Innovating methods to improve quality and efficiency
As the pioneers of friction welding technology in terms of component manufacturing in India, FWT has been investing it’s time, knowledge and resources into:
innovating methods to improve quality and efficiency within the industry
helping the vendor network on delivering high quality output
building awareness about the technology through seminars and presentations around the world
giving ideas, defining and sponsoring friction welding projects for various educational institutes and some of the top and respected R&D centres in India
sharing its experiences, knowledge & facilities with research institutes and sponsoring several research scholars for Post Graduate & Doctorate Thesis for various research projects and papers
R&D PROJECTS
| PROJECT | COLLEGE | METAL COMBINATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| The Influence of Joint Geometry on the Interface Properties of Friction Welded Dissimilar Materials | Osmania University, Hyderabad | Al-SS |
| Parameter Optimization for Friction Welding of SS & CS using DOE Technique | SIT, Pune | SS-CS |
| Optimization of parameters for mechanical properties of AA 6061-T6 alloy by friction welding method | R.I.T. Rajaramnagar, Sakharale | Al 6061T6-SS |
| Experimental Verification and Optimization of friction welded joint in single point cutting tool | MIT, Pune | HSS-CS |
| Design & Manufacturing of Friction Welding Machine for welding of PVC Pipe to PVC Coupler | VIT, Pune | PVC |
| An Experimental investigation on Rotary Friction Welding of AA6082 to SS304 rods | SVNIT, Surat | AL-SS |
| A Review on effects of processing parameters on mechanical behavior of different metals joined by Friction Welding | COEP, Pune | HSS-CS |
Further, we conduct several research initiatives in collaboration with various other research and development institutes.
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| FORUM / JOURNAL | PAPER TOPIC |
|---|---|
| International Seminar on Advanced Technologies in Metal Forming, Organized by IMTMA, Mumbai | Friction Welding, Process and its Applications |
| Published an article in IMTEX 1998 special issue of Industrial Equipment News. | Friction Welding, A Reliable and Economical Way of Joining Dissimilar Metals |
| Presented papers on Friction Welding in various industries, BARC, Mumbai, Defense (ARDE, Pune), Automobile (TELCO, M&M Mumbai | Friction Welding and its Myriad Applications |
| National Seminar on ‘Welding in Production & Productivity 2002’ at Mumbai | Friction Welding, Process and its Applications |
| Faculty in 4 days IIW International Congress 2005 in Mumbai hosted by The Indian Institute of Welding | |
| Faculty in Seminar conducted by ACCMA | Cost Reduction through Friction Welding |
| Presented Research Paper with BARC in NWS ( National Welding Seminar ) 2006 | Friction welding and diffusion bonding combination for joining Aluminum and Copper to AISI 304 Stainless Steel |
| Published technical article in NPN Jan’2010 special issue on Pumps & Valves | Meeting Pump Shaft Manufacturing Challenges Using Friction Welding |
| Published research Paper in National Journal | Experimental & Numerical Investigations on joint geometry of Friction Welded AL 6061 & SS 304 |
| International Journal of Materials Science ISSN 0973-4589 Volume 4, Number 4 (2009) | The Influence of Joint Geometry on the Interface Properties of Friction Welded Dissimilar Materials |
| Presented Paper in Seminar on Welding Technology in Automobile Industry organized by IMTMA | Friction welding technology – Applications with case studies in auto industry |