1. Progress with DDIA-30 Mark Rivers Yanbin Wang Clayton Pullins

2. Overview 2005: –Jun - proposal presented at COMPRES annual meeting –Oct – proposal submitted, eight PIs: Wang, Lesher, Green, Fei, Shen, Agee, Durham, Manghnani 2006: –Feb – proposal granted –Oct - fund arrived to Univ. Chicago 2007: –Design and drafting –Jun – design presented at annual meeting with PI’s feedback –Design work continued 2008: –Apr – bids obtained –May – vendor selection completed –Oct/Nov – expected delivery

5. Bidding summary CompanyLocationDeliveryPrice (USD) Rockland ResearchWest Nyack, NY22-22 weeks$97,247 AIM JoracoSmithfield, RI12-16 weeks$101,700 AMT Machining & Tooling Poway, CA16 weeks$123,468 Max VoggenreiterMainleus, Germany24 weeks$145,700 Ryosen/TechnoHiroshima, Japann/a$147,000 Phiney ToolMedina, NYNo bid Thermal TechnologySanta Rosa, CANo bid J.W. Machine CorpOrlando, FLNo bid

6. Rockland Research: Module PO placed end of April, 2008 40% deposit at PO, May, 2008 –$38,898.80 60% balance 10 days after user acceptance ~Oct, 2008 –$58348.20 Initial meeting on site, May 12, 2008 Week 1-13: machining parts Week 14: 2 nd visit, inspect guide blocks, assembled parts Week 15-21: resolve any assembly conflicts Week 21: 3 rd visit, test assembly prior to shipping Week 23: Uncrate assembly at APS

7. Budget Funds: –COMPRES: $68,000 –GSECARS: $68,000 DDIA-30 module cost: ~$97,500 Balance of $38,500: –Design and build differential ram controllers and DDIA-30 transport table –Modify 1000 ton press module transport table

8. Additional design and modification Design and build: –Two differential ram pressure controllers –Each with 200 cc capacity, 30,000 psi –Transport table for DDIA-30 module (500 kg) –Electronics and software Modify: –1000 ton transport table Replace ball-bearing table top with rails/turn table

9. Estimated schedule: DDIA-30 Transport table: –Design done in July –Construction complete in Oct 1000 ton press table: –Design done in July/Aug –Construction complete in Nov DDIA-30 module: –Delivered Oct/Nov –Test end of Nov or beginning of Dec, through Jan, ‘09 System ready for community Feb/Mar 2009