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ORNL Research Supports Domestic Manufacturing for Industry, Clean Energy

Using advanced manufacturing techniques to revitalize domestic production of very large metal parts that weigh at least 10,000 pounds each.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using advanced manufacturing techniques to revitalize the domestic production of very large metal parts that weigh at least 10,000 pounds each and are necessary for a variety of industries, including clean energy. Across sectors spanning aerospace, defense, nuclear, oil, gas, renewables, construction and more, sourcing these large-scale components is an increasingly urgent challenge. This need is felt acutely in the U...

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