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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary VS Low Force Friction Welding for Drill Pipe

    This last episode in our three-part mini series covers Rotary Friction Welding versus Low Force for Drill Pipe including water, rock, and oil drills.

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    Linear Friction Welding: A Solution for Titanium Forgings

    Learn how Linear friction welding is providing a revolutionary solution for near-net, Titanium Aerospace components.

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    The MTInterface System FAQs

    MTI's new release of an Industry 4.0 offering, the MTInterface™ system, has created excitement and curiosity from our customers. In this blog, we answer the most frequently asked questions about our new service.

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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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    Leading the Way with Industry 4.0 in Friction Welding
    Industry 4.0 has taken the manufacturing sector by storm, and at MTI, we've been listening to our customers while innovating the first Industry 4.0 product in the world of friction welding: the MTInterface™ system.

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    FWT Direct Drive Friction Welders, An MTI Group Company
    FWT Direct Drive Friction Welding machines are CE compliant and ISO certified, built to the strict quality standards of all MTI machines. FWT provides a robust and proven solution to various industries across multiple applications.

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    Restore Efficiency: Rebuild Critical Spare Parts
    Spare parts are the heart of your friction welding machine. Don't wait to replace, because unexpected machine downtime can lead to a catastrophic shift in your production.

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    MTI UK's Subcontract and Machine Build Capabilities
    MTI's European location in Kingswinford, UK offers Subcontract welding, Machine Build, and world-wide support coverage! Included are value-added pre and post-weld services such as material sourcing, heat treating, metallurgy and more.

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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 Announces Acquisition of Friction Welding Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
    Manufacturing Technology, Inc. announced the acquisition of Friction Welding Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a Direct Drive Friction Welding company in Pune, India. 

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    5 Ways Friction Welding Helps the Aerospace Industry
    MTI has been the global leader in the Aerospace industry with Friction Welding solutions for four decades! Here are five ways we've helped their manufacturing process.

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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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