September 13, 2011 Dissimilar Materials Joining Seminar Chris Conrardy Chief Technology Officer Welcome

EWI Mission Advance Our Customers’ Manufacturing Competitiveness through Innovation in Joining and Allied Technologies Innovation is Our Product

Needs Assessment  Expert focus groups ─25 member Industry Advisory Board  Broad surveys ─Electronic EWI Member surveys  Targeted surveys ─Automotive industry needs  Client interviews ─Hundreds of confidential conversations Top Needs and Challenges Expert Focus Group Exercises Broad Industry Surveys Targeted Surveys Interviews

2008 Expert Focus Group Example Question: “What advancements in joining and allied technologies will have the greatest impact on your business in the next 3-5 years?” 70 responses distilled into major “themes” 1.Improved welding processes 2.Dissimilar material joining 3.Real-time process monitoring 4.Flexible automation 5.Additive manufacturing and repair 6.Improved NDE 7.Performance improvement technologies 8.Welder training / workforce development 9.Numerical Modeling

2008 Member Survey Example ~800 responses % of respondents selecting option “What technical advancements would have the greatest impact on your business?”

2008 Survey Industry Breakdown (not all sectors or responses shown) “What technical advancements would have the greatest impact on your business?”

2010 Expert focus group Top 10 Challenges RankDescription 1 Reducing Cost of Inspection 2 Shortage of Skilled Workers 3 Affordable and Flexible Mechanization 4 Dissimilar Joining 5 Virtual Tools 6 Proliferation of Materials and Processes 7 Standards Use and Revisions 8 Health & Safety 9 Mainstream Leading Edge Technologies 9 Laser Welding Quality and Reliability 10 3D Modeling of Welded Structures “What will be the most important challenges in materials joining and allied technologies worldwide by the year 2016?”

2010 Member Survey Advancements Question Question: What manufacturing technical advancements would have the greatest impact on your business in the next 5 years?

2010 Member Survey ~550 responses What will be your most important materials-joining related business challenges in the next five years?

EWI 2010 Materials Joining Leadership Conference  Goal: explore collaborations to advance North America’s competitive position  70 invitees from industry, government, national labs, universities, non-profits  Identified “grand challenges”  Discussed potential solutions

Conference Report Available

High Priority “Themes”

Advanced Materials  Dissimilar materials joining, including adhesives, reapir of advanced materials, validated property data for advanced materials/processes, filler metal substitutions, understand material-process-property interactions

Agenda

Tips to Get the Most Out of the Seminar  Ask questions in Q&A  Feel free to interact with our presenters  Feel free to follow-up with questions after the event  Network with other attendees  EWI membership review and tour

Questions? Chris Conrardy Chief Technology Officer