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Hereward Rise Halesowen
West Midlands
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Listing of all 23 news releases from Thompson Friction Welding:

Linear friction welder to make aerospace parts

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.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (18 July 2008)

More orders for friction welding machines won

UK manufacturer of a wide range of friction welding machines and systems reports lately winning over GBP 5 million in orders from construction machine builders.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (26 February 2008)

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)

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)

Friction welding machine tool orders rise

UK builder of friction welding machines and systems has reported winning seven new contracts to build friction welding machines for manufacturers of drill rods and heavy duty oil pipes.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (27 April 2007)

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)

Subcontract friction welding investment

Thompson, the friction welding specialist, has boosted its flourishing sub-contract service with a GBP750,000 investment programme, which has included the installation of new machinery.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (22 November 2006)

Friction welding machine builder wins more orders

UK based friction welding machine builder, Thompson, has just won a trio of orders from customers in Europe and Asia who will use the equipment to produce a wide range of truck axles.

News from Thompson Friction Welding ( 6 November 2006)

Friction welding export orders are worth GBP 3m

Thompson Friction Welding has won GBP 3 million worth of export orders for seven machines welding automotive axles, drive shafts and piston rods as well as drill rods for the oil and gas.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (18 May 2006)

Thompson Friction Welding acquires DV Automation

Thompson Friction Welding has acquired DV Automation - an automotive hemming technology specialist - and has moved to Thompson's UK headquarters in Halesowen, West Midlands.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (30 March 2006)

Manager to lead friction welding sales team

Friction welding machine builder, Thompson, has appointed a manager to head up its sales team, which has just won a series of substantial contracts from global component makers and vehicle OEMs.

News from Thompson Friction Welding ( 9 December 2005)

Friction welding builder boosts sales team

Thompson, the friction welding solutions specialists, have further strengthened their sales team with a new appointment thanks to a flourishing order book.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (15 August 2005)

Double-ended automatic friction welder ordered

Thompson has been chosen to supply an automated, double-ended friction welding machine to American commercial vehicle component maker Hendrickson Suspension Trailers.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (16 November 2004)

Friction welder to fabricate hydraulic components

Thompson has supplied a friction welding machine to the Bangalore factory of Wipro Fluid Power, one of India's largest manufacturers of construction machine hydraulic cylinders and components.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (14 September 2004)

Ford orders axle friction welder for Turkish plant

Thompson has won an order from Ford Otosan to supply a single-ended Model 50 friction welding machine for fabricating axle case components to Ford's Inonu plant in Eskisehir, Turkey.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (19 August 2004)

Swedish earthmover plant orders friction welder

Volvo Construction Equipment has ordered a Thompson friction welding machine for its plant in Hallsberg, Sweden, where it will be used to produce hydraulic piston rod cylinders.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (25 June 2004)

Friction welding company adds to engineering team

A long-established Midlands firm has boosted its engineering team with two new appointments following an upsurge in demand for its wide range of friction welding machines.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (12 April 2004)

South Korean subcontractor buys friction welder

South Korean car component manufacturer Dae Seung is using a friction welding machine supplied by Midlands engineering company Thompson for making steel propshafts for cars and 4WD vehicles.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (25 March 2004)

Italian automotive supplier chooses Thompson

Thompson has been chosen by international component maker Arvin Meritor to supply a friction welding machine to one of its production facilities in Europe.

News from Thompson Friction Welding (26 January 2004)

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.