Last week we had the second [MC]2 conference, called [MC]2 2013 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference and it was a HUGE SUCCESS!
There were many, many highlights and here is the press release from the MTConnect Institute:
Different Devices, Common Connection - [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference Draws Manufacturers, Developers, Technology Builders and More
Draws Manufacturers, Developers, Technology Builders and More $250,000 MTConnect Challenge announced on event's first day
Cincinnati, Ohio – The second edition of [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference concluded on April 11, 2013, after bringing together an energetic and inspired group of manufacturers, developers, technology builders, and technology distributors in Cincinnati, Ohio.
MTConnect is a set of open-source communications standards that utilize XML and HTTP to foster greater communication and interconnectivity between manufacturing equipment and devices. Together with the applications utilizing the standard, implementation of MTConnect allows for greater shop floor monitoring capabilities and a better understanding of what's happening within a user's manufacturing facility.
The event kicked off on April 10 with a keynote from Steve Fritzinger, Virtualization Alliance Manager for NetApp and economics contributor for BBC, titled “Manufacturing with Darwin, Moore and Metcalfe,” which stressed a company's need for adaptation and continual change in order to remain competitive. He also stressed that MTConnect implementers need to use dedication and focus to see results. “Initially, going to an automated shop floor is like going to the gym on January 1,” Fritzinger said. “If you stick with that resolution and see it through, you'll see results. But if you don't, you'll just end up back where you started.”
“I think what is so cool about the [MC]2 is that it shows the ever increasing importance of MTConnect and open interoperability standards to propel manufacturing technology to new heights,” Woods said. “I can remember people questioning whether anyone would come to the first MC2 event a year or so ago, let alone attend a second event a year later. But the large number of attendees at both events makes obvious the criticality of this standard and the interest from users, developers, builders, media, etc. to accelerate manufacturing into the world of big data, analytics and productivity enhancement applications.”
One of the event sponsors was manufacturing technology builder Mazak Corporation, a strong proponent for MTConnect. “As customers strive to be competitive in a tough global marketplace, they need all the tools they can get to be the most productive they can be. MTConnect allows them to interface software programs with a standard protocol for different types of devices that allows them the information to clearly see what is happening on the factory floor,” said Brian Papke, President of Mazak Corporation. “With this information, they can improve the overall utilization of their equipment.”
Also sponsoring [MC]2 was CNC machine tool builder Okuma USA. You can have the best equipment, but if you can't monitor, measure and analyze critical data, you have no way of assessing your opportunities for improvement and full utilization of the equipment, said Julie Murphy, Marketing Manager for Okuma USA. “MTConnect provides the communication standard that simplifies the connection to your manufacturing equipment to collect that critical data and quickly convert it to actionable knowledge. Okuma has fully supported MTConnect from the beginning and we support its ongoing development.”
"Almost as soon as MTConnect was proposed, Modern Machine Shop recognized that it would have a significant impact on the technology and business of manufacturing. It would be a game-changer,” said Travis Egan, Publisher of Modern Machine Shop. “At the 2013 [MC]2 Conference, the extent of that impact is becoming clear - MTConnect has reached a tipping point in vendor acceptance and user demand.”
"This is not an evolution, this is a revolution in manufacturing. MTConnect is making possible the dreams and desires of generations of manufacturers, machine tool builders and manufacturing equipment providers who all want to see the same goal of different devices having a common connection on the plant floor,” said Dave Edstrom, President and Chairman of the Board of the MTConnect Institute. “[MC]2 2013 was a true inflection point for manufacturing with an extremely strong lineup of fantastic speakers, moderators, panelists and instructors.”
Plans will soon be announced for [MC]2 2014, which will discuss and demonstrate the many types of end-user applications that are using MTConnect as the open interoperability standard to improve manufacturing productivity around the globe.
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MTConnect Institute
The MTConnect Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established to further the development of the MTConnect standard and publish related materials. The organization includes a Board of Directors, a Technical Advisory Group that's also called MTCTAG, a Technical Steering Committee, as well as various working groups to further the standard in specific technology areas.
How can I become a member?
Any company or organization can be a member and aid in furthering the development of the MTConnect standard by becoming a member of the MTCTAG. Membership is free, and it requires agreement to the MTConnect Intellectual Property Policy, which can be found on the MTConnect website's “Institute” section.
Contact:
David A. Edstrom
President, Chairman of the Board
MTConnect Institute
Below is a capture of the [MC]2 2013 Conference Home Page:
Different Devices, Common Connection - [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference Draws Manufacturers, Developers, Technology Builders and More
Draws Manufacturers, Developers, Technology Builders and More $250,000 MTConnect Challenge announced on event's first day
Cincinnati, Ohio – The second edition of [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference concluded on April 11, 2013, after bringing together an energetic and inspired group of manufacturers, developers, technology builders, and technology distributors in Cincinnati, Ohio.
MTConnect is a set of open-source communications standards that utilize XML and HTTP to foster greater communication and interconnectivity between manufacturing equipment and devices. Together with the applications utilizing the standard, implementation of MTConnect allows for greater shop floor monitoring capabilities and a better understanding of what's happening within a user's manufacturing facility.
The event kicked off on April 10 with a keynote from Steve Fritzinger, Virtualization Alliance Manager for NetApp and economics contributor for BBC, titled “Manufacturing with Darwin, Moore and Metcalfe,” which stressed a company's need for adaptation and continual change in order to remain competitive. He also stressed that MTConnect implementers need to use dedication and focus to see results. “Initially, going to an automated shop floor is like going to the gym on January 1,” Fritzinger said. “If you stick with that resolution and see it through, you'll see results. But if you don't, you'll just end up back where you started.”
As the day's sessions continued, an exciting announcement was made
regarding the kickoff of the MTConnect Challenge, a DoD-sponsored
competition that seeks ideas and applications for MTConnect, with a
total of $250,000 in cash prizes for finalists and winners. Those
seeking more details about this competition can learn more at MTConnect.challenge.gov.
Day two opened with a keynote from John Meyer, Senior Technical
Competitive Analys with IBM, titled “Processing Zetabytes: The
Technologies Enabling Big Data and Analytics,” which focused on the
evolution of computing, the rise of big data and the opportunities this
data creates. Meyer showed that the exponential growth in big data will
be led by sensor data, and MTConnect will be critical in the world of
massive analytics in years to come. There were additional panels,
business sessions and technical workshops, hands-on labs to show how to
write MTConnect adapters, and a concluding keynote from Douglas Woods,
President of AMT, discussing the technological future of manufacturing
and the need to ensure the industry's strength in the United States.“I think what is so cool about the [MC]2 is that it shows the ever increasing importance of MTConnect and open interoperability standards to propel manufacturing technology to new heights,” Woods said. “I can remember people questioning whether anyone would come to the first MC2 event a year or so ago, let alone attend a second event a year later. But the large number of attendees at both events makes obvious the criticality of this standard and the interest from users, developers, builders, media, etc. to accelerate manufacturing into the world of big data, analytics and productivity enhancement applications.”
One of the event sponsors was manufacturing technology builder Mazak Corporation, a strong proponent for MTConnect. “As customers strive to be competitive in a tough global marketplace, they need all the tools they can get to be the most productive they can be. MTConnect allows them to interface software programs with a standard protocol for different types of devices that allows them the information to clearly see what is happening on the factory floor,” said Brian Papke, President of Mazak Corporation. “With this information, they can improve the overall utilization of their equipment.”
Also sponsoring [MC]2 was CNC machine tool builder Okuma USA. You can have the best equipment, but if you can't monitor, measure and analyze critical data, you have no way of assessing your opportunities for improvement and full utilization of the equipment, said Julie Murphy, Marketing Manager for Okuma USA. “MTConnect provides the communication standard that simplifies the connection to your manufacturing equipment to collect that critical data and quickly convert it to actionable knowledge. Okuma has fully supported MTConnect from the beginning and we support its ongoing development.”
"Almost as soon as MTConnect was proposed, Modern Machine Shop recognized that it would have a significant impact on the technology and business of manufacturing. It would be a game-changer,” said Travis Egan, Publisher of Modern Machine Shop. “At the 2013 [MC]2 Conference, the extent of that impact is becoming clear - MTConnect has reached a tipping point in vendor acceptance and user demand.”
"This is not an evolution, this is a revolution in manufacturing. MTConnect is making possible the dreams and desires of generations of manufacturers, machine tool builders and manufacturing equipment providers who all want to see the same goal of different devices having a common connection on the plant floor,” said Dave Edstrom, President and Chairman of the Board of the MTConnect Institute. “[MC]2 2013 was a true inflection point for manufacturing with an extremely strong lineup of fantastic speakers, moderators, panelists and instructors.”
Plans will soon be announced for [MC]2 2014, which will discuss and demonstrate the many types of end-user applications that are using MTConnect as the open interoperability standard to improve manufacturing productivity around the globe.
# # #
MTConnect Institute
The MTConnect Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization established to further the development of the MTConnect standard and publish related materials. The organization includes a Board of Directors, a Technical Advisory Group that's also called MTCTAG, a Technical Steering Committee, as well as various working groups to further the standard in specific technology areas.
How can I become a member?
Any company or organization can be a member and aid in furthering the development of the MTConnect standard by becoming a member of the MTCTAG. Membership is free, and it requires agreement to the MTConnect Intellectual Property Policy, which can be found on the MTConnect website's “Institute” section.
Contact:
David A. Edstrom
President, Chairman of the Board
MTConnect Institute
MC2 2013 Conference
The second [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference will feature numerous industry thought leaders, hands-on training sessions as well as exhibitors showcasing commercially available products utilizing the MTConnect standard. The conference sessions will feature BOTH the business and technical benefits as well as implementation of MTConnect® – an open-sourced communication standard for manufacturing equipment and devices.
It is the best conference to get ideas and find answers to your manufacturing communication problems. See new solution demonstrations utilizing MTConnect and choose the best for your needs. Attend hands on technical workshops or business application sessions. There is something for everyone, from end users, to software developers, to C-level executives, to students, to manufacturing technology builders, to anyone who just wants to really understand MTConnect!
This year we will discuss, demonstrate and train attendees on all the new and exciting changes to the MTConnect standard. In addition, speakers and exhibitors will demonstrate and discuss the many game changing ways that companies are using MTConnect to dramatically save time and become more productive.
- [MC]2 will provide an opportunity to learn from the experts to really understand how this game- changing technology is making tremendous productivity gains in manufacturing.
- The conference will bring in like-minded individuals together, allowing attendees the opportunity to meet people who are trying to do the same things they are.
- The conference provides a highly interactive and thought-provoking experience guaranteed to leave you inspired!
Schedule
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
| 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm | [MC]2 Conference Registration (Bronze Foyer A) |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Opening Reception (Crossroads) |
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
| 7:00 am – 5:30 pm | [MC]2 Conference Registration (Bronze Foyer A) | |
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 am | [MC]2 Welcome How to Get the Most Out of [MC]2 2013 Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute |
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| 8:15 am – 9:00 am | Keynote: Manufacturing with Darwin, Moore and Metcalfe Steve Fritzinger, Network Appliances, BBC - Technologist, Java Author & Economics Writer |
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| 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | GENERAL SESSIONS (Bronze Ballroom) | |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Driving Change with MTConnect John Turner, Director of Technology, FA Consulting & Technology |
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| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | MTConnect: A Pragmatic Approach to Manufacturing Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute |
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| 10:00 am – 10:20 am | Morning Break | |
| 10:20 am – 11:40 am | The Myths and Realities of What's Happening on Your Shop Floor Customer Panelists: Mark Albert, Editor-in-Chief, Modern Machine Shop Magazine Joel Neidig, Systems Engineer, ITAMCO Nate Price, Production Manufacturing Engineer, Task Force Tips, Inc. Roy Sweatman, President, Southern Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. Pat Walsh, Vice President, Ehrhardt Tool and Machine Co., Inc. Shop Floor Monitoring Software Panelists: Josh Davids, President, Scytec Consulting Inc. Rick Caldwell, President & CEO, SCADAware Will Sobel, President & CEO, System Insights Ken Tock, President, MacKintok Information Architects & Designers Moderators: David McPhail, President & CEO, Memex Automation Inc. Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute |
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| 11:40 am – 12:05 pm | General Session: The Need for the Next Killer Manufacturing Technology/ Application John Wilczynski, Program Manager, NCDMM | |
| 12:05 pm – 12:30 pm | General Session: MTConnect Challenge - Creating Manufacturing Intelligence Dr. John D. Russell, D.Sc., Program Manager, AFRL/RXMS | |
| 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Lunch & Exhibits (Grand Ballroom) | |
| 2:45 pm – 5:40 pm | Technical Workshop (Colonade AB) and Sessions (Bronze Ballroom) | |
| 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm | Business Session: Exploring the Power of Linking [MTConnect + OEE = Profits] Robert C. Hansen, R.C. Hansen Consulting, LLC | Technical Workshop: MTConnect Architecture Overview as PREPARATION for Hands-On Labs (Item Code: HANDSONLAB1) Joel Neidig, Systems Engineer, ITAMCO Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board MTConnect Institute |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Technical Workshop: Adapters, Adapters, Adapters(Item Code: HANDSONLAB2) Will Sobel, President & CEO, System Insights, Inc. |
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| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Business Session: MTConnect Sensors: Anywhere and Everywhere Panelists: Neil Desrosiers, Application Engineer/Developer, Mazak Corporation Jim Hoffman, Principal Engineer, GE Aviation Kang Lee, Intelligent Systems Division, NIST Brian Sides, Director, Technology, Okuma America Corporation Moderator: John Turner, Director of Technology, FA Consulting & Technology |
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| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Business Session: How the Aerospace Industry Uses MTConnect Panelists: Bill Blomquist, Manufacturing Engineer, Remmele Engineering Inc. John L. Michaloski, NIST Sid Venkatesh, Associate Technical Fellow, Boeing Company Moderator: Paul Warndorf, V.P. Manufacturing Technology, AMT |
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| 4:30 pm – 4:50 pm | Afternoon Break | |
| 4:50 pm – 5:25 pm | General Session: Predicting the Future of Manufacturing by Inventing It Courtney J. Hill, Consultant, CJ Hill Consulting Services |
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| 5:25 pm – 5:40 pm | MTConnect Leadership Award Presentation | |
| 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm | [MC]2 Reception and Exhibits (Grand Ballroom) | |
| 8:00 pm | Birds of a Feather (BOF1), Topic TBD, (Pavilion B) | |
| 9:00 pm | Birds of a Feather (BOF2), Topic TBD, (Pavilion B) | |
Thursday, April 11, 2013
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| 8:00 am | [MC]2 Welcome Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute |
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| 8:15 am – 9:00 am | Keynote: Processing Zetabytes: The Technologies Enabling Big Data and Analytics John Meyer, Senior Technical Competitive Analyst, IBM Systems and Technology Group |
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| 9:10 am – 10:10 am | Technical Workshop: Building Adapters Hands-On Lab (Item Code: HANDSONLAB3) Will Sobel, President & CEO, System Insights |
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| 9:10 am – 9:40 am | Business Session: Empowering Power Savings with MTConnect Amit Deshpande, Machining Systems Engineer, TechSolve, Inc. Joel Neidig, Systems Engineer, ITAMCO |
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| 9:40 am – 10:10 am | Business Session: The Profits and Prophets of Interoperability Panelist: Paul Hunkar, Consultant, DS Interoperability ISO-13399 Panelist: Tom Muller, Manager-Innovation Ventures Group, Kennametal Inc. DMSC Panelist: Fred Proctor, Controls Lead, NIST Moderator: Paul Warndorf, V.P. Manufacturing Technology |
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| 10:10 am – 10:25 am | Morning Break | |||||||||||||||
| 10:25 am – 11:00 am | Business Session: Virtual Poka Yoke Solution Eraldo Jannone da Silva, University of Sao Paulo | Technical Session: How to Use the MTConnect-OPC UA Companion Specification John L. Michaloski, Computer Scientist, NIST Paul Hunkar, Consultant, DS Interoperability |
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| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Business Session: Connecting the Future of Manufacturing Douglas K. Woods, President, AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology | |||||||||||||||
| 11:45 am – Noon | Wrap-up: The Future of MTConnect Is Our Future Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute | |||||||||||||||
Why Attend?
Due to the HUGE success of the first [MC]2 and the request of attendees, the Institute has made the decision to have [MC]2 2013 on April 10 -11 in Cincinnati, Ohio at The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati.Add to Calendar
Why do you want to attend [MC]2 2013?- For 2013 we are going to be talking about, demonstrating and training attendees on all the new and exciting changes to the MTConnect standard. In addition, speakers and exhibitors will be demonstrating and discussing the many game changing ways that companies are using MTConnect to dramatically save time and become more productive.
- In 2013 we are going to build on the tremendous success of the first ever [MC]2 2011. [MC]2 2011 was HUGE SUCCESS with numerous industry thought leaders, hands-on training sessions as well exhibitors showcasing commercially available products utilizing the MTConnect standard.
- [MC]2 2011 featured 175 attendees and 24 exhibitors. This tremendous attendance and participation is a sign of just how much MTConnect is changing manufacturing!
MTConnect is a set of open, royalty-free standards intended to foster greater interoperability between controls, devices and software applications by publishing data over networks using the Internet Protocol.
What is the MTConnect Institute?
The MTConnect Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) independent organization established to further the development of MTConnect standards and materials. The organization includes a Technical Advisory Group (MTCTAG) and a Technical Steering Committee, as well as working groups to further the standards in specific technology areas.FEATURED SPONSORS:
Day One Evening Reception Sponsorship: $20,000 (Modern Machine Shop/Gardner Business Media, Inc.)
- Includes four (4) free registrations
- Recognition (name and logo) in Exhibit area (reception is held in the exhibit area)
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- Full page color advertisement (5″ w x 7- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- One (1) complimentary Exhibitor Booth
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Recognition (your company logo) on home page of the [MC]2 web site
- Includes three (3) free registrations
- Recognition (name and logo) on two poster signs at reception
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- Full page color advertisement (5″ w x 7- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- One (1) complimentary Exhibitor Booth
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Recognition (your company logo) on home page of the [MC]2 web site
- Includes three (3) free registrations
- Provides 250 polo shirts with-
- Logo on sleeve of shirt
- Conference logo in shirt pocket area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- Full page color advertisement (5″ w x 7- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- One (1) complimentary Exhibitor Booth
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Recognition (your company logo) on home page of the [MC]2 web site
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
Day One Breakfast and Morning Break Sponsorship: $7,500
- Includes two (2) free registrations
- Recognition (name and logo) on two poster signs in breakfast and break area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece to be distributed inside conference bag
- Logo Recognition on web site as “Conference Sponsor”
- Includes three (3) free registrations
- Recognition (name and logo) on Exhibit area (lunch is held in the exhibit area)
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- Full page color advertisement (5″ w x 7- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Logo Recognition on web site as “Conference Sponsor”
- Includes one (1) free registration
- Recognition (name and logo) on two poster signs in break area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Logo Recognition on web site as “Conference Sponsor”
- Includes two (2) free registrations
- Recognition (name and logo) on two poster signs in breakfast and break area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Logo Recognition on web site as “Conference Sponsor”
- Includes one (1) free registration
- 250 bags with co-branding on bags ([MC]2 and your company logo)
- Sponsor will be allowed to include a promotional piece in conference bag
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3- 7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Logo Recognition on web site ad “Conference Sponsor”
MTConnect® SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
Platinum Sponsors $3,000 (Parlec, Inc.)
- Includes one (1) free registration
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3-7/8″ h) in Final Program
- Listing on Signage (shared) displayed in Exhibit area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- 1/2 page color advertisement (5″ w x 3-7/8″ h ) in Final Program
- Listing on Signage (shared) displayed in Exhibit area
(OMAC)
(Precision Machinery Research Development Center)
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- ¼ page color advertisement (5.5” w x 2.15” h) in Final Program
- Listing on Signage (shared) displayed in Exhibit area
- Recognition of sponsorship in Final Program
- Listing on Signage (shared) displayed in Exhibit area
EXHIBITORS:
- BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
- dataZen Engineering
- DMG/Mori Seiki
- ITAMCO – Booth #2
- Kepware Technologies, Inc.
- Lemoine Technologies
- LNS America Inc.
- MAG-IAS, LLC
- Mazak Corporation
- Memex Automation Inc.
- Modern Machine Shop/Gardner Business Media
- National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)
- Okuma America Corporation
- Parlec, Inc.
- Precision Machinery Research Development Center
- Sandvik Coromant Company
- SCADAware
- Syscon International, Inc.
- System Insights, Inc.
- TechSolve, Inc.
- Makino, Inc.
