NSF HAMMER Engineering Research Center

Let's talk about hybrid manufacturing. As part of the NSF HAMMER Engineering Research Center activities, we are completing a project to compare combinations of additive manufacturing/wrought/forged preforms, structured light scanning, and CNC machining. We are recording the cost for each operation and then using tensile testing to measure the load-displacement data for each part up to and including fracture. We'll finally compare the process combinations based on cost and performance. The part design mimics a portion of the aerospace pickle fork, a?component that connects the wing structure, landing gear, and fuselage. The photograph shows (from left to right) wrought stainless steel, DED stainless steel, wrought aluminum, and WAAM aluminum parts. An additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) preform is shown on the left. We produced this component using our MELD Manufacturing Corporation L3 AFSD machine. The next steps are to scan and machine the preform to obtain the final geometry for testing.

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We’re thrilled to announce the next 3 incredible speakers for RPT-30, happening April 3-4 in Chicago! Paul Miller will focus on the digitization of legacy businesses, exploring how industrial companies can navigate and thrive in the digital age. Glenn Daehn, will discuss the revival of manufacturing through cutting-edge technology development and its critical role in modernizing industrial processes. Suzanne Nimocks will delve into strategies for maximizing corporate boards to drive value creation and long-term success. 1?? Glenn Daehn Mars G. Fontana Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, The Ohio State University Leading innovations in manufacturing processes, including impulse manufacturing and ceramic-metal composites. Founder of Excera and spearheading initiatives like HAMICO, the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, and Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow. Author of 274+ publications, Glenn advocates for revitalizing manufacturing through collaboration and innovation. 2?? Paul Miller Former VP & President, Global eCommerce at Grainger With over 25 years in marketing, eCommerce, and Big Data, Paul grew Grainger’s eCommerce revenues from $1.2B to $4B. Paul is currently a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company as well as the CEO of Paul Miller Digital Solutions. Paul is known for driving strategic growth and digital transformations across multiple industries. 3?? Suzanne P. Nimocks Lead Independent Director, Owens Corning Suzanne has an outstanding career in global leadership, with experience as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. She was with McKinsey from June 1999 to March 2010. She’s an advocate for sustainability and women in leadership. She serves on multiple boards including Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, OwensCorning, and Ovintiv.

@Central Ohio innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts... I'm proud to announce (belatedly) that last year I started a new position with the National Science Foundation HAMMER Engineering Research Center at The Ohio State University! NSF HAMMER Engineering Research Center is bringing the same technology that enabled the CNC machining and Additive Manufacturing industries to the millenia old practice of metal working. In essence, we're bringing "robotic blacksmithing" (fancy name - "metamorphic manufacturing") to market, and thereby hope to create a novel way to make metal components, and possibly even a new industry. I'm serving as the Innovation Ecosystem Director and Industrial Liaison Officer for HAMMER. This is an exciting role where every day I get to do my favorite things: -help people make their ideas become physical reality -interface with industry, entrepreneurs, and researchers -coordinate ideation-to-market strategies -work with students and educators of all types -collaborate with a diverse community of designers / engineers / software developers / manufacturers / "makers" of all types -bring value by making cool things in novel ways For anyone who has known me as someone who has facilitated design, fabrication, innovation, and community at the Idea Foundry for the last 15+ years - this is an exciting new dimension of capability. Please reach out if you'd like to learn more. Expect more announcements and invitations to collaborate soon. Looking forward to continuing to contribute to the Central Ohio ecosystem of innovators, educators, and mischief makers... now on an industrial scale!

I am deeply grateful to be listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America (2025 Edition) for my work in Systems & Control Engineering. This recognition is a testament to the journey, dedication, and impact of my work in Systems and Control, Biomedical Engineering, and Machine Learning Modeling—particularly through my contributions at Case Western Reserve University, NASA USRC 2023, and NSF HAMMER. A big thank you to my mentors, colleagues, and everyone who has supported my journey. This is just the beginning—more innovations and contributions to come! #Engineering #Automation #BiomedicalEngineering #MachineLearning #NASA #NSF #CWRU #Innovation

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