2. An Introduction to EWI

3. EWI Mission Advance our customers’ manufacturing competitiveness through innovation in joining and allied technologies

4. Our Values Collaboration – working with others to deliver more comprehensive solutions Determination – solving problems all the way through to implementation Discovery – new concepts, new approaches Expertise – materials joining experts across all disciplines Innovation – solutions that meet your needs Vision – strategic thinking, seeing around the corner

5. About EWI Most extensive joining expertise in the western hemisphere Located in Columbus, Ohio in a 140,000 ft 2 facility $20 M in capital equipment Core business is technology development and insertion for high consequence applications - Customer-funded projects - Confidential, solution oriented - Professional project management Industry and government clients Revenue ~$30 MM, 125 employees - Not-for-profit 501(c)(3)

6. About Membership at EWI Rapid access to the latest world- wide published articles Open access to experts for day-to- day technical support Information Services Consulting Visits to EWI Objective design & process reviews Cooperative Research Advancing cutting-edge materials processing technologies Contract Engineering Services Confidential, in-depth solutions to specific joining technology challenges Joint Industry Programs Included with membership By proposal Leveraged pre-competitive joining technology challenges

7. About EWI EWI bridges the gap between fundamental research and production processes - EWI finds, develops, and deploys new technologies and materials Fundamental Research Technology Development Technology Application Universities, National Labs & Inventors Member Companies & Suppliers

8. Our Project Types Materials joining R&D Training and technology transfer Procedure development Production assessment and optimization Modeling, structural integrity and inspection Design for manufacturability Trouble shooting, failure analysis Testing services Over 500 projects per year!

9. Technical Capabilities  Advanced arc welding  Automation, sensors, controls  Brazing/soldering  Laser processing  Material weldability testing  Mechanical testing  Metallurgical analysis  Microjoining  Nondestructive examination  Numerical modeling/simulation  Plastic welding and adhesives  Resistance welding  Solid-state welding

10. Our Members Serving over 300 customers and 3,000 locations worldwide Represent aerospace, alternative energy, automotive, heavy manufacturing, energy & chemical and government - EWI manages the US Navy Joining Center (NJC) EWI’s current members are listed at http://www.ewi.org/resources/member_list.asp http://www.ewi.org/resources/member_list.asp

11. Our Collaborations The Ohio State University (OSU) Ohio Department of Development Montana Tech Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Oak Ridge National Lab Keewenaw Research Center Gas Technology Institute (GTI) Technical Toolboxes Inc. (TTI) Institute of Corrosion and Multiphase Technology (Ohio University) Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC)

12. Questions?