Chief Technology Officer, Dan Adams, illustrates this unique joining solution.
Friction welding has been doing near net shape manufacturing for decades. Near net shape manufacturing is the process of machining several smaller parts that form a larger part. It is possible to machine the larger part out of a solid block or bar of material.
However, the process of machining that part can require a lot of unnecessary work and wasted materials. The simpler, more effective method, is to machine smaller, individual near net parts and then friction weld them together to form a shape that is much closer to the final part and requires very little machining to complete it.
MTI has used the friction welding process for near net shape manufacturing of parts since the start and has now proven the ability to produce quality parts by friction welding with additively manufactured parts. With these techniques among the several friction welding options applied by our expert engineers every day, MTI has the knowledge and know how to solve your manufacturing problems. We’ll build a machine that makes your part, we’ll make the part for you, or we’ll help you make the part even better.