JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) has announced that several CTC engineers have been selected to present at the annual Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) scheduled for November 30-December 3, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.

"DMC is one of the most significant gatherings of the year for defense manufacturing industry innovators," said Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., CTC's President & Chief Executive Officer. "We are enormously proud that the Navy Metalworking Center's (NMC's) technical achievements have been recognized by the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel and will be so well represented at the event."

DMC 2009 will address the role of government and industry leadership in creating affordable defense systems. Last year the conference attracted more than 1,000 attendees.

CTC's presentations focus on work done through NMC to advance metalworking and manufacturing technologies and to implement those technologies on Navy weapons systems. The presentations feature expansion of a Web-based welding procedures system, advancements in friction stir welding, improvements in steel processing, and the use of laser peening to improve fatigue on critical shipboard components.

"We're pleased to have the opportunity to share some of our recent successes in advancing metalworking technology for the Navy," said Daniel L. Winterscheidt, Ph.D., Program Director, NMC. "NMC effectively partners with government and industry to develop metalworking solutions that increase affordability and are ultimately implemented in the shipbuilding industry."

Operated by Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), the Navy Metalworking Center develops and implements advanced technologies for metalworking and manufacturing processes and applies these technologies to improve the cost and performance of Navy and Department of Defense weapon systems. For more information about NMC, visit www.nmc.ctc.com.

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization providing innovative management and technology-based solutions to government and industry. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, CTC's primary purpose and programs are to undertake applied scientific research and development activities that serve the public interest. For more information, visit www.ctc.com.