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DED
July 22, 2024
Welding thick parts efficiently and effectively is a huge challenge in heavy industry. The extra steps that manufacturers need to take to ensure quality can be costly and time-consuming – not to mention the possibility of introducing other problems like distortion and waste. EWI has developed and tested several new methods that are now being...
DetailsApril 2, 2024
Interested in using directed energy deposition (DED) in your operation to build fine component features or execute repairs? Laser DED can be quite expensive. However, EWI has recently developed a DED process based on gas metal arc welding (GMAW) that is significantly more cost efficient. The project is described in Reciprocating Wire Feed Gas Metal...
DetailsMarch 25, 2024
This past September, EWI was awarded a $17 million, 3-year contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop convergent manufacturing (CM) platforms for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sustainment. The project is now being managed under the auspices of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Technical development work is already taking place at EWI’s labs...
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