EPIC will provide the PTDC development assistance in plastics and polymer materials technologies. In return, the PTDC will make its expertise in plastics processing available to EPIC and its clients. The agreement will allow both entities to provide referrals and expanded services to regional manufacturing clients, minimizing duplication of effort and resources. The PTDC has received verbal notification to continue operations through the year 2000. The Center is expected to be self-supporting by the year 2000.
Computers drive the technology.
To help clients use computer technology more efficiently, the PTDC recently hired Jeff Readel, an electrical engineer and computer specialist, to offer computer-related services to small and midsize manufacturers. Readel will examine your computer uses needs, suggest a strategy for connecting your workstations, and actually install the network of your choice. Readel and George Anthony, CAMP business development manager, are the PTDC's data acquisition specialists. Together, they can design and set up systems that monitor processing machines and gather real-time data on temperature, pressure, and other manufacturing variables. From this data, weaknesses in the manufacturing process can be pinpointed with accuracy.