Contact: Phyllis Levine at 845.896.6934 X3001 or by Email
NASA-FUNDED ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO HUDSON VALLEY BUSINESSES
The Hudson Valley Technology Development Center is Intermediary
for Free Technical Support
As The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) marks its 10th Anniversary, The Hudson Valley Technology Development Center, Inc. (HVTDC) is reminding Hudson Valley area businesses of HVTDC’s partnership with this NASA-funded program to provide up to 40 hours of FREE technical assistance to businesses utilizing the vast engineering expertise of NASA and participating Alliance Partners (NASA contractors or universities).
SATOP is designed to speed the transfer of U.S. Space Program knowledge and technology to America’s private sector; to provide economic benefits to communities; and to raise public awareness of the Space Program. SATOP's engineering specialties include:
Mechanical Engineering: Design, development, modification, implementation or use of mechanical devices, machinery, or tools.
Industrial Engineering: Managing and improving the economical use of people and equipment through application of cost and work standards and enhancement of the working environment.
Materials Engineering: Analysis selection, and utilization of materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, and semiconductor.
Structural Engineering: The application of engineering principles to civil engineering problems, including selection of construction materials for structures.
Chemical Engineering: Design and manufacture of products, processes, and operations involving basic chemical change.
Electrical Engineering: Design, construction, and operation of electrical systems and equipment.
Environmental Engineering: Using technology to reduce or prevent the pollution or degradation of the environment.
The types of problems SATOP can address include: Manufacturing and Assembly; Instrumentation; Machinery; Fiber Optics; Precision Machining; Optical; Production Processes; Image Processing; Robotics and Automation; Electronics; Logistics; Electrical Circuitry; Fluidics Pneumatics and Hydraulic; Facilities Design, Maintenance & Operation; Sensors and Detectors; Power Systems; Controllers and Control Systems; Fuel Cells; Actuators, Regulators, Motion Control; Chemical or Material Selection and Use; Measurement and Testing; Chemical Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Physical Testing of Materials.
Through HVTDC, the SATOP program is open to all types of businesses including manufacturers and industrial firms as well as small businesses and entrepreneurs. Following an initial contact to the HVTDC, the inquiring company would be visited by a representative of the Center and given assistance in completing a Request for Technical Assistance (RTA). A SATOP Project Engineer would then contact that company to discuss the submitted request and verify the extent of the technical challenge. The SATOP Project Engineer would work to match the RTA with an engineering team that possesses the necessary expertise. Once an RTA is accepted, the Project Engineer would act as a liaison between the company and the Alliance Partner engineers. Most RTA’s are resolved within 90 days. In 2004 alone, NY SATOP serviced nearly 150 requests for new solutions to problems that affect the everyday lives of people and businesses across the Northeast.
For more information on SATOP, contact Robert Stein at the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center 845-896-6934 ext. 3003 or via e-mail at rstein@hvtdc.org.