Explore our portfolio of innovative technologies available for licensing.
Each technology represents cutting-edge research and development ready for commercial deployment.
Coaxial Laser-wire System
Process consistency and feedstock delivery are a challenge in laser wire directed energy deposition (DED) applications, particularly with complex geometries. A coaxial laser wire DED solution provides an omni-directional system, eliminating the need for complex path programming and/or process development due to variations in feedstock delivery orientation. This fully reflective precision optical system, capable of high laser power, uses a coaxial configuration to enhance deposition accuracy for complex geometries and enables in-process monitoring.
Gas Saving Arc Encapsulation
The number one challenge with arc welding processes is control and quality of shielding gas. Encapsulated arc technology has shown gas savings of up to 80% for arc welding and directed energy deposition processes while maintaining quality. Encapsulation can not only reduce gas, but can also be used for environmental protection for non-lab environments.
In-situ Weld Cooling Rate Determination
A real-time measurement methodology for determining weld cooling rates during the welding process. It enables process optimization, real-time control, and quality prediction without post-weld analysis.
Laser Welding for Clear Flexible Tubing
Creating reliable, hermetic seals in transparent, flexible tubing is difficult with traditional joining methods. This specialized laser welding technique delivers high-quality bonds for medical devices, laboratory equipment, and fluid handling applications. It requires no center pin and no part rotation during welding and yet provides a 360-degree seal.
Laser-stirred Powder Bed Fusion
A novel additive manufacturing process combining laser melting with in-situ stirring action. It improves microstructure refinement and mechanical properties of printed metal components.
Powder Bed Laser Beam Quality Monitoring System
Achieving consistent, predictable results across a fleet of laser powder bed fusion machines can be challenging without early, repeatable, and reliable detection of laser health and variations in a system health. This beam profiling and quality assessment technology ensures build quality within and across machines by assessing the full system build volume/field of view and identifying deviations from baseline.
Polymer-to-metal Joining
Direct bonding, without adhesives, between polymers and metals is traditionally too weak to meet design requirements. On the other hand, adhesives complicate manufacturing with cold supply chains, expiration dates, liquid precursors on the line, specialized curing environments, and high costs. This novel joining methodology enables strong and hermetic polymer-to-metal bonds, opening new possibilities for lightweight hybrid structures in automotive, aerospace, and industrial and consumer products.
Shaped Consumable Inserts
Consumable inserts are critical to weld quality, but conventional manufacturing methods often drive waste, cost, and design limitations. EWI’s patent-pending approach uses directed energy deposition with gas metal arc welding to produce high-quality, complex inserts with greater efficiency and scalability.
Silicon Carbide Component Joining
Joining silicon carbide presents unique challenges, especially in high-temperature and extreme environment applications. This advanced method creates robust joints that address the unique challenges of joining advanced ceramics.
Tele-manufacturing Systems
Remote operation of manufacturing processes is often limited by the need for on-site expertise and oversight. This human-in-the-loop or human-on-the-loop technology enables expert control of robotic systems for any location, supporting distributed manufacturing and access to specialized expertise outside of hazardous environments and without geographic constraints.
Thermoplastic Composite Laser Welding
Optimized for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, this laser welding process maintains fiber integrity while producing strong, reliable joints in advanced composite structures. It has been demonstrated on highly engineered polymers such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and polyetherimide (PEI) with continuous glass and carbon reinforcement fibers.
Ultrasonic Package Sealing
This high-speed ultrasonic sealing technology provides narrow, hermetic seals without adhesives or heat damage. It’s ideal for material-saving packaging in food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods applications.
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