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We Deliver….We Deliver….Technology solutionsStrategic partnershipsAccess to funding sourcesNeutralityProgram management expertiseBusiness practice solutionsKnowledge capture & e-learning solutionsNetworking opportunities

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Who we are- a full complement of program support capabilitiesWho we are- a full complement of program support capabilities

Program ManagementFinance and AccountingContract AdministrationLegalCommunications & Public RelationsManagement Information SystemsElectronic Collaboration

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NCMS Program AreasNCMS Program Areas

Government Partnerships - Commercial Technologies for Maintenance

Activities (CTMA)- Environmental projects with EPA- R&D Joint Ventures through NIST ATP

Manufacturing Trust Knowledge Solutions Division

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Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA)Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA)

Identify, form, launch and deploy new projects coupling the needs and strengths of commercial industry with the DoD’s maintenance, repair and remanufacturing facilitiesFocus on reducing overall costs and increasing readinessCooperative Agreement between NCMS and the Office of the Secretary of DefenseDoD-industry co-funding on a 2:1 match basishttp://ctma.ncms.org

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DoD ParticipantsDoD ParticipantsTobyhanna Army Depot (AD)Corpus Christi ADRed River ADAnniston ADFort Richardson, Fort Wainwright

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NSY)Portsmouth NSYPearl Harbor NSYPuget Sound NSY

Marine Corps Maintenance Center AlbanyMarine Corps Maintenance Center Barstow

Naval Air Depot North Island (NADEP)NADEP JacksonvilleNADEP Cherry Point

OC- Air Logistics Center (ALC)OO- Air Logistics Center (ALC)WR-ALCElmendorf AFB

Naval Submarine Base- Kings BayNaval Submarine Base- Bangor

Naval Undersea Warfare Center, KeyportNaval Surface Warfare Center, Crane

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CTMA Ongoing ProjectsCTMA Ongoing ProjectsIsotropically Conductive AdhesivesOptiCam/IPOMXFlat Wire Deposition ProcessLaser Decoating Process for Helicopter BladesProcess Substitution for Composite RepairsPortable Thermal Spray Booth Equivalency UnitLaser Shot Peening for Life Cycle IncreaseEnhanced Wiring IntegrityNext Generation Inspection SystemsMaintenance Mentoring System

Near Dry Machining of AluminumDamage Wear Assessment of Rotating EquipmentLaser Engineered Net ShapingRapid Manufacturing and RepairHigh Throughput Production ProcessingRetrograde Part Identification Using 2nd Generation Permanent Marking TechniquesE-Collaborative MaintenanceHigh Density Chip-on-BoardAlternative Air Pollution Control SystemsLAV Life-Cycle Logistics Support Tool

As of October 2003

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Could not be repaired

Could not be repaired

Could not be repaired

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Annual Cost Avoidance > $5 millionAnnual Cost Avoidance > $5 millionAnnual Cost Avoidance > $5 million

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Programming Time Decreased by

Programming Time Decreased by

Programming Time Decreased by

Two WeeksTwo Weeks

Two Weeks

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Rapid Prototyping Technology Advancement - $1,000,000/year Savings PotentialTRIDENT Submarine Tow-Point Cable Conn. (OK-542)

Problem/Challenge:Consistent failure of critical Tow

Point Connector Cable due to design flaw and material degradation

High cost and complexity to replaceSolutions/Results:NAWCWPNS and Pratt & Whitney

teamed to deliver a rapid prototype tool in 14 days

NAWCWPNS prepared an STL file from DOD’s JEDMICS system

Pratt & Whitney built the tool using the stereolithography process

TRF created several injection mold prototypes with a variety of materials to find optimal solution

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Emerging CTMA projectsEmerging CTMA projectsRapid Manufacturing using Precision Metal OrigamiCoating Removal & Surface PrepSafety Line Track Manufacturing ProcessInspection and Repair Preparation Cell for Radomes (IRPC)Six Sigma Product QualityAutomated Test Equipment Test Program Set Migration System Automated Test Equipment - Synthetic Instrumentation Insertion Refurbishing and Extending Sealant LifeFriction Stir WeldingSelective Galvanizing by Cold-spray DepositionHeat Transfer Classification for Production Tooling and Composite Repairs

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CTMA Project Launch CriteriaCTMA Project Launch CriteriaBegins with a concept (~5 pages long)Joint Industry/DoD interest and needs

Hard deliverables, direct impact on manufacturing shop floor

Cost/Benefits summary sketched outQuantifiable

Participant roles definedLetter of endorsement from base commandSubmission of concept to Pentagon (Office of Secretary of Defense)10 day turnaround for approval…

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Hurdles for New Project IdeasHurdles for New Project Ideas

What new technology is being developed and implemented?- Not a mechanism for circumventing DoD

procurement process.

Is there cross-service involvement?- For broader dissemination of technology

Is there sufficient industrial interest?- Greater than 2:1 cost share

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Communications and NetworkingCommunications and Networking

CTMA Website (http://ctma.ncms.org)The CTMA Connector NewsletterCTMA Working Symposium on Sustainment: “A Practical Roadmap to Manufacturing and Repair”, Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta, GA 30 March – 1 April

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NCMS - CTMANCMS - CTMA

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