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Awards
NIST Awards $7.8 Million in Advanced Manufacturing Grants
range from $413,000 to $500,000. More than 40 organizations will share fund- ing for work done in support of the 16 projects. In addition, more than 250 businesses, trade associations, universi- ties and other organizations will collaborate as unfunded partners.
Cuyahoga Community Col- lege’s Corporate College and Smart Business magazine. The awards program recog- nizes Northeast Ohio busi- nesses that excel in innova- tion, impact and sustainability.
Training
Hyson to Host Metalforming Symposium
The U.S. Commerce Depart- ment’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced 16 awards totaling $7.8 million to acceler- ate growth of advanced manu- facturing in the United States. The grants will support indus- try-driven consortia in develop- ing research plans and chart- ing collaborative actions to solve high-priority technology challenges.
The new AMTech-funded projects span a variety of industries and technologies, from next-generation gas tur- bines and aerospace manu- facturing to hybridized semi- conductor and synthetic- biology devices and glass manufacturing.
Talan was recognized in all three categories, particularly in sustainability, producing components that help the company’s customers become more energy efficient through the use of solar energy and LED lighting, according to Talan officials.
Hyson will host an interac- tive event featuring presenta- tions, discussions and hands- on demonstrations of technology related to the form- ing of advanced high-strength steels at its Innovation and Development Center in Brecksville, OH, on September 22. Also on the agenda: a panel discussion with industry experts including Dr. Hyunok Kim (EWI), Jim Landowski (Komatsu), Eric Kam (Auto- Form), Dean Kanelos (Nucor), Peter Ulintz (PMA) and Darrell Quander (Hyson).
NIST’s Advanced Manufac- turing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program has award- ed the grants to universities and other nonprofit organiza- tions in 11 states and the Dis- trict of Columbia. The grants
Talan Products Wins Innovation Award
A full-service metal-stamp- ing company and manufactur- er of tooling and engineered parts, Talan produces a variety of products for more than 150 customers in the fastener, building products, appliance, hardware, defense and trans- portation markets.
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Talan Products, Cleveland, OH, has been honored with a 2015 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Award, presented by
Register to attend at http://hyson.ticketleap.com/ metalformingsymposium/.