This introductory workshop is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for small manufacturing enterprises in the defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.

Learn about what to expect when installing a Desktop Metal System; Overview of install & operations experience, facility, safety & training requirements, vendor support; How the BIC, CCAT and UMaine benchmarked these systems; How to access benchmark files and data; Description of DM case studies underway at BIC; How to access BIC’s facility for training, application development and project collaboration.

Learning Objectives

Learn how Desktop Metal Studio System can be used in defense manufacturing:
¥ How to prepare your facility, permitting requirements, facility certification options
¥ OSHA training and safety requirements, compared with LPBF, DMLS, LENS and Binder Jetting
¥ Advantages / disadvantages of printing with bound metal powder compared with LPBF
¥ Outline applications for DM metal prototypes, fixtures, molds and end use parts
¥ Review of the design process for benchmarking, developed with CCAT and UMaine – Can the NIST AM Test Artifact be used in FDM metal printing or is a new standard needed?
¥ Comparison of benchmark results with other 3D printing processes available at CCAT, BIC and UMaine (including LPBF, Binder Jetting, large format polymer FDM and DMLS)
¥ Can Fused Deposition Modeled Sintered metal parts meet Mil-spec end use requirements?

About this event

Experts:
Richards Sullivan, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Manager
Mark Manuel, Certified Thomas Partner I Thomas

MassMEP in Worcester, MA is an expert resource committed to Manufacturing growth in Massachusetts. MassMEP is one of 51 MEP Centers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico that operates through a cooperative agreement.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers, now ThomasNet. In 2010, ThomasNet started communicating with its database of manufacturers to get a better understanding of where the community was, where their shortcomings were, and where they saw the landscape going in the future.

Industry 4.0 Machine Metrics IoT

MassMEP, along with partner MachineMetrics Justin Garland, Director of Sales, invites you to attend an information session that will focus on a deep dive presentation about MachineMetrics Industrial Data platform including a presentation and demo. MassMEP will be on hand to provide a brief overview of the program and funding.

In the wake of the pandemic, tariff changes, security issues, and ever-increasing customer demands, managing supply chains has become a more important topic to manufacturers. There is a new appreciation for integrating suppliers more closely with manufacturing operations and information systems.

This webinar will cover three related topics:
a. Taking risk out of supply chains
b. Better managing demand in order to bring more predictability to supply chains
c. Reshoring
d. MassMEP programs and grant funding

With Business Improvement Group

This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.

Join us for a virtual presentation on the use and results of automated probing for CNC machining of a demonstration part.

Probing is an established best practice for maximizing the efficiency, quality, capability, and accuracy of machine tools. Standard routines built into modern CNC controls simplify the integration of probing cycles into machining operations and offline tools. These routines, combined with a CAD interface, make the simulation of measurement functions easy.

On machine probe solutions can help reduce set_up times by up to 90% and improve your process control. This technology provides solutions for tool setting, broken tool detection, component set-up, in-cycle gauging and first-off component inspection, with automatic offset updates.

On machine probing can deliver significant cost savings, and improvements in quality, for all applications using machine tools throughout many industries.

This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.

Join this virtual presentation on the results of the demonstration pilot conducted by Stanley X/DeepHow on the use and implementation of DeepHow AI technology in manufacturing.

Stanley X, in partnership with DeepHow, will share their AI-powered solution to capture, train and transfer knowledge among skilled workers. This system allows documentation of standard work of high performing, subject matter expert employees, converting into Smart how-to videos for staff to learn from and reference, using standard enterprise tools and no special equipment or skills.

If you haven't heard there is a new Express Grant program in town and it is shaking things up for Manufacturers. Join MassMEP and Tribal Vision as we discuss the course options that will now be available to all manufacturers across the commonwealth. These new express grant opportunities are available now and this one-hour webinar will explain what is available to you in their Marketing and Lead Generation modules. These modules focus on strategy & planning as well as implementation.

Learn more about the new Express Grant program that provides training funds up to $30,000/year/company with no match if you are 100 employees or less. If you are over 100 employees it is a 50/50 match, so $0.50 for every $1.00.

You won't want to miss this if you have a tight budget, but know you need some continuous improvement within your organization.

This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.

Join us for a virtual presentation on the results of the demonstration pilot conducted by SphereGen/The Impact Group on the use and implementation of augmented reality in manufacturing.

Augmented Reality is the overlaying of digital content into the physical environment. Specifically, to manufacturing, this can include any type of virtual parts, data, photos, videos, and work instructions. These assets can be transposed on to a machine in the real world for easier training and troubleshooting through a device such as a phone or headset. Our engagement with CCAT is specific to HoloLens 2 which is an advanced augmented reality headset created by Microsoft. HoloLens 2 has comprehensive voice recognition, gesture recognition and is a hands-free heads-up display.

In this webinar the focus will be on different marketing and recruitment strategies in order to continuously build on the manufacturing workforce and gain new employees. The panel will host guest speakers; Deanna Zarella (AIS, Inc.), Chris Ciunci (Tribal Vision), Andrea Pion (The Davis Companies) and Jeff Turgeon (MassHire) to discuss their strategies on how to retain and recruit employees in the current climate.