The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) announced that Airbus has joined the consortium and that Aerojet Rocketdyne is expanding its membership role.
CCAM (Hall 3 Stand A9), based in Disputanta, Virginia, is a consortium of industry, academic and government representatives focused on advancing applied research and manufacturing. It is equipped with computational and engineering research labs, high-bay production space and commercial-scale equipment, and specialized equipment and tooling for research in manufacturing systems, additive manufacturing, machining technologies, composite materials processing and welding and joining.
Based on affiliation level, CCAM member companies may collaborate on generic research and conduct proprietary research to create new manufacturing techniques and processes. As an organizing industry member, Aerojet Rocketdyne will perform proprietary research at the CCAM facility and retain intellectual property ownership of the developments.