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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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    How Friction Welding Benefits Your Industry, Friction Welding Technologies

    Friction Welding for Turbochargers

    Explore the innovating technique that is enhancing the durability and performance of Turbochargers!

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    Whiteboard Wednesday, Custom Solutions, How Friction Welding Benefits Your Industry, Friction Welding Technologies, Low Force Friction Welding

    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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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Direct Drive VS Low Force Friction Welding for Axles
    In episode 2 of our 3 part Whiteboard Wednesday series, we compare the legacy Direct Drive joining technique to Low Force Friction Welding for Axles (and E-Axles!)

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Direct Drive VS Low Force Friction Welding for Piston Rods
    In today's new episode of Whiteboard Wednesday, we compare the legacy Direct Drive joining technique to Low Force Friction Welding for Piston Rods.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Test Your Knowledge of Our Joining Applications
    This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday is a bit different - join us this week to test your knowledge of MTI's joining applications!

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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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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary VS Linear VS Low Force
    This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday explains the key differences between Rotary Direct Drive, Linear, and Low Force Friction Welding. See how MTI took the Direct Drive process and applied it to other friction welding forms.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary Friction Welding Processes - Direct Drive, Inertia & Hybrid
    This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday explains the key differences between the three Rotary friction welding processes - Direct Drive, Inertia, and Hybrid - and how all Rotary processes evolved from Direct Drive.

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    Friction Welding for Tap and Cutting Tools
    Cutting and tap tools are a high-volume, widely used application among various industries. In this blog, we discuss how friction welding and MTI provide a turn-key solution.

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    Case Study: Low Force Friction Welding for Automotive
    Seeking a joining process that would produce a smaller flash formation, one automotive company worked with MTI to find a new process for their tubular applications.

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