Manufacturing Innovation

At EWI, our focus has always been on helping manufacturers solve real problems and move advanced technologies from concept to production. In 2025, that mission translated into meaningful progress across research, technology development, and knowledge sharing to support industries navigating increasingly complex technical and economic challenges. Throughout the year, our teams worked closely with partners...

Consumable inserts are critical to weld quality and consistency in many industries, including the aerospace, oil & gas, and hydrogen sectors. Conventional manufacturing methods — rolling, machining, or laser-based processes — often fall short due to high material waste, long lead times, design restrictions, and elevated costs. EWI engineers Michael Carney and Travis Peterson have...

When manufacturers come to EWI with a complex quality assurance (QA) or quality control (QC) challenge, they’re often expecting a high-tech, highly complex fix. But as an EWI Senior Engineer with process automation experience, J. Logan McNeil likes to remind customers that innovation doesn’t always mean “more complicated.” Sometimes, the best path forward is to...