EWI Membership Overview September 14 2011 Dale Robinson

EWI Membership Overview September 14, 2011 Dale Robinson Business Development Manager, Consumer and Industrial Products Email: drobinson@ewi. org Phone: 614. 688. 5232

EWI Overview u u u 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 u u u 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 u u u Full range of arc and resistance Laser processing Plastics welding Adhesives bonding Micro-joining Friction stir welding Supporting Technologies u u u Design & structural integrity Materials & mechanical testing Materials engineering Computational modeling Advanced NDE Weld tooling design Allied & Emerging Technologies u High-power ultrasonic processes ─ Additive mfg. , drilling, etc. u u Thermal forming Electro-magnetic joining Electro-magnetic forming/trimming Forming simulation

Services u u u 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

Range of services • Materials selection • Manufacturability • Formability • Joining constraints Concept • Joint designs • Process selection • Design optimization • Analytical modeling Feasibility Preliminary Design • Weldability analysis • Process feasibility • Joining trials • Property characterization • Process validation • Automated systems development • Process monitoring and controls • Tooling development Detailed Design Mfg. Transition • Process development • Prototyping • Testing and analysis • Equipment specification Production • NDE system design • NDE process development • Life assessment • Failure analysis EWI is a valuable technical contributor to the entire development process

Centers and Consortia u EWI Energy Center ─ Provides technology innovation and economic development to advanced energy companies and large manufacturers in product development and process engineering u EWI Nuclear Fabrication Consortium ─ Established to independently develop fabrication approaches and data that support the re-establishment of a vibrant U. S. nuclear industry u 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 u 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

Member Projects u 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 u Examples: ─ Weld parameter development on coupon scale parts to fullfactory 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 u 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 Included with membership at no cost: u u u Library services Technical inquiries Design reviews EWI exclusive membership communications Members-only website access (online information retrieval and library services

Member Benefits - Library u 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) u Examples ─ Compendex ─ CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex ─ Databases contain over 20, 000 abstracts

Member Benefits – Inquiries u u 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 u u Unlimited visits to EWI for Design Reviews Example ─ New design for machine parts ─ Processes ─ Materials ─ Tooling ─ Prototype

Member Benefits – Communications u EWI exclusive membership communications ─ Monthly EWI Technical Insights ─ CEO Update ─ Alerts about special seminars, technical advances, and other news

Member Benefits – Online Access u Members-only website access ─ Online information retrieval and library services ─ Easily locate EWI experts with contact information ─ Analysis tools

Member Services u Our objective ─ To ensure that you get the most value from your membership and provide you with the best possible customer service u EWI “Lunch and Learn” ─ We are always happy to visit your facility and provide a membership overview to everyone in your organization