The whir of machines, the beep of a forklift— a manufacturing floor isn't exactly a place you'd go to find some peace and quiet. But nestled among the hustle and bustle of MTI's Manufacturing Services building, you'll find a much quieter place; one that fosters thorough analyses and a methodical evaluation process that's one part science, one part art.
Ashley Henderson
Recent Posts
Why Metallurgy Should Be a Priority For Your Next Project
Topics: Manufacturing Services, Linear Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding, Rotary Friction Welding, Low Force Friction Welding
MTI's Partnership With Career Academy South Bend Ignites Success
Topics: Eyes of an Engineer, Design A Great Career
If you haven't seen the recent headlines about manufacturing across the Midwest, allow us to summarize: the skills gap is growing.
Eyes of an Engineer: Putting the Pedal to the Metal
Topics: Eyes of an Engineer, Design A Great Career
Jim Hoffman, MTI's Chief Metallurgist, examines a weld at the Sheridan Street lab.
Resting his face against the eyepiece of a microscope, MTI Chief Metallurgist Jim Hoffman meticulously spins a cluster of knobs, gradually bringing a customer’s latest weld into focus. He squints, rotates another dial then shifts his eyes toward his computer. His keyboard clicks rhythmically as he adds to the notes sprawled across his two monitors.
Eyes of an Engineer: When Passions Become a Career
Topics: Eyes of an Engineer, Design A Great Career
Constanza Lengerich (right) chats with controls engineer, Ray Szajko.
Situated in a quiet office on the second floor of MTI’s global headquarters in South Bend, Indiana, Constanza Lengerich carefully examines a new batch of data from her team’s latest weld. The numbers excite and energize her – they signal pivotal progress in the company’s research and development of a new form of solid-state joining, Low-Force Friction Welding.