tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822805028291837738.post3187778254743049791..comments2023-12-09T03:51:33.158-05:00Comments on Various Consequences: 3-D Printing in DoD: Who's Dragging Their Feet? Joshua Stultshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506970399027046387noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822805028291837738.post-51598946146148520432013-08-22T20:37:32.761-04:002013-08-22T20:37:32.761-04:00Here's an example of doing form and fit in pla...Here's an example of doing form and fit in plastic so that getting to the functional metal part is faster: <br /><i>We can try fixtures out on aircraft in thermoplastic for less than £100 and be sure they fit correctly before we make the metal equivalent,” Mr Murray says.</i><br /><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6dc11070-d763-11e1-a378-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2chjBF5UH" rel="nofollow">Exploring the 3D printing opportunity</a><br /><br />No feet dragging here:<br /><i>DOD has aggressively pursued these technological developments through its various research arms. Partnering with industry and academia, DOD has pursued AM initiatives to address strategic needs, especially through the ONR. The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) announced the single awardee for a $30 million pilot institute with a focus on AM.22 Funded by multiple agencies, including DOD, DOE, Department of Commerce, and the National Science Foundation (NSF), this pilot institute serves to accelerate commercialization of various AM processes.</i><br /><a href="http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/docUploaded/Defense%20Horizons%2073.pdf" rel="nofollow">Toward the Printed World: Additive Manufacturing and Implications for National Security</a>Joshua Stultshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506970399027046387noreply@blogger.com