Welcome New Member — Pentaflex
EWI is pleased to welcome Pentaflex, Inc. as a new member company. Pentaflex is a leader in metal stamping design, prototyping, and stamping complex components.
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EWI to Present at ALAW on June 2nd
If you plan to attend the annual Advanced Laser Applications Workshop later this spring in Michigan, be sure to catch EWI Technology Leader Stan Ream’s presentation on Tuesday, June 2, “Advancements in High-Power Focusing Optics.” EWI will also host a booth at the event, and members of our Lasers team will be on hand to […]
Read MoreEWI’s Patented High-Powered Reflective Focusing Optics featured in The Fabricator
EWI’s laser technology leader Stan Ream was featured and interviewed about his breakthrough patent on High-Powered Reflective Focusing Optics (HPRFO) for welding with a high-powered, solid-state laser in the July 2014 issue of The Fabricator. The technology allows for relatively long, uninterrupted stretches using high laser power, specifically 13 kW – without the need for […]
Read MoreNew ALMMII Headquarters Will Be Located in Detroit
Officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city of Detroit have announced that the new $148 million lightweight metals manufacturing institute, announced in February by President Obama will locate in the Detroit neighborhood of Corktown.
Read MoreEWI Forming Center Wins Grant from Edison Advanced Manufacturing Program
EWI Forming Center is pleased to have received one of nine grants from the Edison Advanced Manufacturing Program (AMP), managed by the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA). The grant will allow EWI Forming Center to establish a material formability testing service to assist domestic suppliers to produce lightweight components and utilize advanced forming technologies. Current testing […]
Read MoreEWI Member Wins Edison Technology Award
We’re proud to report that EWI member Crown Equipment Corporation has won the 2014 Ohio Edison Technology Centers Crystal Award for Excellence! The company was honored recently at a ceremony at the Ohio State House for their work in developing innovative welding and fabrication processes. This work, done in collaboration with EWI, helped Crown realize reduced design costs, […]
Read MoreGovernment Day in Columbus Focuses on Helping Businesses Thrive
On Friday, May 9, 2014, EWI participated in the Annual Government Day sponsored by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Business leaders and government officials had the opportunity to connect and discuss issues that are key to the Columbus community. The program included round-table discussions throughout the day on business-critical topics including education, government spending, local […]
Read MoreEWI’s Stan Ream Wins Patent for High-power, Reflective Focusing Optic
Congratulations 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 MoreMeeting to Launch ALMMII Held at EWI
On 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 MoreLearn More About ALMMII
A 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 […]
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