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Manufacturing Technology company history timeline
1942: Jet Engines Developed
In 1942, a group of GE engineers, known as "The Hush-Hush Boys," working non-stop for ten months built America's first jet engine.
1947: International Organization for Standardization Founded
Lean manufacturing was developed in 1948 by Toyota to improve production flow.
1953: First CAD Software Created
The digital computer was used in 1953 with built-in computer operations to automatically coordinate transforms to compute radar related vectors and the essentially graphic mathematical process of forming a shape with a digital machine tool.
On May 10, 1954, Texas Instruments announces availability of commercial transistors.
Although the first industrial robot was designed by George Devol in 1954, robotics use has become more advanced and sophisticated in the 21st century.
1954: First Commercial Silicon Transistor & First Programming Language
1958: Integrated Circuits, or "Chips" Developed
1970: The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Introduced
1973: Industrial Robots Introduced
On August 4, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 which created the twelfth cabinet-level department, The Department of Energy.
Maria Telkes invented the thermoelectric power generator to provide heat for Dover House, first solar-heated house In 1980 she assisted the United States Department of Energy in the development of the world's first solar-electric residence, which was built in Carlisle, Massachusetts.
The earliest 3D printing technologies first became visible in the late 1980’s, at which time they were called Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies.
UNISIG was founded in 1981 to provide deep hole drilling machines, accessories and services to the US market.
1981: The First PC Introduced
1981: Six Sigma Developed by Motorola
1983: Patent for RFID Tags Secured
6 A more comprehensive, engineering-oriented examination of manufacturing epochs can be found in a table on the evolution of manufacturing in Jaikumar (1988).
In 1995, UNISIG was acquired by Entrust Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. and relocated to their headquarters near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
TTM was incorporated in 1998 and has experienced growth and profitability that has catapulted our company into an industry leader in technology solutions and PCB manufacturing.
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The United States Manufacturing Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 was enacted to develop the foundations for a Smart Manufacturing infrastructure and approach.
2007: The first iPhone is released By Apple
In 2008, the United States Air Force 174th Fighter Wing became the first all-robot attack squadron, when they shifted from piloted planes to remote controlled reaper drones.
In June 2011, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommended the formation of the “Advanced Manufacturing Partnership” (AMP) (report). The partnership was led by Dow Chemical Company President, Chairman, and CEO Andrew Liveris, and MIT President Susan Hockfield.
In 2012 it issued its first set of recommendations, “Report to the President on Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing.”
In September 2013, an AMP 2.0 final report focused on a renewed, cross-sector, national effort to secure United States leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance the United States' global competitiveness.
By 2013 Doctor Jason Jones and Peter Coates founded what is now Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies.
2013 was a year of significant growth and consolidation.
Manufacturing USA was formally established in 2014 as the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.
• Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies inaugural winner of the 2015 International Additive Manufacturing Award, the largest award in 3D printing history
In 2015, TTM completed the acquisition of Viasystems Group, Inc, which quickly catapulted TTM into a leading position as a supplier of high-reliability automotive PCBs.
December 5, 2016 was the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's Report on the Subject of Manufactures(link is external), which he delivered to Congress in the hopes of breaking Britain’s manufacturing hold on the United States.
In 2016, AMO announced the selections of the second cohort of the Technologist in Residence (TIR) Program.
In 2016, AMO funded a Robotics Internship Program for current recent high school and college graduates.
In June 2017, DOE issued its first 50001 Ready recognition to Four Seasons Produce, Inc., for implementing an energy management system (EnMS) at its 266,000 square-foot fruit and vegetable refrigerated warehouse facility in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, resulting in a 2.1% improvement in energy intensity.
During a supercomputing announcement in June 2018, a futuristic podium was prominently displayed in front of Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
After acquiring Anaren, Inc. in 2018, TTM leveraged and expanded complementary capabilities, including TTM's strength in manufacturing printed circuit boards and Anaren's experience designing and manufacturing unique radio frequency (RF) components and subsystems.
In October 2019, the University of Maine unveiled the world’s largest 3D printer(link is external) as well as the world’s largest 3D-printed object, a 25-foot, 5,000 pound boat.
In November 2019, DOE introduced an eCatolog for Packaged Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems.
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TTM acquired intellectual assets and technology from i3 Electronics, Inc® in 2019.
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In 2020, TTM divested its Mobility business unit, including four China-based manufacturing plants, to AKM Meadville Electronics (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Technologies | 1980 | $220.0M | 724 | - |
| Lincoln Electric | 1895 | $4.0B | 10,001 | 149 |
| Kollmorgen | 1916 | $820.0M | 2,025 | - |
| Goulds Pumps | 2004 | $37.2M | 4,500 | - |
| Sensata | 1916 | $3.9B | 200 | 140 |
| Howden North America Inc. | 1877 | $10.0M | 50 | 27 |
| Unipower | 1988 | $3.7M | 5 | - |
| Metso | 1999 | $3.9B | 15,000 | 1 |
| Capstone Green Energy | 1988 | $91.2M | 153 | 7 |
| Parkson | 1960 | $85.0M | 350 | 12 |
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