AT-MACHINE ACCEPTANCE OF METAL SPUN PARTS Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, New Mexico) is interested in developing the technology for at-machine acceptance of metal spun parts with the goal of reducing QA costs for safety critical hardware. This hardware would typically be used for storage and shipping containers. The technology would build on Sandia experience with on-machine acceptance of machined components, process modeling, sensors, and data manipulation and visualization. Key to this technology will be simultaneous measurement of both machine operating and material response parameters. Sandia may use computer modeling to aid in interpretation of on-machine measurements and acceptance decision-making. Sandia is looking to partner with a company interested in becoming a supplier to DOE for prototypes, small lot production (1-5 parts total) and traditional production (generally less than 200 parts per month and less than 10,000 parts total) of metal spun hardware. The technology is expected to be valuable in promoting the use of metal spun hardware for defense, aerospace and other high quality-sensitive applications. The partner would be expected to contribute at least $250k over an 18 month period in in-kind support comprising sharing of expert knowledge, use of existing tooling and machinery, test part development and manufacture, factory floor implementation trials and some travel. Technology developed by this partnership will be jointly owned by the DOE and the partner company. Companies interested in this partnership opportunity are requested to respond by mail or FAX to Sheila Pounds by May 27, 1999 at: Sandia National Laboratories, MS 1380, PO Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1380. FAX: (505) 843-4163. Please indicate the date and title of this CBD notice, a listing of company capabilities and a description of how the in-kind contribution requirement will be met. Partner companies must be willing and able to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the DOE. E-MAIL: Sheila Pounds, slpound@sandia.gov. Posted 05/12/99 (W-SN330674).

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