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Friction welder has angular orientation device
User application article An innovative electronic-based angular orientation device that ensures two parts are accurately aligned in the chuck is used in a double-ended friction welder to produce truck axles.
News from Thompson Friction Welding (29 January 2008)
Infra-red emitters weld HDPE panels
User application article Short wave infra-red emitters are welding various sections of a high density polyethylene panel during its forming into a box construction within a special purpose machine.
News from Heraeus Noblelight, I-R Division (10 August 2007)
Friction welder fabricates different parts
User application article For friction welding a components such as reinforcing bars, piston rods, hydraulic cylinders, drill pipes and pump shafts, a Danish company has acquired a refurbished friction welding machine.
News from Thompson Friction Welding (17 May 2007)
Chinese axle plant buys friction welder
User application article A single head friction welding machine will be used to weld trailer axles in China and there is provision for upgrading to weld live axles.
News from ETA Technology Pvt (12 February 2007)
Copper capillary ensures wire bond quality
Copper capillary supports highly consistent and stable fine wire 2nd bonds, while maintaining the quality of the overall wire bonding process.
News from Kulicke and Soffa Industries (15 December 2006)
Web site covers friction welding technology
WEb site covers friction welding technology Friction welding machines, technology, benefits and applications are described on a Web site - including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian.
News from Thompson Friction Welding (30 November 2006)
Hemming replaces spot welding on wheel arches
User application article Automotive OEM chose electro-mechanical hemming to replace spot welding of wheel arches because it provides a higher quality finish and also helps eliminate problems with corrosion.
News from DV Automation (22 August 2006)
Friction stir welding machine delivered
User application article UK machine tool builder has supplied a friction stir welding machine to the University of Manchester's School of Material Science to understand the effects on various materials for research projects.
News from Yorkshire Machine Tools (27 July 2006)
Friction welding machine welds piston rods to eyes
User application article Wipro Fluid Power, Bangalore, the leading manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in India has ordered one more friction welding machine on ETA Technology Pvt .
News from ETA Technology Pvt ( 5 June 2006)
Aluminium 75mm thick plate friction stir welded
Friction Stir Welding has been used to join two aluminium plates 75mm (three inches) thick in a single operation - a big step forward from the previous thickness limit of 50mm.
News from TWI-The Welding Institute (25 October 2005)
Weld nuts in place in the press tool
Ocon asks if your company is still welding nuts after the stamping operation in a separate welding process - instead of welding the nuts in place in the press tool?
News from OCON Automated Systems (11 October 2005)
Induction puts the heat where it is wanted
Induction heating systems, designed for brazing, soldering and heat treatment, restrict heat to the soldering area to avoid overheating of the brazing alloy and extend tool life.
News from Acal TC ( 6 September 2005)
Friction stir welding replaces TIG on end caps
User application article Manufacturer of solar assisted heat pump systems has improved quality and examined the potential to cut costs by using innovative friction stir welding technology.
News from TWI-The Welding Institute (29 July 2005)
Glass fusion machine welds lamp electrodes
Special purpose glass fusion machine welds electrodes on to inert gas display lamps using burners fuelled with a mixture of natural gas and oxygen.
News from Bespoke Machines ( 4 March 2005)
Friction welder assembles tubular driveshaft
User application article Equipped with an automated loading and unloading system, a double-ended friction welding machine welds two forgings into a single tubular centre driveshaft component for a four-wheel drive car.
News from Thompson Friction Welding ( 3 December 2003)
Control and drives solution upgrades welders
User application article A state-of-the-art control and drives solution enables a major manufacturer to successfully upgrade the performance of precision friction welding equipment.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (29 May 2003)
CNC improves electrofusion welding of pipe
User application article A novel application of CNC technology is making the production of plastics pipe fittings for gas and water pipelines more reliable and easier to undertake.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (29 May 2003)
RF technology seals water-soluble materials
User application article Radio frequency technology group has successfully applied RF technology to seal water-soluble materials suitable for containing detergents in liquid or powder form.
News from Stanelco ( 6 May 2003)
MIG soldering approved by car makers
User application article Welding galvanised steel automotive assemblies - and repairing them - has always proven to be a problem for maintaining corrosion resistance, until MIG soldering arrived.
News from Migatronic Welding Equipment ( 3 June 2002)
Hot air staking replaces swaging in water meters
User application article The cost-effectiveness of hot air staking is being exploited in the manufacture of moulded impeller assemblies used at the heart of a well-known range of commercial water meters.
News from Phasa Developments (22 March 2002)
Looking for a big washer or spacer?
Extended sizes of washers can now be specified up to 12.000in (300mm) diameter in various steels, non-ferrous and non-metallic materials.
News from Boker's Inc (14 March 2002)
Maximise benefits of plastics hot air staking
A free 16-page design guide highlighting the capabilities and benefits of plastic hot air staking and how to maximise the cost-effectiveness of this versatile fastening method.
News from Phasa Developments (28 February 2002)
Manifolds are diffusion bonded
User application article Technology developed by Carville allows blocks of pre-machined acrylic to be diffusion-bonded together to form complex yet compact manifolds.
News from Carville ( 9 January 2002)
Hot air staking of trim is speedy, cost-effective
User application article The simultaneous retention of seat back map pocket assemblies and carpet finisher trims are the latest applications to benefit from cost- effectiveness of plastic hot air staking. technology
News from Phasa Developments (23 October 2001)
Phasa to show off latest technology States-side
PHASA Developments will be reinforcing its recent expansion into the North American market by participating at Assembly Technology Expo 2001, in Chicago, US, during October 2-4, this year.
News from Phasa Developments (27 September 2001)
Unit suits manual or robotic hot air staking
Compact new unit is ideal for manual, press or robot mounted hot air staking applications.
News from Phasa Developments (15 August 2001)
Colophony free solder is environmentally friendly
User application article When Henkel Loctite Adhesives introduced its new Multicore colophony free solders, Matsushita was one of the first companies to evaluate its suitability for the manual soldering operations.
News from Henkel Loctite Adhesives (10 August 2001)
Customised chuck improves friction welder process
User application article The use of a Hainbuch collet chuck on a friction welding machine has "significantly improved" process reliability for the critical welding of the Inconel turbine rotor to a steel shaft.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (13 April 2001)
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