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We are pleased to welcome Bartell Machinery Systems LLC to EWI membership. The company manufactures tire bead machinery, pipe, wire, and cable machines for the automotive, heavy equipment, and oil & gas industries. Bartell is based in Rome, NY.

There are many benefits to automation in manufacturing, from increasing productivity to improving quality to enhancing worker safety on the factory floor. If your manufacturing operation is small or medium sized, however, you may feel that you are behind in developing effective automation processes for your production line. Your questions might include: What types of...

Inertia welding is a well-established, friction-based, solid-state joining process. Many different applications use this welding process, ranging from aircraft engine parts to air bag inflators to hand tools. Process parameters associated with inertia welding (spindle speed, welding force, inertia, and displacement) have been widely studied since the process gained traction in the late 1960s. One...