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Adhesives play a vital role in manufacturing, enabling countless products and innovations across industries. But for some applications, manufacturers are exploring alternative joining approaches.

At the Adhesives & Bonding Expo, EWI will be showcasing an innovative polymer-to-metal joining technology that creates durable bonds using heat and engineered surface features—without the use of adhesives.

This technology offers potential advantages for applications where recyclability, sustainability, and material integration are key considerations. We'll also be highlighting LeakSight™, EWI's leak detection technology designed to help manufacturers reduce scrap and improve product quality.

If you're attending the show, don't miss Jeff Ellis's presentation, "Joining Without Adhesives," on June 23. Be sure to stop by Booth 524, where Jeff and Craig Beaumier will be available to discuss EWI's latest innovations and help explore solutions for your joining and manufacturing challenges.

We look forward to seeing you in Novi!

Advanced laser technologies are helping manufacturers improve performance, boost productivity, and solve complex production challenges.

Join EWI at ALAW 2026, June 16 – 18 in Novi, Michigan, to learn how our experts are advancing laser-enabled manufacturing processes.

Dean Langenkamp — Advances in Laser-assisted Cold Spray
Discover how laser-assisted cold spray can improve structural performance while enhancing process efficiency.

Robert Vierhout — Laser Welding Using Tele-manufacturing™
Learn how remotely operated welding systems can increase productivity, flexibility, and operator safety.

If you're attending ALAW, be sure to add these presentations to your schedule. We look forward to connecting with manufacturers and industry leaders exploring the future of laser processing and joining technologies.

How can manufacturers improve performance, extend component life, and adopt new production capabilities with confidence?

Join EWI at the Cold Spray Action Team & Large Scale Additive Action Team 2026 Hybrid Event, where our experts, Samuel Bedard, Michael Eff, and J. Logan McNeil, will share the latest advancements in cold spray and additive manufacturing technologies.

Stop by to explore real-world applications, connect with our team, and discover what's possible when innovation is backed by engineering expertise.

How can manufacturers reduce setup time and improve first-time quality in high-value metallic repair applications?

At the Welding Automation Exposition & Conference, EWI engineer Dennis Harwig will present how EWI is developing a convergent manufacturing platform that combines robotic welding, powder laser DED, digital twins, machine learning, and in-process sensing into a connected digital manufacturing workflow.

Join the session:
Convergent Manufacturing Platform for Welding and DED Processes
Wednesday, June 3 | 2:05 p.m.
Minneapolis, MN

Rare earth magnets play a critical role in EVs, wind energy, and other electrification technologies. But with rare earth materials predominantly sourced from China, supply chain and pricing concerns remain a growing challenge.

A new paper from EWI explores how recycling and advanced materials processing can help address those risks.

EWI engineers Jerry Gould and Olga Eliseeva examine how hydrogen decrepitation and resistance-based sintering (RBS) can transform scrap rare earth magnets into reusable magnetic material through a fast, cost-effective process.

The paper also explores blending strategies that help maximize recycling yield and support long-term material availability.

Download the paper today. https://bit.ly/49IwTev

Join EWI Senior Technology Leader Mike Eff at the International Friction Welding Conference, May 19 – 21, in Cambridge, UK, where he’ll deliver three presentations highlighting EWI's advancements in additive friction stir deposition, AI/ML-driven welding optimization, and rail repair technologies.

Mike’s presentations include:

🞄 Breakthrough in AM: 3-D Printing Aluminium at over 100-lbs/hr via Additive Friction Stir Deposition, on Tuesday, 5/19, at 2:00 p.m.

🞄 A Hybrid AI/ML Framework for Distortion-Minimized Friction Stir Welding of Thick Al-Li Panels: Scalable Transfer Learning and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing, on Thursday, 5/21, at 1:10 p.m.

🞄 Repair of Steel Railroad Rail via Additive Friction Stir Deposition, on Thursday, 5/21, at 3:10 p.m.

Registration Closes May 4!

The AMC Spring 2026 Members Meeting will take place on May 12-13, 2026, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Guest Speakers from Carnegie Mellon University, Wayland Additive, EWI, Resilient Manufacturing, and more.

Attendees will tour Neighborhood 91 with The Barnes Global Advisors.

Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3QTxJOF

Not an AMC member and want to join us, or attend the Open Session on May 13th? Email [email protected] today.

We had an amazing time yesterday celebrating Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at EWI!

From the moment they arrived, our future engineers jumped right into the action — exploring labs, learning from our experts, and seeing some seriously cool technology up close.

Highlights from the day included:
✨ Welding demos (including moon towers!)
✨ Robots in action for arc welding
✨ Laser welding and EDM machining
✨ Seeing how colors form on titanium welds
✨ Hands-on fun in the plastics lab — including laser etching

The best part? Watching curiosity spark into excitement.

Huge thanks to the team who made the day so engaging!

Who knows — we may have met a few future engineers in the making 👀

Register before it’s too late!

The AMC Spring 2026 Meeting will take place on May 12-13, 2026, in Pittsburgh, PA. This members-only session, also available to attend virtually, is your chance to connect and collaborate with industry leaders. Attendees will also hear from guest speakers who are leaders in the additive manufacturing industry. If attending in person, there will be a tour of Neighborhood 91 with The Barnes Global Advisors.

Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4sPYdOC

Not an AMC member and want to join us, or attend the Open Session on May 13th? Email [email protected] today.

Ready to strengthen your welding expertise?

Join us June 16–18, 2026, at EWI / Buffalo Manufacturing Works (Buffalo, NY) for our Fundamentals of Welding Engineering course — built for technicians and engineering professionals who want practical, real-world knowledge that can be applied immediately.

Led by EWI’s expert instructors, this course blends hands-on lab experience with industry-driven insights you won’t get from a textbook.

What you’ll learn:
• Welding processes
• Welding metallurgy
• Design and testing considerations
• Weldability
• Nondestructive evaluation
• Procedure qualification + performance review

Why attend?
Small class sizes mean more lab time, more interaction, and more personalized guidance.

Spots are limited — secure yours today. https://bit.ly/4cJle0C