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In sheet metal stamping, material property variations between batches of an incoming coil can significantly affect part quality and increase scrap rate. This issue is far more pronounced for emerging third generation (Gen III) high-strength steels. Because there are batch discrepancies, major automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers are interested in both real-time measurement and...

EWI is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Ellis as Senior Technology Leader of the ultrasonics group. He is responsible for managing EWI’s plastics technology roadmap, developing strategies for external engagements, innovating new plastics technologies through internal research and development, and ensuring high technical quality of proposals and reports for customer projects. Jeff comes...

EWI recently worked with Action Mold & Machining Inc. to develop an injection mold tool with conformal cooling channels using the AM process laser powder bed fusion. The new tool demonstrated significant cycle time and mold surface temperature reductions. This innovation in tool production could have significant cost- and time-saving impact across all manufacturing sectors....