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Two Utah Composites Companies Win U.S. Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer Grants
UAMMI Press - October 28, 2020
Two Utah composite materials companies recently won three Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the United States Air Force (USAF) for their innovative concepts which aim to solve defense-related problems. The winning proposals were developed with the help of the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) and focus...
Read MoreThe Enterprise Publishes Utah Manufacturing Report
The Enterprise - September 02, 2020
The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal, a 45 year old business publication covering Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and Weber counties, recently published a special Utah manufacturing report. It's got some great insight, including an article from UAMMI's Executive Director, Dr. Tulinda Larsen. Click here to see to see the free...
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A Look Inside Hexcel's Sprawling Utah Campus
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld - July 23, 2020
Although it has progressed tremendously since its modern inception in the late 1960s, the “simple” chemical transformation that is the manufacture of carbon fiber, is a complex, capital-intensive and daunting process only practiced well by a handful of companies throughout the world. Each of these producers has a long history...
Read MoreAnalySwift Awarded Grant from NASA
AnalySwift Press - January 27, 2020
An innovation that helps speed the design of fishing rods, skis and cell phone electronics soon will help NASA do its work in space. Utah's AnalySwift LLC recently announced that they received a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from NASA. The STTR award will help the company further develop...
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Two Utah Composites Companies Win U.S. Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer Grants
UAMMI Press - October 28, 2020
Two Utah composite materials companies recently won three Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the United States Air Force (USAF) for their innovative concepts which aim to solve defense-related problems. The winning proposals were developed with the help of the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) and focus...
Read MoreAdvanced Materials for Drones - Presentation by Dr. Tulinda Larsen
UAMMI Press | September 02, 2020
DJI is the largest manufacturer of drones in the world. Each year they hold a users conference to discuss drone innovations and the industries future. This year the conference was held virtually and had over 1,000 attendees, which is more than previous in-person conferences! At the conference, UAMMI's Executive Director,...
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Directors Message September 2020 - Exciting News!
UAMMI Press - September 02, 2020
Great things are happening in Utah! The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity across Utah’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem and I am excited to share some of them with you. First off, we did it! Utah has been officially designated as a Defense Manufacturing Community by the U.S....
Read MoreDirectors Message July 2020 - Moving Forward
UAMMI Press - July 22, 2020
Greetings, The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous lifestyle and business changes across our great nation and state. During these changes, UAMMI has remained committed to helping Utah advanced materials and advanced manufacturing companies succeed while we all adapt. One such way we are doing this is by implementing the...
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A Look Inside Hexcel's Sprawling Utah Campus
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld - July 23, 2020
Although it has progressed tremendously since its modern inception in the late 1960s, the “simple” chemical transformation that is the manufacture of carbon fiber, is a complex, capital-intensive and daunting process only practiced well by a handful of companies throughout the world. Each of these producers has a long history...
Read MoreCompany Spotlight - Ottobock
ABC4Utah - May 10, 2019
Born out of a need to support world war one veterans, Ottobock is a global company with research, design and manufacturing teams based in the beehive state. “We are the world leaders in external prosthetics. We make prosthetics, orthotic and mobility equipment,” says Dave Wall, Chief Operating Officer of Ottobock’s...
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Rock West Composites Adds Aluminum Honeycomb Core Panels to Lineup
Rock West Press - July 23, 2020
This month Rock West Composites (RWC) announced the expansion of its sandwich panel lineup with the addition of new aluminum honeycomb core panels. Offering versions with carbon fiber composite and aluminum skins, customers can select light weight panels that suit their specific project requirements. The carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb...
Read MoreVideo - How to 3D Print With Carbon Fiber
UAMMI Press - June 25, 2020
When it comes to 3D printing there are not many options to 3D print composite materials in a way that retains the strength. However, a new process called Carbon Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) has recently been developed that may change all that. Our team at UAMMI has acquired a CBAM...
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