1. America Makes PLM System
PLM for America Makes -“product” is defined as the information, documentation and data needed to perform the business and deliver information assets to America Makes and its stakeholders.
America Makes is the nation’s leading collaborative partner in additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing (3DP) technology research, discovery, creation, and innovation. Structured as a public-private partnership, we innovate and accelerate AM/3DP to increase our nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness.

2. INSIGHT Reports Key Features and Functionalities
At a Glance Dashboard View of the Digital Storefront
Design: Bio-Inspired design & manufacturing; Cost & energy driver analysis/modeling; Product & Process design aides/apps
Material: Additive Mfg. Tech Data Packages; Material property characterization; Next-Gen Materials
Process: Multi-material delivery & deposition; Next-Gen machines; Process temperature gradient control
Value chain: Advanced sensing & detection methods; Intelligent Machine control methods; Digital thread integration; rapid inspection technologies; Repair technologies; Standards/schemas/protocols
AM Genome: Benchmark validation use cases; Model-assisted property prediction; Physics-based modeling & simulation

3. Information Relationships in America Makes Digital Storefront
Requirements Management
Project Execution

4. Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing for Low-cost Sustainment (MAMLS) Program Overview
America Makes
America Makes Program Manager: Dave Siddle, NCDMM
AF Program Manager: Marvin Gale, AFRL/RXMS

5. MAMLS Phase 1 Diversity: Team Members

6. MAMLS Phase 1 Diversity: AF System Applications
B-1B
C-17
C-5
A-10
B-52
E-3
B-2
F-22
F-15
F/A-18

7. MAMLS Phase 1 Diversity: Technologies
Reverse Engineering & Model Generation
Assembly & Manufacture Aids (fab and fixture repair)
Metal
Form
Tooling
Composite Autoclave Tooling
Metal
Part
Repair
Metal
Casting
Tooling
Direct Digital Part Production
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM)
FDM
Directed Energy Deposition (DED)
3D Sand Printing (3DSP)/ Quickcast
Direct Metal Laser
Sintering/
Powder Bed Fusion/FDM
Handy Scan

8. MAMLS Program Phases LESS CHALLENGING RESEARCH APPLICATIONS
CY 2016
CY 2017
CY 2018
CY 2019
CY 2020
Phase 1: Tooling; reverse engineering; limited organic sustainment applications; business case development; and OEM supply chain activities. (broad-based sustainment support activities)
Phase 2: Direct part replacement research; tech gap ID; qualification issues; material issues; business cases; etc. (focused OEM component demos for feasibility studies)
Phase 3: Proposals in process.
TOTAL FUNDING ($)
8 Feb 2016 Phase 1 Award date
$8.99M (FY15 CII funding)
Phase 1 - Tooling; reverse engineering; OEM supply chain analyses; non-critical sustainment applications
9 May 2017 Phase 2 Award date
$9.056M (FY16 CII funding)
Fairing Family
Bell Crank Family
Oil Cooler Family
Phase 2 - Direct part replacement feasibility research; design & mfg demonstrations; challenging applications
Phase 3 – Phase 1 rapid transition, Feature-based Qualification using DED, Understanding Realities of AM, Emerging Process Technology for Low Criticality Part Families
~$9M (FY17 CII funding)
~$27M
MORE CHALLENGING RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

9. Summary
The MAMLS Program is a unique partnership between government and industry to enable rapid transition of advanced manufacturing into AF sustainment operations and sustainment supply chains.
- The broad-based program structure has enabled development of multiple technologies to address sustainment issues.
The ability to team research personnel with maintenance personnel has yielded substantial benefits for AF sustainment and reserve operations.
The workforce development mission of America Makes has enabled MAMLS to not only develop/demonstrate advanced technologies, but to train sustainment personnel on their use as well.
MAMLS is continuing the pursuit of breaking down barriers for advanced manufacturing implementation through the challenging Phase 2 direct part demonstration programs and Phase 3 program in development.