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Benchmark Part for Form, Fit and Functional Testing for the Laser Engineered…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
58205 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A012-2055 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Optomec Design Company
3911 Singer NE Albuquerque, NM -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Benchmark Part for Form, Fit and Functional Testing for the Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Process
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W56HZV-04-C-0701
Award Amount: $729,888.00
 

Abstract:

The primary objective of this Phase II Project is to provide a viable additive manufacturing solution for producing high performance metal parts using the LENSO technology. To meet this objective several of the current limitations of the existing LENSO process need to be overcome. In particular, a method must be identified and developed to overcome limited overhang capabilities available through the current LENSO process, material deposition rates should be improved, energy requirements for the process should be significantly reduced and powder utilization should be improved. Three areas of concentration are proposed for this project to provide the necessary improvements required to meet the objective of this project. These areas include software development, laser technology evaluation and implementation and improved nozzle designs. Although the preliminary work proposed for each of these areas of concentration will be performed somewhat independent of the others areas, it is important to note that there is a strong linkage between the developments in each of these areas. As such, the second half of the project will focus on integrating the best solutions from each area of concentration into a single system that will push the LENS¿ process technology forward to meet the needs of TACOM.

Principal Investigator:

David Keicher
Vice President/CTO
5057618250
dkeicher@optomec.com

Business Contact:

David Ramahi
President/CEO
5057618250
dramahi@optomec.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

OPTOMEC DESIGN CO.
3911 Singer NE Albuquerque, NM 87109

EIN/Tax ID: 850301120
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No