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    Friction Welding Technologies (2)

    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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    MTI's LF35-75 Linear Friction Welder: A Closer Look
    What is the LF35-75 and how can it benefit your project? Check out this blog to explore some of this machine's unique features.

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    New Microwelder Machine Unlocks New Applications
    New applications are now unlocked (such as health care equipment, EVs, and consumer electronics) with MTI's newest and smallest machine, the Microwelder!

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    MTI Rotary Friction Welders Support Aerospace Companies at UK Research Center
    The most advanced Rotary Friction welders ever built have found a new home at a Scottish research facility, where they will be used to help customers across a wide range of industries.

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    What is Plug Welding and How Can It Help the Aerospace Industry?
    What is plug welding and how does it work? We walk you through the process and explain why aerospace companies may find it to be a cost-saving solution!

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Friction Welding VS Arc Welding
    This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday explains the key differences and abilities between Friction Welding and Arc Welding.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Friction Welding VS Ultrasonic Welding
    In this latest installment of Whiteboard Wednesday, Dan Adams compares the familiar Linear Friction Welding technology to Ultrasonic Welding.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary Friction Welding VS Electron Beam Welding
    This episode of Whiteboard Wednesday will explain the differences between Friction Welding and, arguably, one of its biggest competitors: Electron Beam Welding.

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