Heavy Manufacturing

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...

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...

The incorporation of automated processes into the manufacturing of large industrial equipment might seem overwhelming. How can industrial equipment companies use advanced robotic and automation-assisted tools to create comprehensive, convergent manufacturing systems in a pragmatic, efficient, and economical way? EWI’s new guide, Automated Solutions for the Heavy Industries, highlights different ways we are making a...