EWI is pleased to present its latest applied R&D work at the following professional events and shows this spring: AWS Shipbuilding and Aluminum Conference, May 3-5, 2022 Deep Penetrating Buried Arc — Nick Kapustka, EWI Engineering Manager In-situ Process Monitoring to Support the NDE of AM Components — Ron Aman, Senior Technology Leader for Additive Manufacturing […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to joining dissimilar materials in lithium-ion batteries, ultrasonic metal welding is fast and efficient. However, due to tool wear, the sonotrodes used in battery joining have to be completely replaced frequently. EWI has developed a new design approach that uses finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate ultrasonic welding tools with replaceable knurl […]
Read MoreSheet Metal Welding Conference XIX Hosted by AWS Detroit Section in partnership with EWI November 2-4, 2021 Laurel Manor, Livonia, Michigan Several EWI associates will be featured as speakers at SMWC XIX: Section 2A — Resistance Welding AHSS and LME, Tuesday, November 2: Jerry Gould, Influence of Heating Time on the Liquid Metal Embrittlement Sensitivity […]
Read MoreEWI is broadly recognized as an engineering consultancy that can help manufacturers solve their problems and improve their processes. Less well known is the fact that EWI has a robust internal R&D program aimed at developing innovations that advance the state of manufacturing technology overall. We’re pleased to announce that three recent projects were awarded […]
Read MoreCHARGED Virtual Conference: EV Engineering April 19, 2021 EWI Senior Engineer Tim Frech will join Dave Holloway from Sunstone Welders to give a presentation called “Use Copper Tabs to Make a Better Battery Pack.” The session will be offered on April 19th at 11:45 EDT, then available to watch on demand after the event.
Read MoreDue to popular demand, EWI will continue its technical webinar series in April with three upcoming events: Introducing the EWI Nondestructive Testing Technology & Training Consortium Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm EDT EWI Senior Technology Advisor Oleg Volf will discuss plans for a new national collaboration group aimed at accelerating NDT technology readiness levels and […]
Read MoreThe newest generation of a product is typically lighter, smaller, and more powerful than its predecessor. For these products to be as successful as the previous iterations, they must be manufactured in an economical and reliable manner. In many cases, this requires going back to the drawing board to select materials, finalize a design, and […]
Read MorePulsed Arc Welding for Connection of Batteries and Cells to Tabs and Busbars An EWI Webinar April 7, 20211:00-1:45 EDT EWI Senior Engineer Tim Frech will discuss several common battery tab applications and welding results with the pulsed arc weld process. For certain material combinations, PAW is superior to other common joining processes. This presentation is […]
Read MoreAccording to a report recently published by Fortune Business Insights,1 market demand for vehicle electrification was estimated at 8.6 million units in 2018. This market is projected to exhibit a compound annual growth rate of 21.1% in the forecast period, 2019-2026 and reach 40.6 million units by 2026. A big part of this market is […]
Read MoreAWS Professional Program 2020A Virtual Event November 18-20, 2020All talks will be presented at Pacific Standard Time Several EWI associates will present their research this year at the AWS Professional Program: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH — ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS PROGRAM: Pulsed-arc Welding of Battery Tabs for Vehicle Electrification, Tim Frech, Senior Engineer (1:40 pm) Buried Arc […]
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