LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened the Advanced Metallic Production and Processing center in Detroit. This facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by accelerating the design, development, and deployment of novel...
We’re excited to share an important update that reflects the evolution of CESMII’s role in transforming manufacturing. As collaboration continues to drive innovation, we are updating the meaning of “CESMII” to: Collaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
This change aligns with a growing movement within our network—the...
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. ( AFFOA) proudly announces Nuream and Z-Polymers as the next awardees to participate in the Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) 2.0 program. This strategic initiative aims to accelerate the commercialization of advanced functional fabric products through targeted technical and manufacturing...
LIFT , the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit’s historic Corktown district. This cutting-edge facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by...
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce a new open project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $4.5M. The project call, Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and...
In this episode of Photonics in Focus, we delve into a critical aspect of integrated photonics manufacturing: Advanced Packaging Technology. Leah Scott, AIM Photonics' Director of Communications and Information Management, leads a conversation with Chris Striemer, Director of Test, Assembly, and Packaging Operations, and Mark Wagner, Operations...
Experts with diverse manufacturing backgrounds from the Manufacturing USA network, presenting at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, last month, explored U.S. manufacturing, what technologies the next few decades will bring, and what steps manufacturers big and small can take to future-proof their business.
While manufacturing has...
International Women’s Day is, in many ways, just another day. It’s not a big holiday that garners a lot of attention, and is likely overlooked. If you’d asked me a month ago what its date was, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. But I’m a woman! Shouldn’t I be aware of a day that...
When Suzy Teele (Chief Strategy Officer) and Lisa Masciantonio (Chief Workforce Officer) joined the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute , a fledgling Manufacturing USA Institute, in early...
Earlier this month, ARM Institute Program Managers Miguel Rodriguez and Russell Wanke attended the mid-program review for the Demonstration of Rapid Thermoplastic Composites (TPC) Welding at Scale ARM Institute Technology Project. The review took place at the Collins Aerospace facility in Riverside, California and gave the team the opportunity to...
Welcome to Season 2 of Smart Manufacturing Mindset™ from CESMII !
We’re changing a few things up this season to take a deeper look at the many facets of Smart Manufacturing (SM). This month, we’re talking about one of the most critical factors for success: leadership. It’s not just about setting a vision—it’s about driving real impact and...
How do you predict the future without a crystal ball? With data, insight, and experience. At least, that’s how a panel of experts from the Manufacturing USA network recently tackled the topic of “factories of the future” at the renowned SXSW conference in Austin, Texas.
ARM Institute’s Suzy Teele moderated the session titled “ Smart, Sustainable...
In January 2017, the ARM Institute was created as the robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute and part of the Manufacturing USA network. The ARM Institute has three key pillars: ecosystem expertise, technical solutions, and workforce development.
Eight years—and hundreds of...
In high school, Helena Cristobal wanted to invent the “infinite battery.” She now works at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry.
Car...
In this episode, host Steve Plumb speaks with Howard Grimes, CEO of CyManII , about the critical importance of cybersecurity in the manufacturing sector. They discuss the evolving landscape of cyber threats, the innovative approaches CyManII is taking to address these challenges, and the importance of workforce development in enhancing...
