Founded in 1984 to advance welding and joining technology, EWI is a Columbus-based independent engineering consultancy that helps manufacturers develop and implement production processes. Its 160-plus engineers, technicians, and industry experts work from two laboratory locations with $35 million in capital equipment, supporting projects from difficult material joining to additive manufacturing and process automation. EWI also brings manufacturers together through its Cooperative Research Program and industry consortia, including an Additive Manufacturing Consortium with more than 50 members worldwide.
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Welding & Joining Technology, LLCKnown for more than 40 years of welding expertise, Welding & Joining Technology, LLC is an Auburn Hills engineering consultancy serving manufacturers and government contractors. Its work centers on helping organizations meet demanding NAVSEA, defense, aerospace, and maritime requirements through specialized welding engineering and workforce training.CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Taylor-Winfield Technologies, IncFrom its Youngstown, Ohio headquarters, Taylor-Winfield Technologies designs and builds industrial welding, material-joining and automated production equipment, including custom systems developed from concept through assembly and testing. The company traces its resistance-welding expertise back more than 135 years and its arc-welding experience back more than 75 years, while its patented linear-friction and coil-joining technologies extend that manufacturing legacy into newer applications. Taylor-Winfield also supports equipment throughout its service life with an R&D laboratory, worldwide field service and aftermarket parts, and builds machines in the USA to ISO 9001 standards.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Fabricating SolutionsFounded in 2004 by Dewey Lockwood, Twinsburg’s Fabricating Solutions began as an applications-engineering and design-for-manufacturability firm and has grown into a job shop serving both prototyping and production needs. Its in-house equipment supports projects from laser-cut blanks to formed, welded, and assembled components, while its consulting work helps manufacturers re-engineer products and improve fabrication processes. Lockwood’s seven years with Trumpf anchor the company’s emphasis on applying manufacturing know-how to practical production challenges.TWINSBURG, OH
The Lincoln Electric CompanyWith 130 years of engineering behind it, The Lincoln Electric Company makes advanced arc-welding equipment and consumables, alongside automation and related industrial solutions. Rooted in Ohio, the company also operates a welding school and has expanded into large-scale metal additive manufacturing, including what it describes as North America's largest 3D metal-printing capacity.CLEVELAND, OH