This installment of “Meet the Team” features Nick Kapustka. Nick is a bright young engineer with experience in aerospace applications and non-ferrous materials. Please don’t hesitate to contact Nick if you have any questions or interests related to EWI or Arc Welding. You can reach him at 614.688.5000 or [email protected] Technical Expertise Nick Kapustka is […]
Read MoreEWI is pleased to present its latest applied R&D work at the following professional events and shows this spring: AWS Shipbuilding and Aluminum Conference, May 3-5, 2022 Deep Penetrating Buried Arc — Nick Kapustka, EWI Engineering Manager In-situ Process Monitoring to Support the NDE of AM Components — Ron Aman, Senior Technology Leader for Additive Manufacturing […]
Read MoreAWS Shipbuilding & Aluminum Conference May 3-5, 2022 Holiday Inn – San Diego Bayside, San Diego, California Several EWI associates will be presenting this year at the AWS Shipbuilding & Aluminum Conference. Please plan to join us: Nick Kapustka, Engineering Manager, Deep Penetrating Buried Arc, Tuesday 5/3 at 4:30 pm. Ron Aman, Senior Technology Leader […]
Read MoreTurbine Joining Forum 2021 October 5-7, 2021 Metals Hall, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado Two EWI associates will give talks in the session on “Component Repair via Welding:” Nick Kapustka, Engineering Manager, will present Advanced Repair Welding for Jet Engine Restoration on Wednesday, October 6th, 8:30 am. Tim Stotler, Principal Engeineer, will present Aluminum […]
Read MoreIn the manufacturing world, robotic welding systems are making their way into directed energy deposition (DED) AM production. EWI recently converted, demonstrated, and validated an IPG Genesis robotic welding cell for DED AM use. The system is dimensionally accurate and ready to build large-scale AM parts. This project is described in IPG Genesis Robotic DED […]
Read MoreAWS Professional Program 2021Virtual Event September 20-23, 2021 Several EWI associates will be presenting at AWS Virtual 2021: Laser Welding of Thermoplastic Components — Jeff Ellis, Senior Technology Advisor, will present as part of the High Energy Density Processes session on Tuesday, September 21, 12:00 noon. Robotic DED Demonstration Builds — Mike Carney, Senior Engineer, […]
Read MoreTwin-wire gas metal arc welding (TW-GMAW) was recently evaluated for use in high-productivity precision fillet welding applications by EWI. The results show that TW-GMAW offers deep penetration, a wide and smooth underbead profile, omni-directional deposition, process stability with variations in CTWD, lower cost setup, and high-deposition arc-DED building capabilities. EWI associates Michael Carney, Dennis Harwig, […]
Read MoreAWS Professional Program 2020A Virtual Event November 18-20, 2020All talks will be presented at Pacific Standard Time Several EWI associates will present their research this year at the AWS Professional Program: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH — ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS PROGRAM: Pulsed-arc Welding of Battery Tabs for Vehicle Electrification, Tim Frech, Senior Engineer (1:40 pm) Buried Arc […]
Read MoreIn a study conducted for the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP), EWI demonstrated that buried arc gas metal arc welding (GMAW-B) could be a superior method for joining thick steel metal plates with lower distortion. This work is discussed in a paper by EWI associates Nick Kapustka and Paul Blomquist, High Penetration Buried Arc Gas […]
Read MoreRobotic directed energy deposition technology offers a robust, multi-faceted process for building and repairing large-scale components. EWI is currently involved in a broad research program to mature DED technology for use in the aerospace, energy, defense, shipbuilding, and heavy manufacturing industries. As part of this effort, EWI has installed a Cloos robotic DED system for […]
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