News & Announcements (Page 157)

The Additive Manufacturing Consortium (AMC), operated by EWI, conducts pre-competitive research to advance the use of AM within industry. Each year, it selects several R&D projects to support through membership fees. An overview of AMC projects is presented in a new article, The Additive Manufacturing Consortium: Current Projects and Plans for 2019. by EWI Director...

The rail industry has long been seeking a more dependable, longer-lasting way to weld rail lines. The standard joining methods, flash-butt welding and thermite welding, produce joints with short weld lives and require frequent repair. To address this issue, EWI conducted research on linear friction welding (LFW) as a potential method for joining rail. The...

A $1.2M award by America Makes has been granted to the ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence to help develop industry consensus on best practices and standards for materials handling and post processing. As a founding partner in the new Center of Excellence, EWI will play a critical role in the project to help advance...