Control Technologies

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...

EWI has developed a unique robot training cell that can be deployed at fabrication shops, mill, and foundries that are starting to incorporate robotic applications into their processes. The specially designed workstation utilizes a collaborative robot (“cobot”) to give students instruction and practice on the most common automation-assisted tasks found in small manufacturing operations. With...

EWI is currently conducting an applied R&D program to help small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) use Industry 4.0 concepts and tools to improve operations. Recent work has resulted in the development of a system that can acquire, visualize, inspect, and analyze low- and high-frequency data collected from precision sensors to check the quality of machined...