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Between 2005 and 2016, US multifactor productivity declined an average 0.3 % annually. Some debate has ensued about the cause of this decline or whether there
John A. Horst, Thomas D. Hedberg, Allison Barnard Feeney
Digital thread standards for both dimensional metrology and industrial machine tool operations have been defined in standards organizations and successfully
Currently, there is a limited understanding of the costs related to suboptimal design and production information. There is incomplete information on how
This primer provides an overview in using the Manufacturing Cost Guide. It walks through the software tool and provides documentation on how the estimates are
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted the tenth installment of the Model-Based Enterprise Summit (MBE 2019) on April 2-4, 2019 in
Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) contains a method and the associated information requirements for quality management and risk analysis. FMEA
The ninth installment of the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Summit was hosted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on April 2-5, 2018. The
Nenad Ivezic, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Michael P. Brundage, Yan Lu, Evan K. Wallace, Albert W. Jones
This report summarizes the results from the 2018 NIST/OAGi Workshop: Enabling Composable Service-Oriented Manufacturing Systems, which was held at the National
Sylvere Krima, Thomas D. Hedberg Jr., Allison Barnard Feeney
Manufacturing is moving to a digital paradigm where data is produced and consumed faster than ever. Managing this quantity of data is critical to daily
This annual report characterizes US innovation and industrial competitiveness in manufacturing. It includes tracking domestic manufacturing activity and its
Christopher U. Brown, Gregor Jacob, Antonio M. Possolo, Carlos R. Beauchamp, Max A. Peltz, Mark R. Stoudt, M A. Donmez
The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between mechanical and material properties (including density) of manufactured nickel super alloy
As required by the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014, this report describes the major accomplishments of Manufacturing USA in FY17
As internet technologies and cloud-based services evolve, a new market structure is emerging across various industries, and particularly in the data-driven
This guide describes how to use the STEP File Analyzer and Viewer, a software tool that analyzes and generates a spreadsheet or a set of CSV (comma-separated
This report summarizes the results from the 2017 NIST/OAGi Workshop: Enabling Composable Service-Oriented Manufacturing Systems, which was held at the National
Richard Candell, Mohamed T. Hany, Kang B. Lee, Yongkang Liu, Jeanne T. Quimby, Catherine A. Remley
This document is intended to be a practical guide used by engineers and managers facilitating them to go through the process of defining the objectives of their
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a revolutionary manufacturing technique, which is expected to reshape the future manufacturing industries. While various
The manufacturing atmosphere is continually changing with new technologies and standards being swiftly developed. Firms create competitive advantages using
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes the powder size characteristics, like particle shape, particle size (PS), and particle size distribution (PSD), and
The knowledge of material phases in chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) stainless steel alloys is sometimes important during parts and structures fabrication processed
Christopher L. Soles, Richard A. Vaia, Ronald Pindak
The round-table participants concluded that facilities at NSLS-II provide immediate opportunities to address some of the critical processing and measurement
Thomas D. Hedberg, Moneer M. Helu, Marcus W. Newrock
The purpose of this document is to describe the requirements specifications for applications and a data repository to distribute manufacturing data. Prospective
The purpose of this document is to describe the design and configuration of the NIST Smart Manufacturing Systems Test Bed. Prospective developers, technical
The purpose of this report is to characterize US innovation and industrial competitiveness in manufacturing. It includes tracking domestic manufacturing
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, hosted a "Workshop on Advanced
This guide was assembled for those manufacturers that may not have the resources to maintain staff dedicated to evaluating potential investments. It is an
On April 3-6, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted the Model- Based Enterprise (MBE) Summit to identify challenges, research
This guide contains supplemental information for the NIST MBE PMI Validation and Conformance Testing Project. It is assumed that the reader has some familiarity