Manufacturing Technology Centers Program. A Sampling of Individual Case Histories

摘要

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication introduces the NIST Manufacturing Technology Centers (MTC) Program and the organizations which serve as its regional centers. The purpose of the program is to speed the transfer of advanced manufacturing technology to U.S. industry, especially small- and medium-sized firms, through a series of regional technology centers. The brochure highlights a variety of interactions that the regional centers have had with manufacturing firms. These interactions are presented in case history format.