As the demand for electric and hybrid electric vehicles continues to increase, automotive OEMs and suppliers face an array of engineering challenges. Every major system in a car – from battery to wire harness through powertrain – is affected by the transition. Methods of welding, joining, testing, and inspection all must be re-evaluated as newer, […]
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As consumer products become more compact, the challenges of materials joining become more complicated. EWI provides you with resources to develop and implement the most efficient and reliable microjoining solutions for your applications — quickly and effectively. For more than 30 years, EWI has been employing a broad array of joining techniques at the micro […]
Read MoreOn October 19th, EWI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongbuk TechnoPark (GBTP), an organization dedicated to introducing advanced manufacturing technologies to small-to-medium companies in South Korea.
Read MoreVehicle electrification is not the wave of the future – it’s the wave of the present! With approximately 2 million electric vehicles in use globally today and estimates of up to 20 million on the road by 2020, the manufacture of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles (EVs and HEVs) is top of mind for automotive OEMs […]
Read MoreTwo of EWI’s technology specialists will be featured speakers at conferences in September: EWI Senior Technology Advisor Stan Ream will present “Challenges and Constraints in Laser Application Development and Deployment” on Wednesday, September 12 at the Industrial Laser Conference. The event is co-located with the IMTS 2018 conference in Chicago, September 10-15. For more details, […]
Read MoreEWI is pleased to welcome EaglePicher Technologies to membership. In business for over one hundred years, the company is a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, aerospace, and medical industries. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, EaglePicher Technologies also provide custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices and custom power solutions.
Read MoreAccording to trend watcher Industry Week, the number of electric cars on the road is likely to triple in the next two years – from 3.7 million last year to 13 million by the end of the decade. As the automotive industry starts to embrace vehicle electrification, there is an increasing need for smarter, more […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to welcome Corvus Energy to EWI membership. Corvus Energy is a provider of high power energy storage in the form of modular lithium ion battery systems. Its purpose-built battery systems provide sustained power to hybrid and all-electric heavy industrial equipment, including large marine propulsion drives.
Read MoreMicro-TIG welding joins fine elements at a much lower cost than laser welding systems. Applications include battery tabs, wire welds for medical devices, and precise edge welding of electrical terminals.
Read MoreBuckeye Current is Ohio State University’s student-run motorsports team. Composed of graduate, and undergraduate students this 35 member group designs, builds, and races electric motorcycles for national and international competition.
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