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September 14, 2011
EWI Membership Overview
Dale RobinsonBusiness Development Manager, Consumer and Industrial ProductsEmail: drobinson@ewi.orgPhone: 614.688.5232
EWI Overview
EWI is the global leader in materials joining technology
An engineering company that develops and commercializes advanced manufacturing technologies
Over 25 years of innovation and collaboration experience
About EWI
Most extensive joining expertise in the western hemisphere Located in Columbus, Ohio in a 132,000 square foot facility More than $20 million in capital equipment Mix of industry and government clients Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with revenue ~$30 million
and over 130 employees
Our Capabilities
Joining Process Capabilities Full range of arc and resistance Laser processing Plastics welding Adhesives bonding Micro-joining Friction stir welding
Supporting Technologies Design & structural integrity Materials & mechanical testing Materials engineering Computational modeling Advanced NDE Weld tooling design
Allied & Emerging Technologies
High-power ultrasonic processes─ Additive mfg., drilling, etc.
Thermal forming Electro-magnetic joining Electro-magnetic forming/trimming Forming simulation
Services
EWI advanced technology solutions – develop and deploy specific technology solutions that solve current problems and joining challenges
EWI lab services – capabilities range from commodity testing of large quantities of material to one-off test of unique configuration
EWI engineering training – courses such as Introduction to Weld Design and Resistance Welding of High-Strength Steels
Mfg. TransitionFeasibility
PreliminaryDesign
DetailedDesignConcept Production
• Materials selection• Manufacturability• Formability• Joining constraints
• Joint designs• Process selection• Design optimization• Analytical modeling
• Process validation• Automated systems development• Process monitoring and controls • Tooling development
•Weldability analysis• Process feasibility• Joining trials• Property characterization
• Process development• Prototyping• Testing and analysis• Equipment specification
• NDE system design• NDE process development• Life assessment• Failure analysis
EWI is a valuable technical contributor to theentire development process
Range of services
EWI Energy Center─ Provides technology innovation and economic development to
advanced energy companies and large manufacturers in product development and process engineering
EWI Nuclear Fabrication Consortium─ Established to independently develop fabrication approaches and
data that support the re-establishment of a vibrant U.S. nuclear industry
Additive Manufacturing Consortium─ Advances the manufacturing readiness of metal additive
manufacturing technologies through collaborative development involving industrial end-users, suppliers, standards bodies, and research organizations
EWI Rail Manufacturing Technology Center ─ Helps to develop manufacturing supply chains, improve product
affordability, and strengthen cutting edge innovation so manufacturers can collaborate with OEMs to deliver a new wave of manufacturing job opportunities
Centers and Consortia
Member Projects
Experimental work and applications development for your company with a clear proposal and deliverables including a predefined budget and schedule subject to your approval─ Member discounted pricing
Examples:─ Weld parameter development on coupon scale parts to full-
factory robustness study on full scare parts─ Modeling of crash worthiness of welded structures─ Feasibility study of joining methods for non-weldable
materials
“From microchips to battleships”
Joint Industry Programs
Ability to participate in the numerous joint industry research programs undertaken by EWI; the results of the work are only provided to group members who sponsor a project
Member Benefits
Library services Technical inquiries Design reviews EWI exclusive membership
communications Members-only website
access (online information retrieval and library services
Included with membership at no cost:
Member Benefits - Library
Library Services─ Unlimited library searches─ Unlimited article retrieval (EWI pays document
and copyright fees on your behalf)─ Access to numerous technical databases─ Results of EWI Cooperative Research Projects
and technical reports (including historical reports)
Examples─ Compendex─ CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex─ Databases contain over 20,000,000 abstracts
Member Benefits – Inquiries
Daily access to EWI’s engineering staff for unlimited technical inquiries via phone, email, web conference and/or visits to EWI
Examples─ I need to discuss equipment and tooling
for a pending application of ours─ I need to know what test to perform to be
confident that my "relay contacts" won't weld under load
─ What are the key process parameters that must be controlled to manufacture consistent/repeatable continuous laser braze welds in automotive application?
Member Benefits – Design Reviews
Unlimited visits to EWI for Design Reviews Example
─ New design for machine parts─ Processes─ Materials─ Tooling─ Prototype
Member Benefits – Communications
EWI exclusive membership communications─ Monthly EWI Technical Insights─ CEO Update─ Alerts about special seminars,
technical advances, and other news
Member Benefits – Online Access
Members-only website access ─ Online information retrieval and library services─ Easily locate EWI experts with contact information─ Analysis tools
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