Edison Welding Institute
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Edison Welding Institute (EWI) is a United States nonprofit, Ohio
state-chartered, engineering and technology organization dedicated to welding
and materials joining. EWI staff provide materials joining assistance, contract research, consulting services and training to member companies in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics industries. Approximately 150 employees staff the Institute. EWI holds numerous patents for various materials joining technologies.
The organization was founded in 1984 in a research park adjacent to Ohio State University
, when then Ohio Governor Richard Celeste established the Thomas Edison Program, an initiative for the development of several Thomas Edison Technology Excellence Centers within the state, including a center for Welding Research and Development. It is considered the leading institution in North America for advancing the science of joining materials. The EWI has collaborated with the Ohio Supercomputer Center
under its "Blue Collar Computing Initiative" to develop supercomputer simulations of welding
.
EWI has offices and laboratories in Columbus, Ohio
and Houston, Texas
.
The organization's sales in 2005 were $30 million. The organization receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public. In 1997, EWI spent $8.8 million on research and development.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
state-chartered, engineering and technology organization dedicated to welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
and materials joining. EWI staff provide materials joining assistance, contract research, consulting services and training to member companies in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics industries. Approximately 150 employees staff the Institute. EWI holds numerous patents for various materials joining technologies.
The organization was founded in 1984 in a research park adjacent to Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, when then Ohio Governor Richard Celeste established the Thomas Edison Program, an initiative for the development of several Thomas Edison Technology Excellence Centers within the state, including a center for Welding Research and Development. It is considered the leading institution in North America for advancing the science of joining materials. The EWI has collaborated with the Ohio Supercomputer Center
Ohio Supercomputer Center
Established in 1987, the Ohio Supercomputer Center is a partner of Ohio universities and industries that provides a high performance computing, research, cyberinfrastructure, and computational science education services....
under its "Blue Collar Computing Initiative" to develop supercomputer simulations of welding
.
EWI has offices and laboratories in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
.
The organization's sales in 2005 were $30 million. The organization receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public. In 1997, EWI spent $8.8 million on research and development.