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.
Sample Parts
Solutions that make it easy to select the right friction welding technology
| Application | Low compression titanium rotor assembly |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Tube to rotor assembly |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Cluster gear |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Cluster gear cross section |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Fan blade rotor |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Jet engine compressor rotor - as welded |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear drag brace |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear component |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Jet engine component - as machined |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Extension welded to four-blade propeller hub forging |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Bosses welded to accumulator housing |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| 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 | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Commercial jet engine fan shaft - as welded |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Military jet engine fan shaft, cross-section - as machined |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| 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 | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| 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 | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Lightweight piston for aircraft pump |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Precipitation Hardening |
| 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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