Mark Matson, EWI’s Vice President of Human Resources, has co-written an article in HR MAGAZINE entitled “Insider Trading – Internal Experts: An Effective, Affordable Way to Improve Operations, and Give These Workers Leadership Opportunities.” The piece proposes that when it comes to teaching employees about their own companies’ business processes, practices, and goals, the best trainers are […]
Read MoreIn a lot of ways, EWI is not different than other companies. There are deadlines and budgets; cuts and investments to make; and a lot of the same stresses you have at your company. As CFO, I hear the same gripes I’m sure other controllers and CFO’s hear… “why can’t we do (fill in the […]
Read MoreThe Department of Energy has a substantial fleet of nuclear facilities that have reached their end of life or are projected to be at end of life in the near future. Many of these facilities are contaminated with radionuclides, asbestos, lead based paint, or other forms of contamination. These facilities need to be deactivated and […]
Read MoreCongrats to Mark Norfolk and the Fabrisonic LLC team for being named this year’s “Outstanding Startup Business” at last night’s TechColumbus 2012 Innovation Awards ceremony! Twenty-eight Ohio businesses were nominated for the award which recognizes high-perfomance companies established within the last 5 years. To read more about the TechColumbus Innovation Awards, click here. Kudos to EWI Technology Leader Matt […]
Read MoreHere’s a test to see if you’re a Common Man… If I asked you (95% of the people reading this blog) to describe what welding is, I’m guessing you would describe one of two things: Arcs and/or Sparks. When I started here at EWI as CFO, I pictured either a guy flipping down his welding […]
Read MoreHey, we are in the news again! This morning EWI received special mention at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in an important session on advanced manufacturing. In describing Ohio’s leading role in new manufacturing technologies, Governor John Kasich specifically named EWI as a leader in additive manufacturing, calling our capabilities “absolutely remarkable.” Additive […]
Read MoreMore and more, robotic welding is becoming a viable option for use in heavy fabrication. The sophistication and capacity of modern robot systems is suitable for large structures which require multi-pass welds. Processes used for heavy fabrication such as preheating, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tandem gas metal arc welding […]
Read MoreFriction Stir Welding (FSW) is an advanced welding process that uses a third body (often called the “tool” or “pin”) to generate frictional heat between two parts to create a solid-state bond. Originally developed for thin sheet aluminum, the process has now been adapted for a variety of materials from soft metals (aluminum, copper, magnesium, lead) to […]
Read MoreI just heard that EWI was listed on COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST’s prestigious “Central Ohio Innovators” list in 2012. While this may not be a surprise to EWI associates and partners, its great recognition for the leading-edge work – including nine patents between 2006 and 2010 – developed by our small corps of engineers. COLUMBUS BUSINESS […]
Read MoreGas metal arc welding (GMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) are both regularly used for welding aluminum. GTAW is a slow process when compared to GMAW and GMAW is typically used when extremely high weld quality (with respect to porosity) is not required. GMAW works well for welding aluminum in structural, automotive, or thick […]
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