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DOE Announces Expansion of Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers to Accelerate Adoption of Smart Manufacturing Technologies

August 27, 2021 Tagged With: department of technology, itc, smart manufacturing, SMIC

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII), announced selections for four new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers (SMICs) bringing the total to eight SMICs. Through specialized training and direct industry engagement, the centers will help U.S. manufacturers implement manufacturing technologies to optimize their use of energy and materials.

“Smart Manufacturing makes the American manufacturing sector more productive, energy efficient, and competitive on a global scale,” said Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Kelly Speakes-Backman. “DOE's investments in manufacturing will accelerate the adoption of these technologies and processes, while developing a highly skilled manufacturing workforce for the future.”

With the SMIC network of industry, government, and academia, selected projects will allow manufacturers of varying sizes to tap into CESMII’s vast smart manufacturing resources and cultivate the manufacturing workforce of the future. These SMICs help CESMII expand institute-developed technologies, training, and hands-on demonstrations that will increase the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies.

Selected centers include:

  1. Case Western Reserve University SMIC: Support small- and medium-sized manufacturers with smart manufacturing awareness and implementation.
  2. Feyen Zylstra, LLC SMIC: Provide smart manufacturing training and awareness to small-and-medium-sized manufacturers’ ‘citizen technologists’ (a citizen who participates in technical projects), and smart manufacturing system integrators. The focus will be on key industry verticals including automotive, food, and consumer packaged goods.
  3. Purdue University SMIC: Distribute a portfolio of AI/machine learning solutions for smart manufacturing to help a variety of industries and small-and-medium-sized manufacturers achieve new levels of efficiency, productivity, quality, and performance, while building resiliency in their supply-chain networks.
  4. Penn State University, New Kensington SMIC: Provide segmented workforce smart manufacturing training to prepare manufacturers for digital transformation and leverage their new digital manufacturing center. The focus will be on small-and-medium-sized manufacturers in key industry verticals including machining and fabrication.

Founded in 2016, CESMII accelerates manufacturing adoption through the integration of advanced sensors, data analytics, platforms, and controls. It is the third institute funded by DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office.

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