Berkeley, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/17/2016 --System Insights (SI) has been awarded a national contract research award by The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII). The DMDII, a UI LABS collaboration, announced that it has issued six national contract research awards, including funding to test and aid compliance with the nation's cybersecurity standards for digital manufacturing. The projects span several digital manufacturing disciplines, but each reflects the core mission of DMDII: propelling the field of American digital manufacturing and design forward.
"This cohort of awardees shows what DMDII and UI LABS are all about: smart cross- sector collaboration that is going to enhance competitiveness for the entire industry," said Dr. Dean Bartles, Chief Manufacturing Officer of UI LABS and Executive Director of DMDII. "Through these projects, we are lowering cost and access barriers to implementing digital manufacturing practices for small manufacturers across the country."
System Insights will be working on the Operate, Orchestrate, and Originate (O3) project which is headed by STEP Tools. The O3 project will develop a web environment that will enable users to orchestrate machining and measurement processes from tablets and smart phones. Time and money are wasted when a machining program creates a part that does not conform to the design requirements of the customer. O3 will allow users to check machining programs for conformance from remote locations. When conformance is not met, the service will allow the process to be adjusted using apps. The servers that will be used to host O3 tools will be located at DMDII, and the tools will be available to all manufacturers through the Digital Manufacturing Commons. System Insights is collaborating with STEP tools, ITI (International TechneGroup Incorporated) and Mitutoyo America.
Will Sobel, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of System Insights, stated, "System Insights was founded with the intent of furthering the state of the art in manufacturing and applying the latest technology to overcome the barriers that have impeded our ability to innovate. The O3 project is the first seamless integration of design to manufacturing with standards-based information flow. We are excited to be part of the DMDII and look forward to collaborating with our partners in helping DMDII achieve their goal of developing a robust and open industrial internet platform."
About System Insights
System Insights (SI), (www.systeminsights.com) based in Berkeley, California, with offices in Chennai, India, is a leading global supplier of manufacturing software in machining-based, discrete and process industries. Through the innovative combination of a comprehensive real-time data solution and multidimensional, complex reasoning technology, the SI flagship product - VIMANA - delivers predictive analytics solutions to improve client's efficiency, productivity, and profitability. VIMANA's capabilities also enable customers to realize sustainable manufacturing objectives. The VIMANA software platform delivers a unique combination of Cloud Computing and Big Data capabilities that sets out to revolutionize the economics of manufacturing.
About DMDII and UI LABS
UI LABS solves large-scale challenges by bringing University + Industry together with startups and government to accelerate the deployment of emerging technologies through collaboration. UI LABS is developing a portfolio of applied research and commercialization Labs that lead to a return on investment for its partners, improve local, regional and national competitiveness, and transform entire industries.
The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) is UI LABS' first Lab. DMDII is transforming American manufacturing to be the most competitive in the world through adoption of digital manufacturing technologies.
Learn more at www.uilabs.org and www.dmdii.org.