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In rapid response to the shortage of protective medical masks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, EWI has developed an easy-to-produce, compliant mask prototype. The Vacuum Formed Stop-gap Face Mask design is now available to the public and free via open source.

The mask prototype was developed and tested over a six-day
period by EWI in partnership with Building
Momentum of Alexandria, Virginia. The advantages of the design include:

1. Rapid scalability — A single production vacuum forming system can manufacture 1,000 mask shells in four hours at less than $0.50 per shell 
2. Comfortable, form-fitting pattern — Vacuum forming can readily form thin, flexible materials that conform well to the face. 
3. Reusability — The filter is easily replaceable, and the mask shells are re-usable lowering the cost per day.
4. Flexible and configurable – multiple designs are available and modifiable; mask repair can be done in the field with readily available items.

The model and specs for the Vacuum Formed Stop-gap Face Mask
are available on the NIH
3D Print Exchange.

For more information about EWI’s capabilities for rapid
prototyping and technology development, contact [email protected].

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EWI and Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (MTI) are pleased to invite the public to a free webinar introducing the new joining technology, low force friction welding. The presentation will take place live on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM EDT.

EWI resistance and solid-state welding expert Jerry Gould will
join MTI President and CEO Dan Adams, MTI Market Development Manager
Constanza Lengerich, and MTI UK’s Director of Aerospace Simon Jones to
demonstrate the benefits of low force friction welding. Please plan to join us
for this interactive panel discussion – from the comfort of your home office.

The following topics will be discussed:

• How the technology works
• How EWI is supporting MTI in the development of low force friction welding
• How low force friction welding differs from traditional friction welding
• The advantages of low force friction welding
• Materials and geometries successfully joined with low force friction welding

Register now to secure your spot in this Zoom webinar. Space is limited!

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Fully Reflective, Coaxial Laser Wire Additive Manufacturing, an article written by EWI associates Stan Ream and Jacob Hay with Craig Walters, appears in the March/April issue of INDUSTRIAL LASER SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING.

Direct energy deposition
(DED) using wire-based methods such as gas metal arc welding, electron beam
welding, and laser welding, are gaining attention as higher deposition rate
processes used in additive manufacturing evolve.

With laser wire DED
devices showing promise, EWI is addressing the opportunity through the
development of a totally reflective, omnidirectional, coaxial optic with
virtually unlimited laser power capability. The process has the potential to
reach high productivity levels shown by wire-based processes while keeping
equipment cost levels lower.

The process and developments presented in the paper demonstrate the significant potential for this additive manufacturing solution and could be a game changer for the rapid production of large scale metal parts.

Interested in learning
more about this technology, or how your organization can collaborate to bring
this technique to commercialization? Contact EWI at 614.688.5152 or [email protected].

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In manufacturing, the constant cycle of designing, building and shipping makes it all too easy to get lost in the day-to-day details. Companies must, however, keep focus on improving and maximizing profitability for the future. With so much to do to maintain daily operations and overabundance of information in both the industry and popular media, how do you determine what is most relevant for assuring financial prosperity in the long run? On what basis do you make decisions that will benefit your company’s operations?

EWI’s Innovation Advisory Director Dominic Myers has written Decision Making to Drive Manufacturing Profitability, which outlines a logical approach to organizing your company’s options, making the right decisions, and boosting your company’s bottom line. Based on three core principles, this process will point your organization toward greater profitability and success.

To view the
article,free of charge, click the download button below.

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If you have questions about Decision Making to Drive Manufacturing Profitability or would like to learn more about EWI’s strategic advisory services, please contact 614.688.5152 or click here.

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