Usually, the engineers in EWI’s Advanced Automation group produce drawings for assembly technicians or machinists, but earlier this year our skills were used for something completely different. In advance of the grand opening of the EWI-operated Buffalo Manufacturing Works in Western New York, our design department was asked to help produce a virtual video of […]
Read MoreThe Detroit Free Press recently interviewed Larry Brown, former director of government programs at EWI and current head of Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT), for an update on the activities of the new center. Detroit-based LIFT, founded by EWI, The Ohio State University, and the University of Michigan, is preparing to award funds for its […]
Read MoreOn March 2, the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, DC released a new report entitled “Making Value for America; Embracing the Future of Manufacturing, Technology and Work”. The report was presented at a meeting of the Academy, and was summarized in a press release earlier in the day. The meeting was well attended, and included panel […]
Read MoreThe latest Additive Manufacturing Consortium event held at ORNL earlier this month was definitely time well spent. With an overflow crowd and topic paper presentations from across industry, academia and several government agencies, it was clear that this organization has reached critical mass, and will continue to play a leading role as metal AM applications and acceptance continue to […]
Read MoreIt’s all in the numbers. Let’s start with 2013. That’s the year we took a serious step towards reducing our energy consumption by participating in an American Electric Power savings program for businesses. As part of a roof upgrade, we installed three solar arrays on top of our company headquarters. The resulting power generation and […]
Read MoreDo you face the challenges of dissimilar materials joining in your work? If so, you should plan to attend the AWS Workshop of Dissimilar Materials in Columbus, Ohio, on January 26, 2015. The workshop will cover developments across a range of industry applications, and will include topics such as process technology, materials, design, and modeling. The program will feature […]
Read MoreBuffalo Manufacturing Works is operated by EWI EWI is pleased to announce the addition of three new Associates to our New York team: Nadine Powell, Robert Herbeck and Alexander Kitt. In addition to their roles within our new Buffalo operation, the three will support the activities and growth of Buffalo Manufacturing Works, part of Governor Andrew […]
Read MoreOne of our own EWI Associates, Miranda Marcus, has published a first-person, myth-busting essay about the concerns many women have when considering a career in engineering. Her piece appeared last week on BuzzFeed: In my graduating class of 28 engineers, only 2 were women. It’s not a pretty statistic. These are the perceptions that are […]
Read MoreOn October 3rd, EWI hosted its second annual Open House. More than sixty curious guests from Columbus and central Ohio visited our labs to learn about the applied research and development we do to bring cutting-edge technologies to manufacturers worldwide. The Open House was held on Manufacturing Day, a national day designated by the manufacturing industry to educate […]
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. […]
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