Attendees of AMO’s Manufacturing Day Kickoff event at Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, DC watch an informative video about the 3D printed wind blade mold while standing next to a cross-section of the mold and blade.
AMO Director Mark Johnson and a student from Palmer Park Middle School play a large-scale “Operation”-style game at LIFT’s Corktown facility outside of Detroit. LIFT and IACMI – The Composite Institute are both Manufacturing USA innovation institutes and are working together to invest in advanced manufacturing infrastructure in the Detroit region.
AMO Director Mark Johnson speaks on a Detroit Economic Club panel at the Henry Ford Museum, which is known for world-wide manufacturing marvels. The event was attended by participants in the Detroit Economic Club’s Student Program which includes high school and college students from the Detroit region. (Photo courtesy of Detroit Economic Club)
Gary Cola, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Flash Bainite, shows AMO Director Mark Johnson the original Flash prototype equipment used to run early tests on heat treating techniques for steel. Flash Bainite has partnered with LIFT to develop strong, lightweight steel for passenger and military vehicles. (Photo courtesy of Flash Bainite)
AMO Deputy Director Rob Ivester delivers remarks at X-FAB’s Manufacturing Day celebration in Lubbock, Texas. During the celebration, they announced the delivery of new equipment which will help convert X-FAB’s facility into the world’s first foundry of its kind. X-FAB collaborates with PowerAmerica, a Manufacturing USA innovation institute supported by AMO, to develop new silicon carbide (SiC) 6-inch wafers which will drive the efficient and effective use of power in technology.
Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley assembly plant lower a Volvo VNL 780 sleeper cab onto its chassis. The plant produces Class 8 trucks weighing more than 33,000 pounds. Through participation in the Better Plants program, Volvo has improved the energy intensity (e.g., energy required per truck) by 26% at its New River Valley plant. Better Plants Manager Eli Levine and AMO Industrial Technical Assistance Fellow Robert Lung toured this plan on Manufacturing Day. (Photo courtesy of Volvo Trucks)
Students participating in the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) program conduct an energy assessment. Both the North Carolina State University and Syracuse University IACs conducted assessments around Manufacturing Day. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University)