stamping

Laser-welded blanks offer many advantages in automotive closures and structures, but base-material necking and cracking can be an issue. To provide better data for FE simulation modeling, EWI has developed a “mini-dogbone” tensile test for LWB formability evaluation. Hyunok Kim, EWI Forming Center Director, describes this work in Evaluating Laser-welded Blank Formability and Predicting Potential...

EWI is pleased to welcome Pentaflex back to EWI membership! Headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, Pentaflex is a contract manufacturer of metal stampings and assemblies specializing in heavy-gauge and highly formed components. The company – which also offers value-added services such as welding, machining, parts washing, and the assembly of purchased components – supplies the commercial...