Eaton Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Grant to Investigate Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials for Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Repair With the University of Toledo
19 Novembre 2021 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
Power management company Eaton, in partnership with the
University of Toledo, today announced it was awarded the
“Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure” grant from the U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
Through this program, Eaton and the University of Toledo will
evaluate the use of large format additive manufacturing machines
and advanced materials capable of printing high-strength parts to
replace damaged Corps of Engineers components faster.
Leveraging Eaton’s successful growth in additive manufacturing
and multifunctional composites materials, the program will focus
on:
- Large format metal additive manufacturing
- Additive manufacturing of molds using large format polymer
printing and conducting polymers
- Embedded sensing for health monitoring and predictive
maintenance.
In addition, the University of Toledo will leverage its Polymer
Institute; Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization;
Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory; and Micro/Nano-Mechanics
Laboratory.
“The technology and the data generated under this program will
be the building blocks of future repair and replacement strategies
that combine material databases, manufacturing simulations and
field data,” said Bryan Farrens, senior manager, Government
Programs, Eaton.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, a key supporter for the program,
said, “The federal grant from the U.S. Army demonstrates how
critical Northern Ohio innovation and expertise is in advancing
next-generation technologies for the resilience of American
infrastructure. As significant new infrastructure dollars are
deployed across the country, Eaton and the University of Toledo are
engaged in vital, groundbreaking work for the future of our
nation.”
“As the Corps and the nation tackle the grand challenge of aging
infrastructure, the new materials, manufacturing processes, and
health monitoring technologies developed under this effort will
support modernization of our infrastructure for improved
reliability and resilience,” said Dr. Robert D. Moser, ERDC senior
scientific technical manager.
Eaton opened its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in
Southfield, Michigan, in 2016. Since then, it has worked with
several commercial and defense customers to deliver cutting-edge
manufacturing technologies in 3D printing for both metal and
non-metal applications.
ERDC, a diverse research organization with approximately 2,100
employees, is headquartered in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is
comprised of seven laboratories: the Coastal and Hydraulics,
Environmental, Geotechnical and Structures and Information
Laboratories are located in Vicksburg. The remaining sites include
the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign,
Illinois, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in
Hanover, New Hampshire, and the Geospatial Research Laboratory in
Alexandria, Virginia. Its annual program exceeds $1 billion as it
supports the Department of Defense and other agencies in military
and civilian projects. For more information, visit
www.erdc.usace.army.mil.
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the
environment through the use of power management technologies and
services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers
effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power –
more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020
revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in
more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.
For more information, visit www.eaton.com
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