Advanced Manufacturing (Page 16)

In rapid response to the shortage of protective medical masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EWI has developed an easy-to-produce, compliant mask prototype. The Vacuum Formed Stop-gap Face Mask design was made available to the public and free via open source. Download the design, model, and specs at the NIH 3D Print Exchange. The mask...

EWI and Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (MTI) are pleased to invite the public to a free webinar introducing the new joining technology, low force friction welding. The presentation will take place live on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM EDT. EWI resistance and solid-state welding expert Jerry Gould will join MTI President and CEO Dan...

Manufacturing today is facing a shortage of skilled welders, a situation that looks like it won’t go away any time soon. One of the ideas to address this issue is to create a system for remote automated welding or “tele-welding.” EWI is currently engaged in a project to develop a tele-welding system for use in...