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    MTI's 2023 Year in Review

    Take a look back with us at MTI's accomplishments in 2023.

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    New Tri-Mode Rotary Friction Welder

    MTI has added a new tri-mode Rotary friction welding machine to our Manufacturing Services location! Keep reading to learn if its right for your project.

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    Friction Welding for Commercial Irrigation Applications

    Friction welding has been used for decades to join parts for aerospace, automotive and many other industries. And now, MTI is breaking barriers to join parts for commercial irrigation applications!

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    MTI's 2022 Year in Review
    MTI looks back at 2022's accomplishments and plans ahead for 2023.

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    With This Ring, I Thee Weld
    In 2020, an MTI Field Service Engineer and a metallurgist at the plant he was visiting fell in love. Thanks to some ingenuity from a group of engineers at MTI, Reinhardt was able to solidify their marriage with the very thing that brought the two together: friction welding.

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    MTI at IMTS 2022: Recap
    The 2022 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) allowed us to feature our newest technology, Low Force Friction Welding, as well as reconnect with the manufacturing industry!

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    2021: A Year in Review for MTI
    Take a look at the wins MTI is celebrating in their 2021 year in review and how they plan to spring forward into 2022!

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    Eyes of an Engineer: Finding a Home at MTI
    In part nine of MTI's Eyes of an Engineer series, we sit down with Sarah Sahib, a software engineer who helps bring MTI's friction welding machines to life!

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    Eyes of an Engineer: Don't Fear Change & Never Stop Moving
    In part eight of MTI's Eyes of an Engineer series, we sit down with Sarah Wiseman, who oversees the software programming team!

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    MTI Looks Back at 2019 Accomplishments
    MTI looks back at all of its accomplishments in 2019 that are helping pave the way to a strong start for 2020.

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    Eyes of an Engineer: Putting the Pedal to the Metal
    In part seven of MTI's Eyes of an Engineer series, we catch up with MTI Chief Metallurgist Jim Hoffman, which isn't an easy task, considering he goes through life at 200 mph!

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    Eyes of an Engineer: When Passions Become a Career
    In part six of MTI's Eyes of an Engineer series, we shine the spotlight on Constanza Lengerich, whose path to MTI winds through multiple continents!

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