Abstract Department of Defense (DoD) maintenance activities are committed to protecting human health and the environment while ensuring the success of their core mission. Environment, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) must be considered as part of a maintenance program’s overall cost, schedule, and performance risk reduction. Due to the inherent dangers of working in maintenance …
Agenda 1300-1305 Welcome – Greg Kilchenstein (OSD-MR) Presentation 1305-1306 Administrative Notes – Debbie Lilu (NCMS) 1306-1325 Overview – DoD Level Initiatives, Challenges, Future Work – Dean Hutchins & Will Cary (DLA) Presentation – Dean | Presentation – Cary 1325-1340 Rock Island Arsenal Casting & Forging Capabilities – Chris Schladt (RIA) Presentation 1340-1400 Print Plastic to …
Agenda 1300-1309: Welcome – Greg Kilchenstein (OSD-MR) Presentation 1309-1310: Administrative Notes – Debbie Lilu (NCMS) 1310-1330: Welding Overview and Update – Dennis Harwig (EWI) Presentation 1340-1400: Hi-Temp Friction Stir Welding Tooling – Fardad Azarmi (NDSU) & Martin McDonnell (US Army FCDD-GVS) Presentation 1400-1420: Digitally Transforming Welding – Anu Gupta (Microsoft) 1420-1440: Portable Tactical Welder …
Abstract Early detection of problem conditions such as defects and cracks can be very difficult without damaging the actual material or requiring disassembly. The areas being inspected can be quite large and the inspection can be very time consuming. What technicians need is technology that is sensitive to a full range of possible defects and …
Abstract Modern weapon systems and their associated test equipment are becoming increasingly reliant on software developed specifically for those platforms. The repair, adaptive modifications or upgrades, and change events (including integration and testing) made to operational software resident in a weapon system, or in support equipment, can have major impacts on equipment readiness and sustainment …