U.S. Marine Corps Awards 3YOURMIND and Phillips Corp. $2.5M Contract to Enhance Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

3YOURMIND and Phillips Corp. Federal Division have recently announced their partnership with Marine Corps System Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC) to enhance digital additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. The collaboration aims to integrate 3YOURMIND’s part identification software with Marine Corps System Command’s Digital Manufacturing Data Vault (DMDV).

The DMDV serves as a centralized digital repository for the Marine Corps, providing crucial data and design solutions for AMOC to scale up its existing operations. By integrating 3YOURMIND’s part identification software with DMDV, the approval process for spare parts and components required in the field will be significantly enhanced. This effort aligns with the Department of Defense’s broader mission to reshore supply chains, establish distributed manufacturing networks, and sustain legacy equipment through additive technologies.

The custom-developed algorithm for the project focuses on 12 key impact factors

Following the successful completion of a first-year contract, 3YOURMIND and Phillips Corp. Federal Division have been awarded a $2.5 million contract for AMOC. During the initial year, the partnership achieved several operational milestones, including the validation of 3YOURMIND’s part identification capabilities by screening over 10,000 parts and demonstrating seamless connectivity with other software systems used by the DMDV. The project employed a custom-developed algorithm focusing on 12 key impact factors, enabling the assessment of printability and the value of 3D printing per component. From the analysis of the first 10,000 parts based on priority and printability, 50 parts were identified with the potential for at least 1000 days of lead time savings per component.