The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to establish a Digital Thread Manufacturing Lab for the Northeast’s defense industrial base, the organization announced.
CCAT announced this week it was awarded $7.1 million to establish a digital network of manufacturers with a goal of improving cost-effectiveness and responsiveness of commercial production by the supply chain to support the Department of Defense’s needs.
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Specifically, CCAT will partner with Siemens, SolidWorks, MasterCam, Capvidia, and other technology providers to equip the lab with digital tools that will help accelerate the digital transformation of defense supply chain companies across the Northeast region. Through the digital lab, companies will be able to work together to develop best practices, workforce development initiatives, and use new technology to innovate how they operate.
The digital lab will focus on small and medium-sized manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers in Connecticut. The lab will begin training in January 2024.
