Manufacturing Innovation

EWI Selected to Lead $13.2 Million America Makes Program to Advance Additive Manufacturing for the Defense Industrial Base The INSITE program will couple real-time monitoring and in-process NDE with AI-driven analysis to cut inspection costs and accelerate manufacturing for critical military components COLUMBUS, OH – EWI, an advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions company, has been...

Ultrasonic metal welding (UMW) is widely used in high-volume manufacturing, particularly lithium-ion battery assembly, due to its fast cycle time and ability to join thin or dissimilar materials. But the process is sensitive to variations in tooling, materials, and process conditions, and conventional quality control relies on destructive testing methods that are costly, time-consuming, and...

Casting defect repair is a persistent challenge across many manufacturing industries. Traditional arc welding methods rely on a shrinking pool of skilled welders, have limitations when applied to difficult-to-weld alloys, and become impractical for large or complex repairs, particularly as industries push toward gigacasting. When defects can't be repaired, parts are scrapped and recast, driving...