Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) is an additive manufacturing process in which a three-dimensional component is built using a layer-by-layer approach. Highly localized heating and repeated thermal cycles induce temperature gradients in the part, resulting in residual stresses and deformation. Cracking, porosity, and lack of fusion may also occur. While the L-PBF process can be […]
Read MoreThank you to our sponsors and booth visitors for another positive experience at DMC in Phoenix last month. EWI Associates were able to connect with many decision makers from government agencies and DoD-related commercial companies for the third consecutive year. Prior to DMC, EWI had shared information with the defense community on advanced manufacturing technologies, […]
Read MoreOn October 2nd, Buffalo Manufacturing Works opened its new Additive Manufacturing Learning Lab in partnership with Praxair. The lab is fully equipped with 3D printers and computer workstations for optimal, hand-on learning. Classes for students in high school are offered every other week. To learn more about launch of the lab and its educational program, click here. Buffalo Manufacturing […]
Read MoreA few months ago, EWI opened the doors to its new facility in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo Manufacturing Works is designed as a center where manufacturers can team with experts on customized R&D solutions that bridge the gap between research and its practical application on the production floor. As an extension of EWI, Buffalo Manufacturing Works offers both new […]
Read MoreOn Friday morning, June 19th, Buffalo Manufacturing Works and the Manufacturing Institute will be hosting a public forum, Disruptive Innovations in Manufacturing. The event will take place at the Buffalo Manufacturing Works offices in downtown Buffalo, NY, and is open to the public. Featured speakers will be Gardner Carrick of the Manufacturing Institute and EWI Technology Leader […]
Read MoreUsually, the engineers in EWI’s Advanced Automation group produce drawings for assembly technicians or machinists, but earlier this year our skills were used for something completely different. In advance of the grand opening of the EWI-operated Buffalo Manufacturing Works in Western New York, our design department was asked to help produce a virtual video of […]
Read MoreThe latest Additive Manufacturing Consortium event held at ORNL earlier this month was definitely time well spent. With an overflow crowd and topic paper presentations from across industry, academia and several government agencies, it was clear that this organization has reached critical mass, and will continue to play a leading role as metal AM applications and acceptance continue to […]
Read MoreOver the last ten months, the EWI Additive Manufacturing team has been building an open-architecture additive manufacturing machine to facilitate the evaluation of sensors for in-process monitoring of laser powder bed fusion processes. EWI is leading the in-process monitoring task of the America Makes-led Measurement Science Innovation Program for Additive Manufacturing funded by NIST. [youtube […]
Read MoreManufacturing Tomorrow, a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, recently interviewed Fabrisonic President and CEO, Mark Norfolk. The interview focused on metal 3D printing and how Fabrisonic’s patented metal 3D Printing process — developed at EWI — is changing the way industry thinks about manufacturing. Mark and the host also discussed central Ohio’s […]
Read MoreBuffalo’s brand new advanced manufacturing institute, now officially named Buffalo Manufacturing Works, has been established as a regional collaboration between industry and academic partners with EWI in the lead. Details of the center’s launch plans were reported in The Buffalo News late last week. To read the article, click here. To visit the Buffalo Manufacturing Works website, click here. […]
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