murphy (Rep. 18th) visited the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining to present a $1.6M ceremonial check. This represents funding that will be provided through the Department of Defense later this year to further the mission of the NCDMM, which applies advanced manufacturing technology throughout the DoD and helps Small and Medium Businesses engage in the defense supply chain.
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