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AMCPR Program Update
June 2021
John Wilczynski
Executive Director, America Makes
john.wilczynski@ncdmm.org
Georgette Nelson
Senior Program Manager, America Makes
georgette.nelson@ncdmm.org
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Agenda
1 AMCPR Program Overview
2 Education & Workforce Development
3 AMCPR Exchange Demo
4 Scenario Execution
5 Next Steps & Get Involved
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Meet Today’s Speakers
America Makes Leadership
John Wilczynski
Joe Veranese
Executive Director, America Makes
Vice President and CIO, NCDMM
AMCPR
Georgette Nelson Jason Saly Josh Cramer
Senior Program IT and Cloud Services Education & Workforce
Manager, America Makes Manager, NCDMM Director, America Makes
Deloitte Quotient
Dr. Mark Cotteleer Jim Knotts
Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP Project Manager, Quotient
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AMCPR Program Overview
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Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Production Response (AMCPR)
AMCPR is an enduring, strategic infrastructure for additive manufacturing (AM) crisis response providing trusted access to capable
supply chains and vetted designs, regulatory awareness, and workforce readiness.
This strategic infrastructure advances US manufacturing
supply chain resiliency and responsiveness, while
simultaneously preparing the nation for future and
unknown crises
EXERCISING
CAPABILITY
Routinely utilize digital
infrastructure and ecosystem
SCALING CAPABILITY capabilities to demonstrate
robustness in times of crisis
CONVENING THE Build an enduring infrastructure through Scenario Testing.
RAPID RESPONSE capable of digitally distributing
ECOSYSTEM manufacturing data across supply
Enable rapid deployment and Convene government, industry, networks. Provide access to
connection between needs academia, and manufacturing vetted designs and capable
and capabilities to establish a institutes to assess and suppliers through AMCPR
crisis response capability. respond to needs and mobilize Exchange.
Document lessons learned in a a coordinated, educated
deployable playbook for future workforce.
use.
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Coordinating an integrated crisis response through the AMCPR
Phase 2 expanded the original COVID-19 response by establishing an enduring, strategic, digitally distributed manufacturing infrastructure.
Subsequent AMCPR phases will operationalize capabilities to mobilize the AM Ecosystem in future, unknown crises.
Phase 1: March – June 2020 Phase 2: July 2020 – July 2021 Future Phases
FDA
Quantified the impact of AM NIST Future AMCPR Phases
COVID-19 National Shutdown during the initial COVID-19
Developed understanding of Operationalize OSD & NIST
crisis response through
Massive supply chain disruptions in both regional deployment needs Roadmaps and AMCPR
surveys of 360+ needs
supply and demand led to significant and OSD Playbook
requesters and suppliers Created workforce pipelines
immediate shortages Building an enduring, Sustain and Enhance the
Identified flexibility as the and pathways to educate the
Built a multi-agency cooperative with VA, workforce through both re- strategic Infrastructure AMCPR Exchange and EWD
core strength of AM crisis
FDA, NIH, and America Makes to quickly skilling and up-skilling for programming
response Launched the AMCPR
review and provide access to PPE designs 1000+ individuals Expand Capabilities through
Exchange
Highlighted need for
Convened and Coordinated the AM Designed blended learning scenario testing
guidance from regulatory Illuminated non-COVID
Ecosystem, identified 400 manufacturers bodies to identify risk content and certification Cultivate Ecosystem to expand
response capabilities
across 43 states thresholds for new product training programs for students the response network
through 7 scenario tests
development and usage in and adults
Facilitated Matches between needs Documented key regulatory Integrate Strategic
requesters and capable manufacturers, times of crises Developed a Regionalization Communications into the
insights and completed
contributing to the 52M+ total pieces of Increase awareness of Roadmap, highlighting need AMCPR platform
Strategic Roadmap
PPE produced by the AM community benefits, applications, and for an increased number of
validated designs, design Developing Impacts Report Strengthen Policy &
capabilities of AM for Regulatory awareness across
challenges, and trust and AMCPR Playbook
healthcare and other key AM Ecosystem
industries around AMCPR exchange
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Education & Workforce Development
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Train the Workforce through Crisis: Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
• Awareness and Inspiration
• Development of a dynamic marketing piece on advanced manufacturing careers
• Micro-Learning and Digital Badges
• New eLearning content in the form of “micro-learning” aligned to our digital badges as well as MxD Learn
• Access to Industry Vetted Content
• Scholarships to access a tailored suite of course built from our ONR MEEP Program
• Industry Recognized Credentials
• Scholarships to obtain America Makes vetted credentials as well as development of a new foundational credential
• Ecosystem Promotion
• Promotion across America Makes and MxD platforms and membership as well as all partner organizations
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Train the Workforce through Crisis: Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
Marketing, Communications, Messaging and Engaging
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Train the Workforce through Crisis: Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
Micro-learning and Talent Pipeline Development
Teaching with the modules felt like having a co-teacher, someone who could connect
with the students at their level. We were able to quickly engage with creating a 3D
model while having many discussions about the changing world of 3D printing.
- Dennis Connor, Director of the Fab Lab at the Gregory School in Tucson, AZ
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Train the Workforce through Crisis: Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
Industry Recognized Credentials
132 pilot students across 9
different school entities
participating in pilot
knowledge and performance-
based assessment programs
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Train the Workforce through Crisis: Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
Reskill – Upskill Opportunities
Impact to Date
• 1005 total participants • ~3000 classes taken
• ~100 different companies • 3000+ hours in class
• 100+ independent (non- • 89% final post-test average
company affiliated) workers • 48 states represented
“Roush has been providing additive manufacturing services
for more than 15 years and continues to invest in training
for qualified individuals that will satisfy our need for
continuous improvement, improve our knowledge base and
strengthen our workforce. The opportunity to provide an
additive training overview to employees who are interested
and eligible is a great benefit.”
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AMCPR Exchange Demo
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Home Page
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Supplier Profile Page
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Submission Page
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Search Page
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Design Page
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Supplier Search Page
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Reviewer Page
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Thank you to all who supported AMCPR Exchange development and testing!
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Future AMCPR Exchange Enhancements
The AMCPR Exchange will grow and evolve to better anticipate user needs and further accelerate coordinated, informed crisis
response.
Forums Enhanced Supplier Metadata
Facilitate user interactivity and sense of community across Allow suppliers to verify which designs they can manufacture
AMCPR while adding new mechanisms for project collaboration. within AMCPR.
Version Management UI Integration with Other Repositories and PLMs
Allow admins to see and retrieve old versions of designs. Allow Expand AMCPR’s API to allow for more integrations with other
admins to promote old versions of designs back into the AMCPR repositories and PLMs
catalog.
Real-time Messaging for Users and Admins
Enable secure, real-time communication between admins and
users who are active on AMCPR.
Enhanced Persona-Based Dashboards
Provide users a summary of their open actions and required next
steps in the design review and/or supply process.
System Generated Status Update Requests
Prompt Suppliers for status updates, and keep Requesters
informed where their parts are in the process.
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Scenario Execution
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Achieving the mission
The impact and efficacy of AMCPR rely on two core tenets: effectively engaging the AM Ecosystem and scaling the AMCPR Exchange to
meet the needs of future crises. Scenario testing systematically assessed online (AMCPR Exchange) and offline program processes.
E N G AG I N G T H E E C O S Y S T E M S C AL I N G T H E AM C P R E X C H AN G E
Convene and catalyze the AM community to Digital model repository and platform for quick
respond to critical supply chain needs deployment in a supply chain crisis
Identify the needs, motivations, and Establish the AMCPR-Exchange as the
capabilities of the AM Ecosystem through trusted conduit to existing national
the AMCPR to enhance national repositories while providing a platform for
mobilization and preparedness through requesters to connect with capable designers
digitally distributed manufacturing and manufacturers for rapid production
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Parts Additively Manufactured by Ecosystem Suppliers during Scenario Execution
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Seven Key Scenarios Demonstrate AMCPR Strength
SCENARIO A: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to the Rescue T E S T I N G PA R A M E T E R S
A Leveraging the VHA’s additive manufacturing capability to provide additively
manufactured medical swabs when facing a national shortage
SCENARIO B: Community Crushes COVID-19 Process & Product Connectivity
B Convening and coordinating a broad community of designers, reviewers, and suppliers Task Complexity Risk
Complexity
to manufacture a previously unreleased polymer facemask
Stakeholder Ecosystem/
Capability Risk Participant
SCENARIO C: Earthquakes Earn Enmity Complexity
C Responding to infrastructure impact by rapidly supplying three couplings with approved
designs to repair a potential water main break
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SCENARIO D: Blackhawk Down S C E N A R I O PA RT I C I PA N T S !
D Addressing mission readiness for a downed UH-60 Blackhawk by additively
manufacturing a fuel elbow component lacking an existing production supply chain
SCENARIO E: Gas Turbine Vane Inserts
E Demonstrating rapid response to an unplanned shutdown of a key power plant by
providing a critical vane insert required to bring the gas turbine back online
SCENARIO F: Tooling Takes Too Much Time
F Producing a sand mold for a t-joint that would have been made using traditional
manufacturing methods to decrease tooling time and increase supply chain flexibility
SCENARIO G: Taking a Shot at Shots (Syringes)
G Responding to limited syringe availability. Due to stakeholder safety concerns, scenario
ILLUSTRATIVE was not completed, necessary steps to enable scenario execution were documented.
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Executing Diverse Scenarios Cultivates Future Priorities
Successful scenario testing showcases AMCPR as a critical component of United States supply chain resiliency and defined priority focus areas for
future Phases and scenario testing.
SCENARIO EXECUTION SUMMARY PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE SCENARIOS
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Scenario testing demonstrated AMCPR’s power to accelerate AM
response in times of varying crisis complexity by convening key supply
Enhancing AMCPR Functional improvements include optimized design
chain stakeholders and providing trusted access to vetted designs.
Exchange upload, more intuitive design review process, enhanced
Functionality supplier matching, and production status updates.
Higher Complexity
Scenario E
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ILLUSTRATIVE
Vane Inserts
Product Complexity
Scenario G Expanding the AMCPR Network to engage new
Syringes Engaging a Broad members of the ecosystem with diverse capabilities will
Ecosystem be instrumental for future scenario testing and crisis
response.
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Scenario D
Fuel Elbows
Scenario A
Nasal Swabs Continuing to design and execute scenarios with differing
Lower Complexity
Scenario F Maintaining a Sense of
complexity, narrative, and ecosystem participants is
T-Joints Scenario C Urgency
critical to the success of the AMCPR program.
Scenario B Couplings
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Facemasks
Proactive coordination and project calls are necessary to
Lower Complexity Advancing Additive
Higher Complexity advance materials research, additive capability, and
Capability & Coordination
Ecosystem Complexity industry interconnectivity to get ahead of future crises.
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Next Steps & Get Involved
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What does AMCPR mean for you?
Find out how the AMCPR can provide value to you and your organization.
LEAD
INFLUENCE LEAD INFLUENCE SHARED
Demonstrate your AM Substantively influence INVESTMENT
capabilities with the growth of a national Capture shared
respect to design, crisis production investment by joining a
INVEST production, and delivery response infrastructure community of action with
and increase visibility and advance U.S. cost share applied to
as a leader in the AM supply chain resiliency America Makes
ecosystem membership
The AMCPR seeks to better position the AM community to solve supply chain crises by providing trusted access to capable supply
chains and vetted designs, increasing regulatory awareness, and strengthening workforce readiness.
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Next Steps
AMCPR’s strength as a next-gen response infrastructure relies on an engaged, capable AM Ecosystem. Get involved with AMCPR in
ways that align with your organization’s capabilities.
JOIN VOLUNTEER ENGAGE
Create or update your Support future AMCPR Engage with AMCPR via
profile, and add Scenario testing, EWD email, website, or social
manufacturing capabilities, programming, strategy media to learn about
designs, or needs through workshops, and amplify program advancements
the AMCPR Exchange AMCPR within your networks and future opportunities
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Upcoming Event – Interactive AMCPR Exchange Training
Make sure to mark your calendar!
June Join us for an Interactive AMCPR Exchange Training on June
21
21st, 2:00 – 3:00pm ET.
This hands-on training will provide a deep dive into the model
repository and platform and give users the opportunity to
engage with AMCPR leaders and ask questions about access,
functionality, and troubleshooting.
RSVP here!
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Thank you.
Questions? Contact Georgette Nelson or
amcpr.info@americamakes.us
When America Makes America Works
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Appendix
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Features Roadmap
A proposed timeline for deploying new feature sets and functionality.
Near-Term Mid-Term Long-Term
0-6 months 6-18 months 18+ months Stakeholders Impact
Multi-user/location expansion of supplier data model
Implement qualified supplier metrics to foster confidence • AMK Membership • Enhanced portal
Custom Admin Screens
between supplier and requestor • AMSCs functionality that will
Versioning for Designs Enable personalized user reports
• Extended mfg. further expand
community ecosystem
Complete Integration into • Government agency collaboration and
Improved and expanded notifications
NIH 3D Print Exchange extend the AMCPR
partners
Expand collaboration tools to stimulate community growth (Forums/Subscribe) • MEPs network
Expand AMCPR Exchange Integration into other government agency sites and repositories
Integrate AMCPR ecosystem mapping capabilities
and regionalization API into AMCPR Exchange
Enhance Model Search by enabling size-based searching • AMK Membership
• AMSCs
Internal messaging Integrate Product Complexity Framework • Optimized crisis
• Extended mfg.
response via portal
Approval/verification & display Operationalize Product community
features that increase
of approved part suppliers Complexity Framework • Government agency
member participation
partners
Incorporate ability to annotate on a design Integrate raw material and/or consumables
drawing to suggest changes suppliers for designs listed on AMCPR Exchange • MEPs
Enhanced demand signaling
3rd-party slicer integration
Intelligently connect • AMK Membership
subassemblies to parts • AMSCs • Functionality unique to
Asset tracking of manufactured • Extended mfg. the AMCPR Exchange
product for real time delivery visibility community that will best support
Evolve AMCPR Exchange into Marketplace • Government agency the needs of the
(Integrate automated model-based pricing) partners national community
• MEPs
Mobile AMCPR Exchange application that
allows key functionality in time of crisis
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Key Takeaways by Scenario
Each of the seven scenarios showcased AMCPR strengths and identified future opportunities for enhancement.
SUMMARY THEMES ACROSS SCENARIOS:
Enhancing AMCPR Engaging a Broader Maintaining a Sense of Advancing Additive
Exchange Functionality Ecosystem Urgency Capability & Coordination
ILLUSTRATIVE
SCENARIO A SCENARIO B SCENARIO C SCENARIO D SCENARIO E SCENARIO F SCENARIO G
Nasal Swabs Facemasks Couplings Fuel Elbows Vane Inserts T-Joints Syringes
Product was adjusted Due to supplier limitations This scenario successfully This scenario was Siemens Energy This scenario was fully Due to safety concerns,
mid-execution to produce (materials and printer engaged multiple executed fully offline due successfully provided a executed offline to this scenario was not
a nasal swab, increasing technology), the selected suppliers (five) to produce to sensitive information validated design. demonstrate the executed. Rather,
product complexity. The suppliers were only able three low complexity and strict permissions. Siemens Energy and downloadable capability. strategic interviews were
Execution VHA requested the swabs to provide the filter couplings of diverse sizes The narrative was Stratasys manufactured AM was used to produce held with key
Highlights undergo sterilization, housing and nest body of (2”, 4”, 8”). Couplings adjusted to include a 2D and post-processed the the sand mold and the stakeholders (FDA, VHA,
individual labeling, and the mask, not the full were pressure tested and to 3D conversion step, vane inserts, though scenario required several Fresenius Kabi).
packaging prior to assembly. the scenario was increasing the Process Siemens needed to manufacturing methods
shipping. executed with no major Complexity for the outsource the heat (casting, pouring)
delays. scenario. treatment.
• Demonstrated • Facemask BOM • Demonstrated effective • Highlighted ability to • Successfully • Demonstrated the • Established need for
AMCPR’s capability to contained non-3D multi-supplier coordinate a 2D to 3D coordinated the AMCPR Exchange’s Scenario Steering
handle medical devices printed components, engagement through design conversion design/review process ability to source parts Committees and
• Deployed group-based demonstrating the need the AMCPR Exchange • The offline TDP led to for complex designs with highly complex participant engagement
Key permissions to protect for the AMCPR • Quickly validated a low delivery of two different • Recommended an manufacturing earlier in the process
Scenario IP and restrict data Exchange to manage complexity design, while products, underscoring enhanced supplier processes • Long development
Insights downloads full assemblies highlighting the necessity of an matching process to • Highlighted need for timelines for medical
• Demonstrated need for opportunities to improve AMCPR Exchange and include additional increased supplier require private-public
additional suppliers to data package a standardized data supplier capabilities and communication action (project calls,
test for full assembly submissions package avoid outsourcing where materials R&D, etc.)
procurement possible
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO A: VHA to the Rescue! Mfg. Process: Selective Laser Sintering
Material: Polyamide (Nylon) 12
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Medical Device Shortages Meeting Medical Community Needs
The Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) operates the largest This scenario demonstrated how simple, regulated medical parts can quickly be
healthcare network in the world, providing care at 1,255 health care downloaded, printed, and supplied using the AMCPR Exchange. As the nasal swabs
facilities and serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The VHA required specific additive manufacturing technology, the dual sources to manufacture and
has invested in the capability to additively manufacture supply the swabs ensured medical device needs of the community were met. The AMCPR
personal protective equipment, medical devices, and other Exchange provided a platform for connecting large, matrixed organizations with time-
community and clinical needs components. During a medical crisis, sensitive part needs.
self-sustaining, organizations like the VHA can demonstrate vital Scenario Participants
leadership in responding to widespread supply shortages.
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SOLUTION
VHA Leverages In-House AM Capability
In this scenario, a selected VHA Innovation site (VHA Seattle)
downloaded a single technical data package (TDP) for a 3D printable,
clinically-reviewed swab. The VHA Seattle innovation site printed
the part and shipped to the requesting VHA Clinic (VHA
Cleveland). 3D Systems also served as a secondary source of
supply for the requesting VHA clinic.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO B: Community Crushes COVID-19! Mfg. Process: Multi Jet Fusion
Material: Polyamide (Nylon) 12
PROBLEM I M PA C T
New Facemask Needed from a Variety of Suppliers Quick Mobilization through the AMCPR Process
The COVID-19 response demonstrated that the US economy hosts This scenario successfully demonstrated the ability to convene and coordinate a
tremendous latent capacity that can be mobilized to respond to broad community of designer, reviewers, and suppliers after an immediate call to
crises. This scenario tested the potential of a broad community of the ecosystem. A novel, previously unreleased polymer facemask was able to be printed
professional, capable producers to respond to an immediate to specification and provided to America Makes within four weeks.
crisis requiring the 3D printing of a facemask. America Makes
leveraged various communication channels (e.g., America Makes
webinar, direct outreach) to simulate an immediate request. Scenario Participants
SOLUTION
Leveraging a Broad Community of Additive Producers
For this scenario, the US Navy leveraged the AMCPR Exchange to
provide the design and the technical data package for a community
facemask. The design was reviewed and approved for use on the
AMCPR Exchange. After initial outreach, three suppliers with the
necessary additive manufacturing equipment were engaged to
download and print the facemasks. The VHA test lab reviewed and
tested the facemask per the “community” test protocol.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO C: Earthquakes Earn Enmity! Mfg. Process: Fused Deposition Modeling
Material: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Water Main Break Caused by Earthquake Restoration of Service During Crisis
While seismic activity is not common in all large US cities, a major This scenario successfully demonstrated the ability of a diverse set of manufacturers
earthquake could have catastrophic impacts on grey to rapidly supply qualified parts to multiple end users simultaneously. Swift production
infrastructure in a major metropolitan area and cut off services to and delivery of stop-gap parts can reduce the severity of the impact of an earthquake.
millions of citizens. Testing the response capabilities of a statewide The AMCPR Exchange provided an effective platform to connect requesters and
or regional manufacturing community in an earthquake is an suppliers and ensured that the part was qualified prior to supplying it to requesters.
important effort to increase resiliency and preparedness given the
lack of forewarning associated with seismic crises. Scenario Participants
SOLUTION
Additive Manufacturing Pipe Couplings
This scenario simulated a response to a major earthquake and its
potential impact on the water delivery system by printing and
qualifying a stop-gap pipe coupling deployable to temporarily
restore service in a crisis. Using the AMCPR Exchange, an
emergency request was sent to five capable suppliers across the
country to produce three couplings of varying sizes in polymer
material. The pipe couplings were printed and shipped to five
identified end-users on time and without defect.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO D: Blackhawk Down! Mfg. Process: Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Stainless Steel 316L
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Mission Readiness of a Blackhawk Compromised Restoration of Mission Readiness
The UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter is a multi-purpose tactical This scenario demonstrated how additive manufacturing can provide a rapid
helicopter that was put into service in 1979. In this scenario, mission response when there is no existing supply chain to provide a part. The AMCPR
readiness of a UH-60 Blackhawk will be diminished due to Exchange provided a complex, mission critical component through digitally distributed
unavailability of a component, the “UH-60 AM Fuel Elbow”. It is manufacturing, improving mission readiness. The platform proved effective at restricting
assumed that the supply chain for this component has dissipated access and supplying the part to the entity in need.
over the years and no current source exists.
Scenario Participants
SOLUTION
Using AM to Supplement the Supply Chain
To address the problem, the fuel elbow was rapidly redesigned and
manufactured out of a new material – 316L stainless steel. Zverse
leveraged a legacy 2D print from the US Army to provide a converted
3D model. The suppliers, 3D Systems and EOS, 3D printed the new
fuel elbow component and shipped to the US Army for testing. Due to
the restricted nature of the design, the scenario was initially executed
offline and later when the AMCPR Exchange was ready, the design
was uploaded and requested through the Exchange.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO E: Veritable Vane Inserts! Mfg. Process: Selective Laser Melting
Material: Inconel 625
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Natural Disaster Causes Unplanned Shutdown Gas Turbine Back Online
Recent events in Texas have demonstrated the need for rapid This scenario successfully demonstrated how the AMCPR Exchange database of
restoration of power during an extreme natural disaster. For this parts can be leveraged for rapidly responding to a crisis. Swift production and part
scenario, a key power plant in the Southwestern United States delivery can help restore power during any future unplanned shutdowns. The AMCPR
faced an unplanned shutdown due to a catastrophic natural Exchange successfully mobilized experts from the energy industry to produce and
disaster. To bring the gas turbine back online, a legacy vane insert validate a highly complex additively manufactured part.
component needed to be rapidly designed, tested, and supplied.
Scenario Participants
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SOLUTION
Additive Manufacturing of a Legacy Component
This scenario simulated a response to a major natural disaster and
the potential impact on the power grid by additively manufacturing
and supplying a critical gas turbine vane insert. For this scenario,
Siemens Energy provided and reviewed the vane insert design. The
AMCPR Exchange then connected a requester with two capable
suppliers to provide the vane insert part. Siemens Energy and
Stratasys printed and heat-treated the vane insert before supplying to
the requester.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO F: Tooling Takes Too Much Time! Mfg. Processes: Sand Binder Jetting S-Max Pro
(mold) & Metal Casting (t-joint)
Materials: Silica Sand (mold) & Aluminum (t-joint)
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Winter Storm Creates Crack in Plumbing Decreased Tooling Time & Increased Supply Chain Flexibility
In this scenario, a polar vortex causing extreme winter storms The goal of this scenario was to test a weather-based crisis scenario in which additive
created a dangerous crack in a plumbing t-joint that supports the manufacturing is used to produce tooling that would typically have been made
core cooling system for a reactor. Initial inquiries indicated no readily using traditional manufacturing methods. Successful tooling and part production is
available supply for the t-joint which could prove catastrophic to necessary for flex supply chain capacity. The AMCPR Exchange proved successful in
the surrounding power grid if not addressed. The quoted lead time sourcing parts with highly complex manufacturing processes (e.g., sand casting).
through traditional manufacturing methods is estimated to be six
months due to the need for tooling creation. Scenario Participants
SOLUTION
AM Replaces Traditional Manufacturing
This scenario simulated a response to a major winter storm by not
only designing and 3D printing the t-joint tooling, but also
pouring and machining the t-joint for full product testing. Using the
AMCPR Exchange, an emergency request was sent to a supplier
with demonstrated capability in sand casting using additive
manufacturing. The highly complex t-joint required casting and
machining, resulting in multiple post-processing steps.
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AMCPR SCENARIO EXECUTION
SCENARIO G: Taking a Shot at Shots (Syringes)! Due to stakeholder safety concerns, scenario was not
completed.
PROBLEM I M PA C T
Limited Syringe Availability in Rural Areas Increased Availability of Syringes
Reopening the economy requires wide-spread vaccine deployment, While the targeted solution was not completed, this scenario gathered key takeaways
for which syringe availability is critical to success. Consumption of from two government bodies – the VHA and the FDA – as well as private medical device
syringe production capacity by vaccine manufacturers is manufacturer, Fresenius Kabi.
expected to put tremendous pressure on syringe supplies for
other uses (i.e., routine vaccination or anesthetics). In this scenario, Lessons Learned:
local and regional leaders think that additive manufacturing might • Development is costly. The timeline for development for 3D printing medical devices
support them when syringe availability runs short. is time consuming and expensive
• Guidance is necessary. Medical regulations and guidance can be challenging to
understand, find, and track updates on for the additive community
SOLUTION
• The time to act is now. Engaging the public private partnership for strategic project
Additive Manufacturing Syringe Components calls will help address key barriers for additively manufacturing products where the
In the original scenario narrative, a syringe device was to be development timeline is too long/complicated (e.g., medical devices)
designed by a community of designers then tested and validated
through the FDA, NIH, and VHA for production. However, due to
stakeholder safety concerns with material compatibility,
Scenario Participants
sterilization, reproducibility, and quality assurance, the scenario
was not fully executed. Rather, strategic interviews were held with
key stakeholders to understand the approach, regulatory barriers,
and necessary steps to enable scenario execution in the future.
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