The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is: …an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…” In 2006, the NSF funded a research project to create a step change in the performance of US manufacturing. The […]
Process manufacturers and producers are under constant pressure to improve performance to remain competitive and maintain ongoing profitability. Technology can help play a large role in increasing performance through reliability, production availability, energy and emissions reductions, improved safety and security, and overall production optimization. Advancements in technologies and work processes not only come from manufacturers […]
You may have seen the news release from the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), Smart Manufacturing Coalition-led Project Wins DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Contract. If not, it highlighted: The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) today announced that it won a 2013 Clean Energy Manufacturing contract to start developing the nation’s first open smart manufacturing technology […]
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