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New Defense Department Program Aims to Transform U.S. Metal Manufacturing in Casting and Forging Industry

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® (IACMI), in partnership with the Department of Defense's (DoD) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, announced today a national workforce initiative to help meet essential U.S defense needs in the casting and forging industry. The multi-year agreement between DoD and IACMI is already underway to develop curriculum for a series of stackable training opportunities in the metals industry that focus on the development of trades and engineering labor in the metals industry. The announcement came as the 2023 Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) kicked off in Nashville.

Key Points: 
  • The new Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program aims to transform the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce in the castings and forging industry by developing a national training network to sustain and bolster the base metals workforce through 2050.
  • IACMI will engage world-renowned metallurgical and industry experts and educational institutions to develop a core METAL program curriculum and training methods in early 2024.
  • In its testbed phase, this curriculum will focus on traditional base metal processes, like casting, forging, and plate production.
  • "Our goal for METAL is to ensure the nation's metal manufacturing workforce is a source of strategic and competitive advantage for the United States."

Jered Achieves Major Milestone with Groundbreaking All-Electric Hoisting Machinery for Naval Vessels

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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This first-of-a-kind system, supplied by Jered, marks a significant departure from traditional hydraulic systems used on prior ships.

Key Points: 
  • This first-of-a-kind system, supplied by Jered, marks a significant departure from traditional hydraulic systems used on prior ships.
  • This technological advancement addresses the intricate and caution-sensitive nature of these operations, enhancing overall naval capabilities.
  • The Jered Elevator team collaborated closely with the shipbuilder and NAVSEA throughout the entire design, build, installation, and commissioning process.
  • The successful completion of this test represents a major milestone for this groundbreaking all-electric hoisting machinery system.

Sopheon CEO Greg Coticchia Honored as C-Suite Leader

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sopheon , the InnovationOps software company, today announced that the Pittsburgh Business Times has named CEO Greg Coticchia one of its C-Suite Award recipients.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sopheon , the InnovationOps software company, today announced that the Pittsburgh Business Times has named CEO Greg Coticchia one of its C-Suite Award recipients.
  • Coticchia has led Sopheon through a significant company-wide transformation in just over two years.
  • Coticchia led the charge to shift Sopheon’s corporate mindset from solely an enterprise software and services leader to a well-rounded, cloud-native, product-led company.
  • Coticchia also innovated the Sopheon go-to-market philosophy by launching a product-led growth (PLG) initiative, combining it with existing sales-led growth (SLG) initiatives for a modern hybrid approach.

APTIM Completes the Dismantlement & Disposal of the SSSB

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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The SSSB received, held, and prepared previously used reactor components designated for ship-out or reuse.

Key Points: 
  • The SSSB received, held, and prepared previously used reactor components designated for ship-out or reuse.
  • APTIM took possession of the SSSB in Virginia and towed it 1,500 nautical miles on a heavy lift barge to Alabama, where it was removed from the water and placed on blocks for dismantlement.
  • APTIM received approval from NAVSEA based on an NRC technical review and recommendation to release the site.
  • The final report and contract closeout are expected to be completed at the end of October.

HII Partners to Advance Additive Manufacturing on a Virginia-Class Submarine

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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The companies have focused on the availability and deployment of marine-based alloys, such as copper-nickel, to provide an alternative to traditional copper-nickel castings.

Key Points: 
  • The companies have focused on the availability and deployment of marine-based alloys, such as copper-nickel, to provide an alternative to traditional copper-nickel castings.
  • Working with shipbuilding partner GDEB, and supplier AMMCON on the model and proof of concept, NNS successfully created a copper-nickel deck drain part using additive manufacturing.
  • “This collaborative project leverages authorizations made by the Navy that streamline requirements for low-risk additive manufacturing parts.
  • It is possible due to the foresight and longer-term development efforts by our engineers to deploy additive manufacturing marine alloys for shipbuilding.”
    Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-additive-manufacturing-virginia-class-submarine... .

Serco Awarded $125 Million Contract to Deliver Naval Ship Design & Integration for the U.S. Navy

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Herndon, Virginia, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced today that the Company has been awarded a single-award recompete contract to continue our naval ship design work in support of the Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate.

Key Points: 
  • Herndon, Virginia, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced today that the Company has been awarded a single-award recompete contract to continue our naval ship design work in support of the Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate.
  • The contract has a total estimated value of $125 million, if all options are exercised.
  • Serco will provide support the Surface Ship Design and Systems Engineering Group in managing Combatant ship integration efforts including ship and force architecture concept development, while formulating the Navy’s top-level shipbuilding programs.
  • This work applies to surface ships, craft, boats, and unmanned/autonomous vehicles, as well as associated systems and subsystems, warfare/combat systems, control systems, and sensors.

SPEE3D CHOSEN TO BRING COLD SPRAY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO THE US NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS)

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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The XSPEE3D printer will be utilized by the US Naval Postgraduate School by military graduate students and Ph.D. candidates, as well as research and development professionals.

Key Points: 
  • The XSPEE3D printer will be utilized by the US Naval Postgraduate School by military graduate students and Ph.D. candidates, as well as research and development professionals.
  • CAMRE plans to leverage the XSPEE3D printer and its proprietary Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) technology to explore its Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) role for ships and vessels – both surface and undersea – and aircraft and ground equipment.
  • “Uniquely, it runs on heated compressed air and does not require inert gasses or lasers, reducing risk to the operator.
  • XSPEE3D offers a containerized, ruggedized, deployable additive manufacturing capability that can function in austere environments while exposed to the elements.

HII is Awarded Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Integrated Training Systems Contract

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division has been awarded a $41 million contract to provide integrated training systems installation and sustainment (ITSIS) for the U.S. Navy.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division has been awarded a $41 million contract to provide integrated training systems installation and sustainment (ITSIS) for the U.S. Navy.
  • The task order was awarded under the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) SeaPort Next Generation contract to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) and has a one-year base period plus one six-month extension.
  • The work expands upon HII’s existing support of training systems to the customer.
  • We look forward to supporting the systems that are critical to training naval warfighters and improving fleet readiness.”
    A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-award-naval-surface-warfare-centers-integrated-... .

SPEE3D Chosen by US Navy to Develop SUBSAFE Manufacturing Materials With Its Patented Metal Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) Technology

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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SPEE3D , a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced that the US Navy has chosen its metal cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology to develop materials as a part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) project related to Expeditionary Maintenance and Sustainment that achieve Submarine Safety Program (SUBSAFE) quality standards.

Key Points: 
  • SPEE3D , a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced that the US Navy has chosen its metal cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology to develop materials as a part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) project related to Expeditionary Maintenance and Sustainment that achieve Submarine Safety Program (SUBSAFE) quality standards.
  • SPEE3D was subcontracted through the Applied Research Laboratory of the Pennsylvania State University (ARL/PSU), a leading NAVSEA partner in cold spray technology development and transition.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230524005185/en/
    The partnership marks the first time a cold spray additive manufacturing technology will be investigated as a manufacturing method for SUBSAFE-compliant applications.
  • SPEE3D is a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company dedicated to the research, development, and delivery of metal 3D printers and integrated systems utilizing its patented cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology.

Ideal Power Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideal Power Inc. (“Ideal Power,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN™ bidirectional semiconductor power switch, reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideal Power Inc. (“Ideal Power,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN™ bidirectional semiconductor power switch, reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • The launch of our first commercial product in the first quarter of 2023, the SymCool™ Power Module , marks a pivotal development for our B-TRAN™ technology,” said Dan Brdar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Power.
  • Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2023 were $2.6 million compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss in the first quarter of 2023 was $2.5 million compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2022.