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Development of a Commercial Multiple Degree of Freedom Measurement System

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Office of the Secretary of Defense 		Award ID:
32681 		Program Year/Program:
1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
32681 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
American Research Corporation of Virginia
1509 Fourth Street P.O. Box 3406 Radford, VA 24143 0340
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1996
Title: Development of a Commercial Multiple Degree of Freedom Measurement System
Agency / Branch: DOD / OSD
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $99,876.00
 

Abstract:

The Multiple Degree of Freedom Measurement (MDFM) System, developed under Wright Laboratory, has been identified as having strong commercial potential as a significant enhancement to existing products in the machine tool industry for machine tool calibration or coordinate measuring machine enhancement. The MDFM is in need of revision to incorporate state-of-the-art technology, to prepare the device for factory floor service, to improve its ease of use, and to expand the versatility of its applications. The proposed project will demonstrate a commercially viable model of an improved MDFM system in the first phase of a three phase SBIR program. Phase I objectives include identification of MDFM applications and markets, improvement of the existing design to suit identified markets, construction of an alpha-version prototype design in preparation for Phase II beta-testing. The likelihood of commercialization of an improved MDFM is high due to industrial machine tool partnerships and expertise maintained by American Research Corporation of Virginia (ALCOVA) as well as a laser-aligned robotics machine tool application currently being prototype at ALCOVA. As a result, ALCOVA offers personnel with the motivation, marketing knowledge and business development experience required for commercialization.

Principal Investigator:

Mr. Henry M Bass
7037310655

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

American Research Corp Of Va
P.O. Box 3406 Radford, VA 24143

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