Electronics Manufacturing Productivity

Navy Joining Center (Operated by Edison

Facility (Operated by American Competi 

Welding Institute)

tiveness Institute)

The Navy Joining Center (NJC) provides a national

The Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facil 

resource for the development of materials joining ex 

ity (EMPF) identifies, develops, and transfers in 

pertise and the deployment of emerging manufactur 

novative electronics manufacturing processes to do 

ing technologies to Navy contractors, subcontractors,

mestic  firms  in  support  of  the  manufacture  of

and other activities. The NJC works with the Navy to

affordable  military  systems.  The  EMPF  operates

determine and evaluate joining technology require 

as a consortium comprised of government, indus 

ments and conduct technology development and de 

try,  and  academic  participants  led  by  the Ameri 

ployment projects to address these issues.  The NJC

can Competitiveness Institute under a Cooperative

is operated by the Edison Welding Institute.

Agreement with the Navy.

Point of Contact:

Point of Contact:

Mr. Harvey R. Castner

Mr. Michael Frederickson

EWI/Navy Joining Center

Electronics Manufacturing Productivity

1250 Arthur E. Adams Drive

Facility

Columbus, OH 43221 3585

One International Plaza, Suite 600

Phone: (614) 688 5063

Philadelphia, PA 19113

FAX: (614) 688 5001

Phone: (610) 362 1200, ext. 215

E mail: harvey_castner@ewi.org

FAX: (610) 362 1288

E mail: mfrederickson@aciusa.org

National Center for Excellence in Metalworking

Technology (Operated by Concurrent Tech 

Electro Optics Center (Operated by The

nologies Corporation)

Pennsylvania State University's Applied

Research Laboratory)

The National Center for Excellence in Metalworking

Technology (NCEMT) provides a national center for

The Electro Optics Center (EOC) is a national con 

the development, dissemination, and implementation

sortium of electro optics industrial companies, uni 

of advanced technologies for metalworking products

versities,  and  government  research  centers  that

and processes. Operated by the Concurrent Technolo 

share their electro optics expertise and capabilities

gies  Corporation,  the  NCEMT  helps  the  Navy  and

through  project  teams  focused  on  Navy  require 

defense contractors improve manufacturing produc 

ments.    Through  its  capability  for  national  elec 

tivity and part reliability through development, de 

tronic  communication  and  rapid  reaction  and  re 

ployment, training, and education for advanced met 

sponse, the EOC can address issues of immediate

alworking technologies.

concern to the Navy Systems Commands.  The EOC

Point of Contact:

is managed by the Pennsylvania State University's

Mr. Richard Henry, P.E.

Applied Research Laboratory.

National Center for Excellence in Metalwork 

Point of Contact:

ing Technology

Dr. Karl Harris

c/o Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Electro Optics Center

100 CTC Drive

West Hills Industrial Park

Johnstown, PA 15904 1935

77 Glade Drive

Phone: (814) 269 2532

Kittanning, PA 16201

FAX: (814) 269 2501

Phone: (724) 545 9700

E mail: henry@ctcgsc.com

FAX: (724) 545 9797

E mail: kharris@psu.edu

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