Friction welding uses frictional heat to forge parts together without melting them. Engineers can use friction welding to join dissimilar materials and tailor a design’s material properties.

Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., and Thompson Friction Welding, Clinton Township, Mich., recently teamed up to develop the world’s largest linear friction welding machine. The new machine is capable of ...

You’d think writing for Hackaday means we probably don’t get surprised very often by projects… but then we see something we never thought was possible — in this case, the linear friction welding of ...

According to leading industry sources listed in ManufacturingTalk.com, friction welding has become widely accepted as a competitive and effective process and a valid, proven alternative to complex ...

THE world’s largest linear friction welding machine, which has been built in the Black Country, is to play a major role in a new research project, which will look at ways of boosting the production of ...

• The process is completed in a few seconds with very high reproducibility - an essential requirement for a mass production industry. Now, a new variant from the same stable of friction processes, ...

MIDLANDS-based friction welding equipment manufacturer Thompson has expanded its operation with the addition of a new machine. The Halesowen company has also appointed a new manager to head up its sub ...

AFW installs a new Thompson rotary friction welding machine, providing manufacturing capacity, redundancy, and scheduling flexibility. WAUKESHA, WI, US, November 15 ...