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    <title>Special purpose joining equipment latest news on Manufacturingtalk</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Linear friction welder to make aerospace parts</title>
      <description>THompson has launched a range of modular, linear action, friction welding machines for producing aerospace components as well as assemblies for oil, gas and power generation.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thompson Friction Welding</category>
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      <title>Compact flexible metal hemming machine introduced</title>
      <description>Using an interchangeable cassette tool system, a flexible machine will electro-mechanically hem automotive parts such as hoods, deck lids and liftgates for a variety of model variants.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>DV Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dvu/dvu105.html</link>
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      <title>Friction welder has angular orientation device</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thompson Friction Welding</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tmp/tmp121.html</link>
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      <title>Infra-red emitters weld HDPE panels</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Heraeus Noblelight, I-R Division</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hxv/hxv112.html</link>
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      <title>Friction welder fabricates different parts</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thompson Friction Welding</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tmp/tmp120.html</link>
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      <title>Chinese axle plant buys friction welder</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ETA Technology Pvt</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ett/ett104.html</link>
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      <title>Copper capillary ensures wire bond quality</title>
      <description>Copper capillary supports highly consistent and stable fine wire 2nd bonds, while maintaining the quality of the overall wire bonding process.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kulicke and Soffa Industries</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kul/kul100.html</link>
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      <title>Web site covers friction welding technology</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thompson Friction Welding</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tmp/tmp118.html</link>
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      <title>Hemming replaces spot welding on wheel arches</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>DV Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dvu/dvu100.html</link>
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      <title>Friction stir welding machine delivered</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Yorkshire Machine Tools</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yos/yos105.html</link>
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      <title>Friction welding machine welds piston rods to eyes</title>
      <description>Wipro Fluid Power, Bangalore, the leading manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in India has ordered one more friction welding machine on ETA Technology Pvt .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ETA Technology Pvt</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ett/ett102.html</link>
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      <title>Aluminium 75mm thick plate friction stir welded</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TWI-The Welding Institute</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/twi/twi114.html</link>
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      <title>Weld nuts in place in the press tool</title>
      <description>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?</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>OCON Automated Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/oco/oco100.html</link>
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      <title>Induction puts the heat where it is wanted</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Acal TC</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/acz/acz102.html</link>
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      <title>Friction stir welding replaces TIG on end caps</title>
      <description>Manufacturer of solar assisted heat pump systems has improved quality and examined the potential to cut costs by using innovative friction stir welding technology.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TWI-The Welding Institute</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/twi/twi112.html</link>
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      <title>Glass fusion machine welds lamp electrodes</title>
      <description>Special purpose glass fusion machine welds electrodes on to inert gas display lamps using burners fuelled with a mixture of natural gas and oxygen.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bespoke Machines</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bsp/bsp105.html</link>
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      <title>Friction welder assembles tubular driveshaft</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thompson Friction Welding</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tmp/tmp104.html</link>
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      <title>Control and drives solution upgrades welders</title>
      <description>A state-of-the-art control and drives solution enables a major manufacturer to successfully upgrade the performance of precision friction welding equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sie/sie129.html</link>
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      <title>CNC improves electrofusion welding of pipe</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sie/sie130.html</link>
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      <title>RF technology seals water-soluble materials</title>
      <description>Radio frequency technology group has successfully applied RF technology to seal water-soluble materials suitable for containing detergents in liquid or powder form.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Stanelco</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/slc/slc100.html</link>
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      <title>MIG soldering approved by car makers</title>
      <description>Welding galvanised steel automotive assemblies - and repairing them - has always proven to be a problem for maintaining corrosion resistance, until MIG soldering arrived.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Migatronic Welding Equipment</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mga/mga100.html</link>
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      <title>Hot air staking replaces swaging in water meters</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phasa Developments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pha/pha105.html</link>
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      <title>Looking for a big washer or spacer?</title>
      <description>Extended sizes of washers can now be specified up to 12.000in (300mm) diameter in various steels, non-ferrous and non-metallic materials.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Boker's Inc</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bok/bok100.html</link>
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      <title>Maximise benefits of plastics hot air staking</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phasa Developments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pha/pha104.html</link>
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      <title>Manifolds are diffusion bonded</title>
      <description>Technology developed by Carville allows blocks of pre-machined acrylic to be diffusion-bonded together to form complex yet compact manifolds.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2002 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Carville</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/crv/crv100.html</link>
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      <title>Hot air staking of trim is speedy, cost-effective</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phasa Developments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pha/pha103.html</link>
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      <title>Phasa to show off latest technology States-side</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2001 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phasa Developments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pha/pha101.html</link>
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      <title>Unit suits manual or robotic hot air staking</title>
      <description>Compact new unit is ideal for manual, press or robot mounted hot air staking applications.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Phasa Developments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pha/pha100.html</link>
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      <title>Colophony free solder is environmentally friendly</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2001 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Henkel Loctite Adhesives</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hen/hen104.html</link>
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      <title>Customised chuck improves friction welder process</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Leader Chuck Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/lea/lea108.html</link>
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