News & Announcements (Page 138)

In battery manufacturing, foils are attached via ultrasonic metal welding, an effective method with some significant drawbacks. These include debris generation, fatigue and cracking, and difficulty with in-process monitoring. EWI has recently been working with an alternative joining technique for battery foils, capacitive discharge (CD) welding. Its advantages include rapid thermal cycling results, highly localized...

In mid-October, Buffalo Manufacturing Works President Michael Ulbrich welcomed clients, suppliers and community partners to the new home of EWI New York in the Northland Corridor on the east side of Buffalo.  The opening of the 50,000 square-foot facility signaled the realization of a vision come true – co-locating critical resources for regional manufacturers under...

Recently, EWI Engineering Intern Liya Amanuel was featured in the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation's “Summer Job Spotlight,” which profiled this year's Foundation scholarship recipients. Liya is currently an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University, where she is pursuing a degree in welding engineering. Since starting her internship in May 2018, she has been...