Last 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 MoreMore 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, and the economic benefits […]
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 MoreNew York State has confirmed its investment plans for the new advanced manufacturing institute to be operated by EWI in Buffalo. The announcement to dedicate $45 million for the new center was made last week. This allocation will fund facilities, equipment, and start-up operations for the first five years, after which the institute will be self-sustaining. Activities […]
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 […]
Read MoreThe White House will announce the launch of a new public-private institute geared toward developing advanced lightweight metal manufacturing technology for transition to the industrial sector. Under the direction of technology innovator EWI in association with University of Michigan and The Ohio State University, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) will open its […]
Read MoreWe receive many questions about the difference between soldering and brazing. They are very similar joining techniques, both involving the melting of a filler metal to join two or more components without melting the base material of the components. The American Welding Society (AWS) defines brazing as such a process which involves a filler metal […]
Read MoreIf you are in the Buffalo area on February 25th, come on out to the Business First Manufacturing Power Breakfast to learn more about plans for the EWI-run advanced manufacturing institute opening this month. Steve Levesque, Operations Manager for the new center, will be featured on a panel discussing “Manufacturing Success in Western New York.” […]
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