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

Our objective─ To ensure that you get the most value from your membership and

provide you with the best possible customer service

Member Services

EWI “Lunch and Learn”─ We are always happy to visit

your facility and provide a membership overview to everyone in your organization