Project Grant 046906556

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $223,843 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The award, which runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, is under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop data-driven methodologies for integrative monitoring and operation of multistage manufacturing systems. The key products and services to be delivered include:...

This $2.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund equipment purchases to support the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (AMMC) and co-located Concept Forge Fabrication Lab at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The AMMC and lab will provide education, training, and small business support to develop Wyoming's manufacturing workforce and fill gaps in the...

The University of Missouri System was awarded a $19,800,000.00 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to construct a 117,000 gross square foot facility and related site improvements. The new building, known as the Missouri ProtoTEX Facility, will include high bay laboratories, enclosed lab and shop spaces, storage, offices, meeting and collaboration space, a lobby, display...

The University of Maine System, University of Maine Division is the recipient of a $7,920,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Congressionally-Identified Projects (CFDA 11.617) federal grant program. The grant will fund the development of the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) Factory of the Future, a 43,000 square foot integrated flexible manufacturing space that leverages Industry 4.0, AI-enabled, large-scale additive,...

Ic3D, Inc. was awarded a $1.6 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology to design and demonstrate a pilot regional quality control center that provides metrology testing services to small and mid-sized additive manufacturing companies producing thermoplastic and resin additively manufactured parts. The award, made under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), will support Ic3D to...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $481,998 to support research at the University of California, Berkeley on developing a new additive manufacturing process for multi-material and multi-functional part fabrication. The principal investigator will conduct fundamental research into a charge-programmed additive microfabrication technique to rapidly pattern...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $660,783 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to Heartland Fabrication LLC, a for-profit manufacturer, to support the purchase and installation of new 25-ton electric overhead bridge cranes and rigging at their shipyard facility. This grant aims to increase productivity, efficiency, quality and cost competitiveness in Heartland Fabrication's ship construction and repair work through July...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded FCA US LLC, a subsidiary of Stellantis, a $533,493,715 project grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant will enable the continuous manufacturing of electric vehicle propulsion systems at FCA US LLC's existing transmission plant in Kokomo, Indiana. This project aims to minimize supply chain disruption risks and secure long-term employment for the facility's...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $207,158 Project Grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FUSION OF SILOED DATA FOR MULTISTAGE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS: INTEGRATIVE PRODUCT QUALITY AND MACHINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT" to The University of Iowa. This 3-year grant, which commenced on January 1, 2024, supports the development of data-driven methodologies to monitor and optimize multistage manufacturing systems through the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program provides $250,000 to Northwestern University to develop novel foundation models and learning methods for automating the manufacturing design process. The project aims to leverage large language models like GPT-4 and multi-modal machine learning to enable the generation of CAD models and optimized manufacturing process instructions from natural language inputs...