1. Harnessing the Power of America Makes to Innovate New Maintenance Processes
PROBLEM STATEMENT
How to utilize developments in additive manufacturing and other advanced technologies to improve sustainment operations and address problems such as:
Replacement of low-volume produced parts
Out of production spares (OOPS)
Non-availability of required tooling, fixtures, etc.
Needed advanced technology training
Lack of digital data for new processes
BENEFITS
Reduction of cost and lead time to fabricate replacement components for AF systems
Improved sustainment operations through new capabilities for tooling, fixtures, jigs, masks, and other support equipment
Advanced technology training at the workforce level.
Collaborations between government personnel (both research and maintenance) and America Makes teams increases transition potential
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION
Use the America Makes national manufacturing institute and the wide range of member technologies to provide technology solutions such as:
Laser scanning & photogrammetry
Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
3D Sand Printing (3DSP)
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Advanced Data Collection (Grale System)
Composite Based Additive Mfg (CBAM)
Advanced Training
Many others