Manufacturing Innovation (Page 9)

Improving the service life of welded structures is a key goal in the energy, transportation, heavy manufacturing, and defense industries. Decreasing or delaying fatigue crack initiation can add years of service and reduce costs significantly for an ongoing operation. EWI recently conducted an early-stage feasibility study to assess friction surface processing, a new technique for...

2020 turned out a lot different than anyone expected. At EWI, we worked hard to meet new market demands and shifting industry needs. By redirecting our offerings to address the changing circumstances, we developed new R&D initiatives, joint projects, training programs, and innovative technologies to benefit the manufacturing sector. You can see some of 2020’s...

Solid-state welding processes are a group of technologies in which joining is accomplished without melting the individual substrates. In these processes, bonding is accomplished by a combination of heating and forging. Heating is used to both lower the flow stresses enabling forging, as well as promote diffusion between the individual substrates. Common variations of these...