Aerospace Machines
Friction welding machines designed with the aerospace industry in mind. Explore the capabilities and possibilities of MTI’s line of aerospace friction welders.
| Application | Low compression titanium rotor assembly |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Tube to rotor assembly |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Cluster gear |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Cluster gear cross section |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Fan blade rotor |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Jet engine compressor rotor - as welded |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear drag brace |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear component |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Jet engine component - as machined |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Extension welded to four-blade propeller hub forging |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Bosses welded to accumulator housing |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Military jet engine compensating shaft - as welded |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Forged clevis to tubing for manufacture of ball screw. Actuates swing wing on F-14 fighter aircraft. |
| Materials | Steel - Maraging |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Fan shaft for military jet engine |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Commercial jet engine fan shaft - as welded |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Military jet engine fan shaft, cross-section - as machined |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Left: Stator vane root weld - as machined, Center: Stator vane root weld - with flash removed, Right: Stator vane root weld - as welded. |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Ball screw actuator |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Bi-metallic aircraft rivets |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Stator vane adjustor lever |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Aircraft hook bolts |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Lightweight piston for aircraft pump |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Aerospace heat pipe |
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
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