About AMC – AMC- American Metalcasting Consortium

AMC Structure

The American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) is providing direct support to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) through new technology, improved processes, and technical expertise in the procurement of metalcastings to ensure warfighter readiness. The AMC, consisting of industry experts, their technical associations, and the leading metalcasting research universities, have joined together to directly assist the DLA mission of best-value support to the warfighter.

Industry

Ensuring that AMC research is relevant and that the resulting technology breakthroughs are quickly implemented industry-wide.

Government

Managing the AMC partnership to ensure best value in metalcasting replacement parts for America’s warfighter.

Academia

Developing new technologies that will produce high quality, cost-effective metalcastings while reducing lead times.

AMC Areas of Interest:

Reducing lead times – rapidly identifying hidden castings, existing tooling, and able suppliers
Strengthening the supply chain – ensuring capable and reliable sources
Preventing failures – improving quality and performance
Improving performance and saving weight – developing new alloys
Reducing costs – improved tooling and manufacturing processes
Promoting strong government, industry, and academic partnerships
Solving current cast part procurement problems while addressing future challenges