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    Friction Welding Technologies (5)

    Whiteboard Wednesday: A Friction Weld at a Fraction of the Force
    In this Whiteboard Wednesday video, MTI’s Dan Adams introduces our newest form of solid-state joining, Low Force Friction Welding.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary Friction Welding
    In this Whiteboard Wednesday video, MTI's Dan Adams details rotary friction welding and how it can help your manufacturing process.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Radial Position Control Techniques or Weld Orientation
    Dan Adams of MTI discusses the science of Radial Position Control techniques and why they're so crucial in accomplishing a successful weld.

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    Friction Welding 101: Whiteboard Wednesday
    What is friction welding? Learn more from MTI's Dan Adams in this installment of Whiteboard Wednesday.

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    MTI Delivers North America's First and Only Linear Friction Welder of Full-Size Development Parts to LIFT Lightweighting Research Center in Detroit
    Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (MTI) has shipped North America’s first linear friction welder capable of full sized part development to the LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow facility in Detroit where it will contribute to cutting edge lightweighting research in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

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    FAQs - Friction Stir Welding
    What is Friction Stir Welding? What is Friction Stir Welding used for? And, what does Friction Stir Welding look like? Learn all this and more in part one of our series on the most commonly asked questions about friction welding.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Upset Control and Pressure Modulation with Dynamic Profile Modification
    MTI's Dan Adams provides more detail in episode three of our series on upset control and length control for rotary friction welding.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Upset Control and Pressure Modulation
    When it comes to friction welding, we want to work towards repeatability, even when there are incoming part variations. But how can we do that? One way is through pressure modulation. Dan Adams of MTI goes in-depth into Rotary Friction Welding upset control in this latest Whiteboard Wednesday video.

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    Rotary, Linear, and Friction Stir Welding Differences
    When it comes to friction welding, what’s the difference between Rotary, Linear, and Friction Stir welding processes? MTI explains.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary Friction Welding Upset Control Part 3
    Dan Adams of MTI concludes the three-part video series on Rotary Friction Welding Upset Control in this latest Whiteboard Wednesday.

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    Whiteboard Wednesday: Rotary Friction Welding Upset Control: Part 2
    Dan Adams of MTI goes more in-depth in part two of our series on Rotary Friction Welding upset control in this latest Whiteboard Wednesday video.

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    MTI at IMTS 2016: Double-Ended Rotary Axle Machine
    MTI representatives at the 2016 IMTS show in Chicago, IL are talking about our newest machine we’ve introduced: the double-ended rotary axle machine.

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