Four months ago, I arrived fresh from the OSU Mechanical Engineering program to begin my first job as one of EWI’s design engineers. I am grateful to have initiated my career with such an innovative, technically advanced organization. In the short time since joining their design & advanced automation team, EWI has exposed me to […]
Read MoreCongratulations to EWI Laser Technology Leader Stan Ream who has been awarded a US patent for a newly developed high-power laser focusing optic. According to Stan, “A customer initiated a project to develop a high-power laser welding solution for their thick, aerospace material. During the early stages of process development it was determined that commercially […]
Read MoreOn April 9th, EWI hosted the official kickoff meeting for the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Navy, the Air Force, University of Michigan, The Ohio State University, and EWI met with ALMMII’s leadership team to hammer out specifics for the newest member of President […]
Read MoreEWI will be exhibiting at the International Society of Automation (ISA) Tech Expo on Tuesday, April 8, from noon-6:00pm. The show will be held at the Marriott Inn in Amherst, NY, near Buffalo. Stop by to meet Steve Levesque, Operations Manager of EWI New York and the new Buffalo advanced manufacturing institute. For more information […]
Read MoreLast week EWI had the first EWI ShipIt! Days. Employees were given 24-hours to do anything they wanted that wasn’t related to their regular job. The catch? You have to deliver something at the end of the 24-hours. This commercial about EWI is what my team delivered. Enjoy!! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF41VzcjpZ4] If you are […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, President Obama announced the founding of the newest institute in the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) will be led by EWI in collaboration with University of Michigan and The Ohio State University. The institute’s goal is to ensure that the U.S. is the […]
Read MoreThis event has concluded. More details about the new EWI-run advanced manufacturing institute in Western New York emerged at a conference held at the University at Buffalo on February 27. The event featured leaders from EWI, UB, and the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council elaborated on the institute’s technology focus, the public-private partnership, […]
Read MoreCongratulations to EWI’s Connie Reichert LaMorte, Principal Engineer for Design, Controls and Automation, and Kimberly Gibson, Director of Workforce Technology! The two were named last week in Columbus Business First profile of 20 People to Know in Manufacturing. The article shines the spotlight on a select group of Central Ohio professionals whose work involves the manufacturing […]
Read MoreThe Crazy Brilliance of Radio Frequency Welding When it comes to welding plastics, three contributing factors matter: heat, force, and duration. While there are multiple ways of controlling and applying each of these, the heating method defines the welding process: Welding Process Heating Method Vibration Surface Friction (linear) Spin Surface Friction (rotational) Hot Plate Conductive […]
Read More2014 has started off with a bang here at EWI! First, being chosen to start a new advanced manufacturing facility in Western New York state. Then, a new venture with Kentucky’s C&W group to commercialize newly-developed manufacturing technologies. And this week, the White House announcement of the award to run ALMMII, the new lightweight modern […]
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