Kudos to Technology Leader Jerry Gould, 2014 winner of the Elihu Thomson Resistance Welding Award from the Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance.The award, presented last week in Atlanta at FABTECH’s AWS Award Ceremony, is given annually for outstanding contribution to the technology and application of resistance welding. As Tech Leader for our Resistance and Solid State Welding group, Jerry’s […]
Read MoreEWI will again host its five-day Fundamentals of Welding Engineering course at its Columbus, OH, headquarters, November 10-14, 2014. Taught by top-notch EWI engineers, this class provides engineers and technicians with an overview of the various aspects of welding technology including welding processes, welding metallurgy and weldability, welding design and testing (including mechanical testing and NDT), and qualifications and procedure review. […]
Read MoreEWI will be chairing two special focus groups at FABTECH 2014 in Atlanta, GA, November 10-13. The sessions, geared toward manufacturing industry leaders and stakeholders, will be conducted as part of the NIST AMTech initiative to develop the first comprehensive national technology roadmaps for materials joining and forming technology. Admission to the focus group meetings is […]
Read MoreHave you wondered how Buffalo Manufacturing Works can help small companies gain a competitive advantage? Check out the Buffalo News to learn about Eastman Manufacturing’s involvement with the new advanced manufacturing center, operated by EWI.
Read MoreKnowledge is funny. Once you know something, it seems so obvious. I once had a door in my house that would barely scrape against the floor. I asked my father to give me a hand with it, expecting that we’d need to shave some material off of the bottom to give the clearance needed. I […]
Read MoreThe new EWI New York office is ramping up! According Buffalo Business First, the City of Buffalo is buzzing about the opportunities EWI brings to the region as leader of a new advanced manufacturing hub. One local executive referred to EWI’s arrival as the beginning of “a Buffalo renaissance where the finished products are knowledge and technology that […]
Read MoreOn July 23, EWI affiliate Fabrisonic hosted its first-ever meeting for users of ultrasonic additive manufacturing at EWI’s Columbus, OH, headquarters. UAM is groundbreaking technology that uses sound waves to merge layers of metal — in other words, really cool 3D printing for the manufacturing industry. To read more about the event or learn about […]
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 […]
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