1. September 14, 2011 EWI Membership Overview Dale Robinson Business Development Manager, Consumer and Industrial Products Email: drobinson@ewi.orgdrobinson@ewi.org Phone: 614.688.5232

2. EWI Overview  EWI is the global leader in materials joining technology  An engineering company that develops and commercializes advanced manufacturing technologies  Over 25 years of innovation and collaboration experience

3. About EWI  Most extensive joining expertise in the western hemisphere  Located in Columbus, Ohio in a 132,000 square foot facility  More than $20 million in capital equipment  Mix of industry and government clients  Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with revenue ~$30 million and over 130 employees

4. Our Capabilities Joining Process Capabilities  Full range of arc and resistance  Laser processing  Plastics welding  Adhesives bonding  Micro-joining  Friction stir welding Supporting Technologies  Design & structural integrity  Materials & mechanical testing  Materials engineering  Computational modeling  Advanced NDE  Weld tooling design Allied & Emerging Technologies  High-power ultrasonic processes ─Additive mfg., drilling, etc.  Thermal forming  Electro-magnetic joining  Electro-magnetic forming/trimming  Forming simulation

5. Services  EWI advanced technology solutions – develop and deploy specific technology solutions that solve current problems and joining challenges  EWI lab services – capabilities range from commodity testing of large quantities of material to one-off test of unique configuration  EWI engineering training – courses such as Introduction to Weld Design and Resistance Welding of High-Strength Steels

6. Mfg. Transition Feasibility Preliminary Design Detailed Design Concept Production Materials selection Manufacturability Formability Joining constraints Joint designs Process selection Design optimization Analytical modeling Process validation Automated systems development Process monitoring and controls Tooling development Weldability analysis Process feasibility Joining trials Property characterization Process development Prototyping Testing and analysis Equipment specification NDE system design NDE process development Life assessment Failure analysis EWI is a valuable technical contributor to the entire development process Range of services

7.  EWI Energy Center ─Provides technology innovation and economic development to advanced energy companies and large manufacturers in product development and process engineering  EWI Nuclear Fabrication Consortium ─Established to independently develop fabrication approaches and data that support the re-establishment of a vibrant U.S. nuclear industry  Additive Manufacturing Consortium ─Advances the manufacturing readiness of metal additive manufacturing technologies through collaborative development involving industrial end-users, suppliers, standards bodies, and research organizations  EWI Rail Manufacturing Technology Center ─Helps to develop manufacturing supply chains, improve product affordability, and strengthen cutting edge innovation so manufacturers can collaborate with OEMs to deliver a new wave of manufacturing job opportunities Centers and Consortia

8. Member Projects  Experimental work and applications development for your company with a clear proposal and deliverables including a predefined budget and schedule subject to your approval ─Member discounted pricing  Examples: ─Weld parameter development on coupon scale parts to full- factory robustness study on full scare parts ─Modeling of crash worthiness of welded structures ─Feasibility study of joining methods for non-weldable materials “From microchips to battleships”

9. Joint Industry Programs  Ability to participate in the numerous joint industry research programs undertaken by EWI; the results of the work are only provided to group members who sponsor a project

10. Member Benefits  Library services  Technical inquiries  Design reviews  EWI exclusive membership communications  Members-only website access (online information retrieval and library services Included with membership at no cost:

11. Member Benefits - Library  Library Services ─Unlimited library searches ─Unlimited article retrieval (EWI pays document and copyright fees on your behalf) ─Access to numerous technical databases ─Results of EWI Cooperative Research Projects and technical reports (including historical reports)  Examples ─Compendex ─CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex ─Databases contain over 20,000,000 abstracts

12. Member Benefits – Inquiries  Daily access to EWI’s engineering staff for unlimited technical inquiries via phone, email, web conference and/or visits to EWI  Examples ─I need to discuss equipment and tooling for a pending application of ours ─I need to know what test to perform to be confident that my "relay contacts" won't weld under load ─What are the key process parameters that must be controlled to manufacture consistent/repeatable continuous laser braze welds in automotive application?

13. Member Benefits – Design Reviews  Unlimited visits to EWI for Design Reviews  Example ─New design for machine parts ─Processes ─Materials ─Tooling ─Prototype

14. Member Benefits – Communications  EWI exclusive membership communications ─Monthly EWI Technical Insights ─CEO Update ─Alerts about special seminars, technical advances, and other news

15. Member Benefits – Online Access  Members-only website access ─Online information retrieval and library services ─Easily locate EWI experts with contact information ─Analysis tools

16.  Our objective ─To ensure that you get the most value from your membership and provide you with the best possible customer service Member Services  EWI “Lunch and Learn” ─We are always happy to visit your facility and provide a membership overview to everyone in your organization