Intelligent Manufacturing Systems

Welcome to IMS United States The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) Program provides a unique R&D opportunity for United States industry to work with leading global companies and researchers to develop the next generation of manufacturing technologies and processes. If your organization resides in one of the IMS member regions of the European Union, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, or the United States, you are invited to submit research ideas or join an MTP research project.

Introduction to IMS
	What is IMS?
	Getting Involved
	Why should you join IMS?
	Organization and Governance of IMS
Establishing MTP Research Collaboration
	What is an MTP?
	Five Manufacturing Technology Platforms
	Start your own MTP Initiative
	Frequently Asked Questions
Searching for Partners
The United States IMS Action Team is actively seeking researchers interested in contributing to the following Manufacturing Technology Platforms.
	Sustainability None listed
	Energy Efficiency None listed
	Key Technologies (1) Model Based Enterprise (MBE)
	Standards (1) Long Term Archiving and Retrieval of Digital Data (LOTAR) (2) MOSS Program
	Education None listed
IMS United States Secretariat National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive - MS8200 Gaithersburg MD 20899-8200 Mark Carlisle Phone: (+1) 301 975 3982 Fax: (+1) 301 975 4694 Email: carlisle@nist.gov
IMS Global

What's New?

June 2010: IMS welcomes Mexico as a full member
April 2010: Dr. Steven Ray appointed United States IMS Regional Facilitator

IMS Regional
News & Events

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IMS Heads of Delegation

IMS Regional Secretariats

List of all MTPs Seeking Partners

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Last updated: Dec. 02, 2011August 25, 2011

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