MfgTech Roadmap - Revitalizing Traditional Industries

Innovations within traditional industries help ensure they remain globally competitive. The roadmaps listed below will forecast approaches to supplement labor needs and ways to manufacture faster, more cost-effectively, and with fewer materials than traditional methods. They will explore transitioning toward 3D printing, prefabrication, modular construction, digital designs, and the use of artificial intelligence to investigate new materials.

AI-Enhanced Multimodal Sensing of Materials and Process for Complete Product of Lifecycle Performance

Deliverables:

Develop a technology roadmap for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) tools with traditional material science and process knowledge over the full product life-cycle for a comprehensive approach to future manufacturing.

Activities:

• Engage in outreach and form a viable and sustainable consortium.
• Conduct literature review and expert interviews to assess AI-enhanced multimodal sensing of materials and processes.
• Hold three workshops to gather information and stakeholder input.

Potential Impacts:

The focus on the needs of materials and manufacturing will drive the evolution and use of appropriate AI/ML strategies to bolster national supply chain visibility and responsiveness. Advancing these capabilities will have a major impact on U.S. manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness.

Period of Performance:

May 1, 2022 – October 31, 2023

Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Revolutionizing U.S. Global Leadership for a Sustainable Industrial Supply Chain

	Leading Organization:	Partners:
	Association for Iron & Steel Technology (PA)	ArcelorMittal N.A. (IL) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (OH) Nucor (NC) Midrex (NC) Full List

Deliverables:

• Establish an industry-led steel manufacturing consortium to address major technological process issues that inhibit the growth of advanced manufacturing in the steel industry.
• Create the baseline for the U.S. steel sector to become a sustainable enterprise by incorporating technological, economic, environmental, workforce, and innovation accelerator requirements
• Develop an industrial-driven roadmap to address the technologies, infrastructure, and workforce needs that will advance steel manufacturing competitiveness across the steel industry value chain.

Activities:

• Conduct a survey to identify issues and barriers that inhibit the application of technologies to decarbonize the steel industry.
• Hold industry-led events to:

1. List barriers to technological advancement
2. List specific projects that could be developed to resolve the barriers
3. Timelines of needs of the technologies and resolutions to meet decarbonization

• Disseminate knowledge

Potential Impacts:

The roadmap will identify critical gaps and needs that must be addressed to preserve the U.S. economic and national security and build the next generation of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Period of Performance:

May 15, 2022 – November 14, 2023

Advanced Technologies for Digitalization of Construction Industry

	Leading Organization:	Partners:
	American Society for Testing and Materials (PA)	International Code Council (DC) Construction Specialization Institute (VA) American Concrete Institute (MI) Full List

Deliverables:

• Develop the first comprehensive digital construction roadmap.
• Establish a construction consortium utilizing advanced technologies.
• Identify latest technologies and solutions enabling digital construction during and post construction lifecycle.
• Identify areas of common interests and gaps across stakeholders in the digital construction space to explore the best mechanisms and strategies for implementing the roadmap.

Activities:

• Structure steering and stakeholder committees to represent the construction industry.
• Convene committees to guide the development of a technology roadmap for digitalizing the construction industry.
• Hold professionally facilitated workshops and disseminate the roadmap to broad audiences through publications and conference presentations.

Potential Impacts:

• Gain efficiencies in construction methods with impacts across six application areas: sustainable buildings, smart infrastructures, mass housing, disaster response, pandemic preparedness, and construction in space.
• Ensure required industry and regulatory standards are in place to facilitate objectives.

Period of Performance:

May 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023

Roadmap for Accelerating Production of Large Structures and Systems

	Leading Organization:	Partners:
	Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (OH)	Ohio State University (OH) BWX Technologies (VA) GE Additive (OH) Lockheed Martin (MD) Full List

Deliverables:

Develop comprehensive U.S. industry and technology Roadmap for production of large structures and systems focused on Large Structure 4.0 technologies, next generation manufacturing, fabrication and inspection processes, and training programs that drive American competitiveness.

Activities:

• Create a consortium of the large production industry stakeholders, technical experts, suppliers, and educators for roadmap development through surveys, workshops, and planning activities
• Identify and rank the current large structure production 4.0 challenges to support clean power, transportation, shipping, and defense industries
• Prioritize R&D topics for maximum impact
• Transition results via national conference and report

Potential Impacts:

Align U.S. stakeholders on final roadmap with detailed technology development plans and guide private–public investments to meet American industry technical needs and gaps.

Period of Performance:

May 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023