ToolingNET: A Partnership for Enhancing the Tooling Industry in Indiana through the use of Information Technology in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector

0227828Ramani这个奖项授予普渡大学，以支持下文所述的活动24个月。该提案是对创新伙伴计划征集(美国国家科学基金会02060)的回应。合作伙伴包括普渡大学(领先机构)、美国铝业公司、卡特彼勒公司、金属技术公司、GT自动化公司、Kirby Risk公司、李尔公司、技术商业化办公室、创新实现实验室和WeToollT公司、21世纪研究与技术基金公司、坎宁安模式与工程公司、美国铸造协会、全国工具与制造商协会、印第安纳州制造商协会、中美洲塑料合作伙伴公司和中印第安纳州公司伙伴关系。该计划的目标包括：(1)将工业工具市场的互动全面整合到简化的结构中，并利用信息技术帮助管理网络；(2)使用先进的三维通信工具，将几何通信与合作制造公司联系起来；以及(3)通过与全州工具和模具教育计划合作，推广和使用先进工具，以提高劳动力的准备能力。该计划为印第安纳州的制造公司提供了工具/制造能力的集成和结构化开发。该基础设施为所有类型的信息交换提供了一个公共平台，包括3D计算机辅助设计和制造，这将简化和提高设计到制造周期的效率。社区学院的教职员工将接受先进制造技术的培训，这样他们就可以培训新的劳动力。普渡大学正在开发一个产品信息学系统，将向印第安纳州的制造公司提供。向该州小型制造企业提供快速模具、制造和设计方面的技术支持。该计划将信息技术与制造技术和教育计划相结合，同时培养制造业劳动力。其目的是提高印第安纳州制造业的效率和生产率。这将使印第安纳州的制造业更具竞争力，并为该地区的经济福祉做出贡献。劳动力发展将为这个不断增长的行业提供劳动力。科技企业中代表性不足的群体将有更多机会获得制造业的培训和工作机会。

0227828Ramani This award is to Purdue University to support the activity described below for 24 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF 02060). The partners include Purdue University (Lead Institution), Alcoa, Caterpillar, Metal Technologies, GT Automation, Kirby Risk, Lear, Office of Technology Commercialization, Innovation Realization Lab, and WeToollT, 21st Century Research and Technology Fund, Cunningham Pattern & Engineering, American Foundry Association, National Tooling and Manufacturers Association, Indiana Manufacturers Association, Mid-America Plastics Partners, and Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. The goals of the program include the following: (1) comprehensively integrate industrial tooling marketplace interactions into a streamlined structure and help manage the network using information technology, (2) use an advanced three-dimensional communication tool that will use and link geometry communication to partner manufacturing firms, and (3) promotion and use of advanced tools for rapid manufacturing by partnering with state-wide use in the tool and die education programs to enhance the readiness of the workforce. The program provides an integrated and structured development of the tooling/manufacturing capability for the manufacturing firms in Indiana. The infrastructure provides a common platform for all types of information exchanges including 3D Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing that will streamline and improve efficiency in the design to manufacturing cycle. Faculty of community colleges will be trained in advanced manufacturing technology so they can train the new workforce. A product informatics system is being developed at Purdue and will be made available to the manufacturing firms in Indiana. Technical support in rapid tooling, manufacture, and design will be provided to small manufacturing firms in the state. The program combines information technology with manufacturing technology and education programs that simultaneously develop the manufacturing workforce. The aim is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing sector in Indiana. This will make the manufacturing sector in Indiana more competitive and contribute to the economic well-being of the region. Workforce development will provide workers for the growing industry. Underrepresented groups in technology-businesses will have a greater access to training and jobs in the manufacturing sector.