“Measure twice, cut once.” If you’re like me, this is something I never forget to do… except when I forget to do it and end up making my 4th trip back to the Home Depot dropping another $45. What’s my point? The EWI modeling group is the equivalent of a really, really good tape measure. […]
Read MoreHere’s a test to see if you’re a Common Man… If I asked you (95% of the people reading this blog) to describe what welding is, I’m guessing you would describe one of two things: Arcs and/or Sparks. When I started here at EWI as CFO, I pictured either a guy flipping down his welding […]
Read MoreSo I’m not what you would call a handy person around the house and I generally pass on home projects unless forced to act. In fact I pretty much epitomize the quote “If a man says he will fix it he will. There is no need to remind him every six months about it.” I […]
Read MoreLast month, EWI Automation Program Manager Matt Malloy attended Modex 2024 in Atlanta, where he checked out the hottest new technology geared toward streamlining manufacturing productivity. He was especially impressed with the range of solutions available to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in terms of flexibility and cost effectiveness. Here are Matt’s top ten technologies […]
Read MoreThe Additive Manufacturing Consortium (AMC), operated by EWI, is pleased to announce its 2023 research portfolio, which includes three new projects and two continuations: High-strength Aluminum Testing and Characterization of Commercially Available Materials (new) – This project will conduct builds and compare results from three commercially available materials in the 7XXX series family. Materials from […]
Read MoreBuilding upon the success of our novel tele-manufacturing prototype systems, EWI has been hard at work on another innovation: tele-gouging. A direct outgrowth of tele-welding, tele-gouging is like shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) but with the addition of 80-100 psi of pressure at the torch to blow away molten metal. Due to the high pressure, […]
Read MoreLaser powder bed fusion is being used with increasing frequency in manufacturing operations. Some L-PBF materials, however, are still prone to stress and cracking. EWI has created a new “laser stirring” technique that improves results in some of the most common L-PBF alloys including SS316L, Ti-6Al-4V, and Ni718. The results are discussed in Effect of […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to manufacturing new lightweight, yet strong components for new passenger jets, scientists are treating the process like trying to brew the most delicious cup of coffee. By using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are intelligently and automatically selecting the perfect […]
Read MoreBy Henry Cialone President & CEO, EWI Although the who, what, when, and where frequently change, one constant at EWI is the why. Our mission to deliver innovative technological solutions that enhance competitiveness in manufacturing is the why that guides everything we do. We approach that mission in three separate, interrelated steps: Step 1: Identify the best options to solve manufacturing challenges. […]
Read MoreAt EWI, we’ve noticed that the global mindset toward inserting automation into the production line has shifted in a positive direction. Companies have realized that people really are the most important resource, and simply replacing them with robots is not the best approach. The greatest opportunities lie in the right mix of people and machines. […]
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