GRID LOGIC INCORPORATED — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A18-104
GRID LOGIC INCORPORATED — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
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- Amount
- $149,974
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A18-104
- Solicitation
- 18.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MI
- Period
- 2018-05-24 → 2020-03-06
Description
The U.S. Army has a critical need for cost-effective, low-quantity metal part production that is not constrained by long lead times. This production is becoming increasingly important as the need for legacy system replacement parts, high-customization applications, and location of production close to the demand for parts expands. In this Phase I SBIR project, Grid Logic will address limitations of other additive manufacturing and conventional manufacturing methods. It will enable cost-effective production for medium to large-format parts. The project will focus on low-quantity, high-variant manufacturing of metal parts with casting-equivalent properties. Work will include development of a new kind of casting mold technology enabled by Grid Logic’s multi-material additive manufacturing printer. The research will address the key elements of the new method that permit part production with little or no handling. At the conclusion of the Phase I work, Grid Logic will have shown the potential of the new technology for a family of parts relevant to Army needs.