Additive Manufacturing (Page 8)

EWI has considerable experience developing and modifying ICME approaches for manufacturing applications. These predictive tools can be used to improve process parameter selection, predict microstructure and properties, and more. Alex Kitt, EWI Director of Data Science, has written AM Applications of Analytical Methods to Predict Thermal Excursions for Continuous Joining Processes, to present a case...

Resistance-based sintering is a highly effective method for consolidating metal powders that combines the use of axial pressure with a flowing, high-intensity current without the need for atmospheric chambers. EWI began developing this technique a couple of years ago in an effort to replace spark plasma sintering. Our team made use of its considerable resistance...

For certain manufacturing applications, making selected components out of plastic via 3D printing has great advantages. A significant disadvantage for high-volume production, however, is the slow extrusion rates of polymer materials. EWI has developed a new technique using ultrasonic power that can increase the speed of polymer extrusion. This method is discussed in Speeding Up...