EWI is pleased to announce its spring offerings for professional education and training. The following classes will be take place at EWI headquarters in Columbus, Ohio: Fundamentals of Welding Engineering March 07 – 11, 2016 Fundamentals and Applications of Sheet Metal Forming April 07, 2016 Introduction to Laser Welding April 21, 2016 Registration is now […]
Read MoreA few years ago, I wrote about the excitement of a new toy here at EWI. Since then, we’ve gotten several other new toys, but not one as close to my heart as the baby we just unwrapped! EWI recently took possession of a new Harms and Wende RPS100-K12 RFSSW machine! Woohoo! You have no idea […]
Read MoreEWI will again host its five-day Fundamentals of Welding Engineering course at its Columbus, OH, headquarters, November 10-14, 2014. Taught by top-notch EWI engineers, this class provides engineers and technicians with an overview of the various aspects of welding technology including welding processes, welding metallurgy and weldability, welding design and testing (including mechanical testing and NDT), and qualifications and procedure review. […]
Read MoreFriction Stir Welding (FSW) is an advanced welding process that uses a third body (often called the “tool” or “pin”) to generate frictional heat between two parts to create a solid-state bond. Originally developed for thin sheet aluminum, the process has now been adapted for a variety of materials from soft metals (aluminum, copper, magnesium, lead) to […]
Read MoreToday’s “Meet the FSW Team” features Zak Pramann. Zak has been at EWI for four years and comes to us fresh from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Being a metallurgical engineer, Zak provides a unique perspective to the FSW team – helping to explain the mechanics behind some of the FSW interactions […]
Read MoreMy name is James Cruz, and I’m an engineering manager here at EWI. One of the groups which I’m extremely fortunate to manage is a technology group called Friction Stir Welding (FSW). I can’t tell you the thrill I felt when I read my buddy Eric’s Facebook page last week and his status update read: […]
Read MoreToday’s FSW “Meet the Team” features Tim Stotler. Tim has been at EWI for almost as long as there’s BEEN an EWI – 26 years. Tim “grew up” on resistance and solid-state welding processes and is currently the Technology Leader for friction processes at EWI. Tim has literally been involved with the Friction Stir Welding […]
Read MoreIn the most recent EWI Insights, there is an article highlighting a recent Friction Stir Welding (FSW) study with Polypropylene with nanocaly filler. This welding study showed that superior weld joints could be obtained in thick section thermoplastic composites. The weld strengths obtained for 6 wt% nanocomposite were significantly higher than those found during other […]
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