UNCLASSIFIED AM UPDATE Mr. Edward Flinn – Director Advance Manufacturing 1 AUGUST 2019
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO RIA- JMTC’s Journey to Additive Manufacturing 2001 APR 2019 2018 RIA-JMTC adds to RIA-JMTC achieves RIA-JMTC is designated AM equipment with Initial Operating Capability CoE for Additive & polymer capability (IOC) at CoE Advanced Manufacturing 1996 FEB 2019 2017 First piece of new RIA-JMTC acquires AMC tells OIB first AM technology AM equipment is Commanders (LOM) received by t o “Be Bold” RIA-JMTC Why Additive Manufacturing? Why RIA-JMTC? ✓ Supports conventional manufacturing Conventional Production Conventional Production ✓ Post-Processing equipment in place ✓ Technical expertise in place ✓ Low-Volume production environment Additive Additive ✓ Under-utilized facility in place (B250) Manufacturing Manufacturing ✓ Community engagement & support Complexity of Components # of Components UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO AM Center of Excellence Mission ✓ Management of AM Across the Army ✓ Develop & Maintain AM Data Repository ✓ Develop AM Processes for OIB & Operational Army ✓ Augment Army Supply Chain Operations ✓ Develop & Manage AM Training for OIB 3 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Army CoE Concept of Support Phase 1: Immediate Impact Parts What parts are readiness drivers? What parts currently have AM TDP? What parts can be printed at RIA-JMTC? Phase 2: Support for Expeditionary AM Phase 3: Replacement Parts Obsolete, Long-Lead, Readiness, no TDP Phase 4: Optimization of Current Designs Phase 5: Design for Additive Manufacturing 4 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
Army’s AM CoE Capability UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 12 Polymer 8 Metal (3 Due Sept 2019) 2 Reverse Engineering/Inspection 1 Sand (Due Sept 2019) 1 Wax Polymer Metal Other Inspection Reverse Engineering Cold Spray Wax Printing Sand Printing Fixtures Fixtures Production Models OEM Replacement Prototype Production BDAR UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
Total Inquiries Since IOC Poor Candidates Candidate Sources 78 80 10 70 9 60 9 50 8 7 36 40 25 7 30 139 40 20 10 10 6 6 6 3 1 10 5 0 4 Good 3 Poor 2 1 1 1 1 1 Undefined 6 0 Polymer vs. Metal Moderate 57 27 Polymer Accomplishments 61 9 Metal 1. Printed HUSK Door Mechanism Covers Mixed Undefined 2. Printed HUSK Transmission Switch Plate 3. Funded for Tailfork (casting) 41 4. Collaboration meeting with John Deere Operator Training Schedule JULY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 17-20 JUN 8-12 JUL JUL 15-18 AUG 5-8 AUG 15-18 AUG 20-22 AUG 26-29 SEP 3-4 TBD MarkForged 3DS ProX 320 EOS M290 MarkForged X7 Stratasys Esprit AM HP4210 Capture 3D EOS Melt Metal X, Metal Metal Polymer Esprit Post Ramp Up Pool MAZAK, DMD Service
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO SUCCESSES CHALLENGES • Multi Jet Fusion Equipment • Data Overload • Partnership Opportunities • Material Diversity • Part Inquiries • Technology Advancement • No Low Carbon Steel Sets UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Questions Que Questions? stions? Edw dwar ard d Fl Flin inn 309 309-782 782-79 7924 Harold. Ha old.e.f e.fli linn2.civ@ma nn2.civ@mail il.mil .mil Ran andl dl Bes esse se 309 309-782 782-425 4251 Randl ndl.j.bes .j.besse.ci se.civ@mail v@mail.m .mil il UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO PREDECISIONAL
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