Navy Metalworking Center (NMC)

"Advanced Metalworking Solutions for
Naval Systems that Go in Harm's Way"

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Our Vision

The premier research and development organization for the creation and implementation of revolutionary, advanced metalworking technologies where commitment to quality; stakeholder needs; client satisfaction; and integrated team building among NMC, military organizations and weapon system manufacturers are driving forces behind all technology and business actions.

What's New?

	13 May 2013 DID YOU KNOW? NMC project results are reducing the weight of the CVN 78 flight deck An NMC-led project team increased the strength of HSLA-100 steel through innovative heat treatment so that it could be used at reduced thickness, and thus, reduced weight.

06 May 2013 A Timeline: Highlights of the Navy Metalworking Center's 25 Years As part of its 25th anniversary activities, the Navy Metalworking Center has created a timeline of key accomplishments in the past quarter century.
01 May 2013 Navy Metalworking Center Project Contributes to CTC’s Pennsylvania Tech Award A successful NMC project that developed an automated brazing system contributed to a technology award won by Concurrent Technologies Corporation.
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Success Stories

	01 May 2013 Small Diameter Pipe Fitting Prototype Tools and Fixtures Being Implemented at VCS Shipyards Project results can also be applied to CVN, DDG 1000 and commercial shipyard pipe shops.

06 Feb 2013 Fabricating LCS Component with Alternative Material is Expected to Save Significant Structural Weight Using an alternate material to fabricate a critical LCS component will save 18,000 to 22,000 pounds in weight and construction costs.
22 Aug 2012 Improved Manufacturing Processes Reduce Distortion and Enhance Producibility of Submarine Weapons Cradles Applying DFM improvements will reduce manufacturing costs for VCS weapons cradles that hold torpedoes (shown above) on the ship.
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Events

27 Aug 2013
Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium 2013

02 Dec 2013
DMC 2013

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NMC Silver Anniversary

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