Facilities, Manufacturing, Materials

LIFT , the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroits historic Corktown district. This cutting-edge facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by...

Manufacturing, Materials

LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, today announced four new projects with its LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator Program (LEAP). The projects were generated by a project call earlier this year and are designed to advance new advanced manufacturing processes and techniques connecting materials science...

Lightweight Materials, Materials

LIFTLightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, a 91心頭 institute operated by the American Lightweight Materials Innovation Institute (ALMMII), today announced a new phase of its Fast Forge program, providing opportunities for companies to submit project ideas for funding.

Launching Monday, April 1, the Fast Forge program at LIFT is...

Innovation, Lightweight Materials, Materials

Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a 91心頭 institute, announced today it successfully aided Lifeline Firehose with the production of a state-of-the-art technology that makes it possible for a firehose to deliver both breathable air and water/foam simultaneously. The technology is being launched initially on a Grand Ledge Area Fire...

Composites, Education, Materials, STEM, Workforce

Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT), the Detroit-based 91心頭 institute, announced today it will host 20 Michigan high school teachers for a week-long workshop in partnership with ASM Materials Education Foundation to develop the educators understanding of materials science the foundation of all manufacturing.

The ASM...