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    How Friction Welding Benefits Your Industry (2)

    MTI Sets Sights on NASA's Artemis Mission
    South Bend-based Manufacturing Technology, Inc. will play a role in future space missions, including NASA's Artemis program. It aims to send the first woman and next man to the moon by 2024.

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    How Can Low Force Friction Welding Improve The Automotive Industry?
    How can Low Force Friction Welding benefit the automotive industry? We take a look at some applications that could see the biggest improvements.

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    Low Force Friction Welding: A Promising Solution for the Rail Industry
    Low-Force Friction Welding could help solve some problems the rail industry faces today. The welding technique, developed by Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (MTI,) has multiple projected advantages over some over welding processes like flash-butt and thermite. Low-Force promises a stronger weld.

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    Friction Welding for Electric Vehicles
    Friction Welding has the potential of helping revolutionize the electric vehicle market by offering a process that promotes lighter parts, watertight seals and increased efficiency.

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    5 Ways Friction Welding Has Helped the Oil & Gas Industry
    Friction welding offers critical benefits to the oil and gas industry – and MTI is leading the way in designing unique solutions for the industry!

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    Friction Welding for Fitness Applications
    Lift, curl, drop, repeat. Barbells go through a lot of wear and tear in the gym... but friction welding can greatly increase their durability and safety!

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    5 Ways Friction Welding Helps the Automotive Industry
    MTI’s extensive experience in automotive welding solutions is evident in the variety of parts our machines produce. Here are five ways friction welding can help:

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    What to Look for in an Aerospace Partner
    When it comes to joining Aerospace components, there's several factors you should consider. Our Aerospace partners like GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, and Honeywell trust the quality of MTI's welded parts.

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    Top 10 Reasons to Consider Friction Welding
    Friction welding offers a number of joining and welding solutions. Discover the top 10 reasons to consider this innovative process.

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    How Friction Welding Can Solve Wear Problems in the Oil Sands Industry
    Linear Friction Welding can be a more effective joining solution for Mining and Oil Sands producers that use tungsten carbide tiles to protect their heavy-duty equipment.

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    How Friction Welding Helps Achieve Lightweighting in Aerospace & Automotive Industries
    Many companies, across all types of industries, have an interest in lightweighting. Friction welding can help them achieve lighter parts through a variety of different methods.

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    North America's First Linear Friction Welder for Full-Sized Part Development Now Operational in Detroit
    The first and only linear friction welder capable of full-sized part development in North America is fully operational and ready for project work at LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow.

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