Why Friction Welding is Vital for Aerospace Applications
The demand for larger and more fuel efficient aircraft means that aero-engines are growing in thrust, temperature, and size. Withstanding the higher temperatures requires critical aircraft and aerospace components made with such materials as superalloy, bimetallic, stainless steel, and aluminum. While these materials can be difficult and many times impossible to weld with conventional methods, they can be joined with the friction welding process.
The vertical weld tool (VWT) designed and built by the MTI Group for aerospace use.
Advantages & Benefits
Soaring to New Heights in Aerospace Engineering
FWT and MTI’s advanced friction welding technologies are propelling the aerospace industry forward. Our innovative solutions offer key advantages that optimize aircraft performance, reduce operational costs, and push the boundaries of aerospace manufacturing.
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Cut MRO Costs
Cut MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) costs for aerospace companies with Friction Welding as it provides a strong, reliable joint without the need for additional materials like adhesives or fasteners. This process minimizes material waste and reduces the time required for repairs, leading to lower labor costs. Additionally, the improved joint integrity and durability enhance the lifespan of components, resulting in less frequent maintenance.
Cut MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) costs for aerospace companies with Friction Welding as it provides a strong, reliable joint without the need for additional materials like adhesives or fasteners. This process minimizes material waste and reduces the time required for repairs, leading to lower labor costs. Additionally, the improved joint integrity and durability enhance the lifespan of components, resulting in less frequent maintenance.
Friction Welding opens the door to joining of dissimilar materials, which allows designers to use lighter and/or higher performance materials than traditional joining methods. This allows for reduced weight of parts — and ultimately, better fuel efficiency. These advanced materials require the use of Friction Welding.
"Near-net shape” components can be created through Linear or Rotary Friction Welding, requiring minimal additional machining, saving costly time and materials. Airframe structures and blisks used in jet engine assemblies are two examples of parts created through near-net shape joining.
Our Commitment
Quality is at the core of our innovation
With an in-house innovation team and a substantial investment in R&D, we continuously set new industry standards in quality, systems, and best practices. Our commitment to excellence is reinforced by our ISO 9001:2015 certification. For customers in Europe, FWT machines are designed and manufactured to fully comply with European safety requirements for CE.
Friction Welding Machines for Aerospace
Friction welding machines designed with the aerospace industry in mind. Explore the capabilities and possibilities of our line of aerospace friction welders.
Friction Welding Machines for Aerospace
Friction welding machines designed with the aerospace industry in mind. Explore the capabilities and possibilities of our line of aerospace friction welders.
The MTI Group’s Model 400 is the World’s Largest Inertia Friction Welder for Contract Manufacturing. See it in Action.
ROTARY FRICTION WELDING
All mainstream Aerospace engine manufacturers utilize and trust friction welding machines built by the MTI Group of Companies for their critical components.
FRICTION STIR WELDING
This solid-state process is ideal for air and space travel because of its lightweighting capabilities and increased strength in the weld seams.
The MTI Group of Companies offers extended technology solutions such as Linear, Low Force, and Plug Welding out of our US facility.
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View our parts gallery to uncover applications that might be right for your next project.
Contract Manufacturing Services
We don’t just build friction welders – we operate them, too. When you partner with any of our global Contract Friction Welding teams, we will handle your project from start to finish on our state-of-the-art friction welding machines. Whether you need one part every year or one part every minute, we are here to help you reach your production goals across the globe.
Contract Manufacturing Services
We don’t just build friction welders – we operate them, too. When you partner with any of our global Contract Friction Welding teams, we will handle your project from start to finish on our state-of-the-art friction welding machines. Whether you need one part every year or one part every minute, we are here to help you reach your production goals across the globe.
Aerospace Friction Welding Machines for R&D
Test your materials and applications on MTI’s line of in-house R&D machines.
R&D is a necessary step in the friction welding process for joining bimetallics, designer materials such as powdered metals, and other exotic materials. MTI has several machines in-house that are ready to be utilized for testing in your next project.
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