Figure 4. Hexaganal CP Ti structure showing angled TSW welds. Photo: NASA USW Prototype system at MSFC. Photo: NASA Figure 3 Completed TSW of .5-in (12-mm) thick CP Titanium. Note the minimal thermal ...

MAZAK MEGASTIR recently presented a series of new developments for advanced joining processes, including dynamic and intelligent FSW toolholders and its recently released line of diamond tool tips for ...

Engineers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have improved friction stir welding (FSW) so that it can now join aluminum sheets of varying thicknesses, a key capability for making ...

ABSTRACT The Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) process is a derivative of the friction stir welding (FSW) process, without lateral movement of the tool during the welding process. It has been applied ...

Following a major order last year for 23 friction welding cells with integrated robots for the electric vehicle production of a major automotive manufacturer in the US, Kuka has now received a ...