The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to modernize manufacturing and repair capabilities with integration of digital tools and Industry 4.0 solutions for post processing of large components. The overall goal is to develop a digital platform for coupling data streams from scanning, modeling, machine process information, and post-build information for advanced manufacturing.
Specific goals include:
- Developing a multi-process production cell with robotics for scanning, machining, finishing, additive manufacturing and inspection of large castings.
- Integration of automation and controls to enable closed loop process control and autonomous operations of the cell.
- Integration of Siemens software into forging industry partner’s ecosystem, training of forging industry partner, and implementation of offline path planning and programming of CNC machines
Phase III will leverage the successes of earlier phases and focus on:
- build out, pre-acceptance testing, breakdown, shipping, installing, and commissioning FISHERMAN Prototype Unit 2 (FPU2) at a government facility;
- develop, design, and integrate a forging industry-specific FPU3;
- integrate digital offline programming tools such as Siemens software into a forging industry participant’s workstream.
If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement.
Interested Submissions Due by 2/25/25.
We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs).
