PDAC: Submission #713 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Defense

2. Project title Smart Manufacturing - Ohio Digital Thread Initiative III

3. Short description This PDAC request solidifies the role of Community College’s in delivering agile training in I4.0 technologies at the speed of industry and establishes a workforce that can readily work with emerging I4.0x technologies such as Cobotics, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence as they transition to the shop floor. Products from this work will flow to Ohio Community Colleges, Tech Centers and ultimately nationwide.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLC

5-8. Address 1270 N. Fairfield Rd
Beavercreek, Ohio. 45432

9. County Greene

10. Recipient organization {Empty}

11-14. Address {Empty}

15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type For-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Joe Sciabica

18. Title SVP for Strategy and Partnerships

19. Organization ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLC

20. Telephone 937-479-0175

21. Email Joe.Sciabica@arctos-us.com

22-25. Address 1270 N. Fairfield Rd
Beavercreek, Ohio. 45432

26. County Greene

27. Additional contacts Rollie Dutton, ARCTOS Technology Solutions, Roland.Dutton@arctos-us.com 937-956-9039

Location Details

28. City Beavercreek

29. County Greene

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 15000000

32. Total Cost 15000000

33. Other sources of funds None

34. How the funds will be used Planning or Studies

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. No

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) {Empty}

37. Budget No

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify None

Community Details

40. Community Need Ohio’s key historical differentiator in manufacturing has been in precision manufacturing, which is at the very core now of an art and skill that Digital Engineering can more effectively perfect as we continue to drive from I4.0 to I4.0x capabilities.

• Manufacturing is core to Ohio’s GDP, now 4th largest manufacturing state – dropping from being the 3rd a few years ago. This initiative will allow Ohioans to stop the decline and allow us to drive towards #1 in the future through focused Digital Engineering efforts
• Digital skills moving from design and inspection bookends to the full digital thread – enabling greater throughput by existing workforce and systems
• Trained/available workforce is a huge limiting factor on regional job growth. Digital Engineering empowers workers to work at a higher knowledge level. One worker can now oversee the operation of up to 13 systems through autonomy and AI
• These are desirable, highly paid, highly rewarding jobs – a sense of accomplishment through product creation
• Historically aerospace with its high-performance demands has been the vanguard in new processes and these processes flow to medical, automotive and energy sectors enhancing the quality of life for all

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. The 2019 funded PDAC Ohio Digital Thread Initiative positioned Ohio to operate in an I4.0 manufacturing environment. The initiative funding to date has allowed:

• The establishment of the Air Force ManTech/ARCTOS Regional Fabrication & Certification Training Laboratories program focused on the development of new training models that enable the U.S. industrial base transition to a digital manufacturing environment rapidly and successfully.
• The establishment of a robust relationship with the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) in support of their Digital Transformation Strategy, Focus Area 5: Workforce Development.
• Engagement with three Ohio community colleges who are working with industry and DoD partners to define, develop and deploy stackable fit-for-purpose training packages that reduce the barriers to adoption of I4.0 technologies.

Each Ohio Community College has a unique but complementary focus area:
 Lorain County Community College (Elyria) – Automation & Robotics;
 Sinclair Community College (Dayton) – Digital Thread;
 Clark State Community College (Springfield) – Laser Materials Processing/Photonics

42. Direct new jobs created {Empty}

43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

Ohio Digital Thread Initiative III_Final4Nov2022.pdf (2.62 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Joe Sciabica

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 937-479-0175

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. Joe.Sciabica@arctos-us.com

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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