Advanced Automation (Page 2)

This summer, ten students ages 15-20 had the opportunity to attend a two-week certification program in collaborative robotics and automation at EWI’s New York facility. This “cobot camp,” funded by Build Back Better and the State of New York, was offered as an option for high school and college students participating in Mayor of Buffalo’s...

In the past several years, EWI has successfully developed tele-manufacturing capabilities to remotely operate several fabrication processes. Our latest tele-task transformation is arc gouging. In a project supported by the Steel Founders Society of America (SFSA), EWI set out to automate specific manual foundry processes known for being difficult, dirty, and/or dangerous. Carbon arc gouging...

Our country’s ability to manufacture large structures and systems has decreased over the last several decades. In response to cross-industry concerns, NIST recently sponsored a project led by EWI and its partners to develop a U.S. Roadmap for Accelerating Production of Large Structures and Systems. The findings of this study can be found in NIST...