1. DRAFT Page 1 Advanced Manufacturing Center Focus  5-axis Machining  Additive Manufacturing  Laser Processing  Non-contact Inspection  Machining Optimization National resource for evaluating, validating, and transferring advanced technologies to manufacturers.

2. DRAFT Page 2 Machining Applications Capabilities  Precision Machining  Simultaneous 5-axis  Combined Mill/Turn  Methods Evaluation  Process Development  Technology Transfer  EDM (wire & sinker)  Machining Aerospace Alloys

3. DRAFT Page 3  Increased material removal rate 25 – 70% in aerospace alloys  Longer tool life 3 – 12X increase  Less power consumed Lower kWh & reduced peaks  Favorable ROI Payback in 3 – 11 months  Funding available to help implementation Innovative Technology Insertion (ITI) program (CT state subsidy) Increase capacity with existing equipment Lower operating cost Quote jobs more aggressively Machining Optimization

4. DRAFT Page 4 Laser Applications  Ablation  Welding  Cladding Capabilities  Coating removal  Cutting  Drilling  Additive manufacturing  Process development  Materials development  Advanced machining  Special solutions  Turnkey systems

5. DRAFT Page 5 Laser Additive Manufacturing Laser-based analysis and process development for new part builds and refurbishing/repairing components Laser Additive Manufacturing at CCAT AMC Focus  Cost savings  Lead time reduction for new parts  Shortened turnaround time for repairs  Enable build of complex geometries Programs  U.S. Air Force Advanced Manufacturing  U.S. Dept. of Energy / ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)  Partnerships with private sector to solve advanced manufacturing challenges

6. DRAFT Page 6 Non-contact Inspection Structured Light Scanning Process Advantages/Benefits  No-touch programming  Fast data acquisition  Digitize objects in high detail  Minimal fixturing  Automated report generation Accuracy  +/-.0005 inches ScanAlign Views Merge & Compare to CAD Reverse Engineering Process Point Cloud DataTriangulate and Region Group Parametric Model