What are the main applications of FSW in energy sector industry?
Friction stir welding (FSW) has found many applications in the advanced energy sector. The FSW process is used for the manufacture of heat exchangers ...
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Friction stir welding (FSW) has found many applications in the advanced energy sector. The FSW process is used for the manufacture of heat exchangers ...
No, you do not need permission to mount an FSW head on your machining centre. Stirweld’s welding head is universal and can be easily installed on any ...
Yes, but some families of alloys are not weldable: 2xxx and 7xxx due to their high sensitivity to cracking. Moreover, this light metal must be welded ...
The welding force is the pressure exerted by the robot or the machine during friction stir welding operations. The force control is one of the most im...
A constant force of the FSW tool on the parts to be joined is essential to guarantee a quality weld. For this reason, Stirweld has integrated a force ...
FSW can be used to weld all aluminium alloys, including those that are not weldable with conventional processes. With this process, it is now possible...
An exit hole is left by the FSW tool during the removal phase. This hole at the end of the bead has no impact on the quality of the weld. It can be pr...
The FSW tool pin is one of the components of our friction stir welding tools. It is located at the end of the tool in the extension of the shoulder. T...
Yes, a wormhole is a FSW defect also called a tunnel in friction stir welding jargon. Identifiable to the naked eye, this weld defect is characterised...
The quality of FSW welds can be verified by non-destructive testing (NDT) and destructive testing to ensure compliance with the FSW ISO 25239 standard...
No, it is important to use an FSW tool that is suitable for the material being welded. Copper and aluminium react differently to heat during the weldi...
Yes, Stirweld’s FSW robot spindle can weld structures with complex geometry such as double curvature. Our Robotic Friction Stir Welding technology ha...
In this FSW configuration, the parts to be joined are positioned one on top of the other. This joint geometry allows for the positioning of dissimilar...
Yes, the friction stir welding process can be used to join thick aluminium alloys. Our FSW welding head allows access to quality welds up to 20 millim...
Welding aluminium is a much more complex operation than for other metals. Welding aluminium requires a great deal of skill and the right tools. The be...
Wormhole is a defect that can be encountered in friction stir welding (FSW). It can occur on FSW butt or lap welds. Visible to the naked eye, the worm...
Yes, the Stirweld welding head is force controlled. The pressure exerted on the workpiece must be constant in order to guarantee quality FSW welds. It...
FSW technology offers many technical and ecological advantages. Green welding technology, it does not involve any fusion or addition of material. It d...
FSW stands for Friction Stir Welding. Invented in 1991 by The Welding Institute (TWI), the FSW process is based on the assembly of two parts by heatin...
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a welding technique that has been democratized in the aeronautical sector. The FSW offers the ability to weld large or ...
The welding temperature with the FSW head is managed according to 3 parameters:
The automotive industry uses the FSW process on an industrial scale for the construction of lighter vehicles. FSW technology allows the manufacture of...
Clamping has an important impact on the quality of welds, for example on large panels from machine tools. The two parts to be joined must be clamped t...
The FSW head provides a quality single pass weld for parts up to 10mm thick. Our FSW technology allows a welding capacity of up to 20 mm with a double...
Yes, it is possible to make welds with dissimilar materials using the FSW process. Friction stir welding is a breakthrough technology for joining diff...
FSW technology allows the assembly of long panels, bent or folded parts or hollow sections. Therefore, friction stir welding has many applications in ...
Yes, it is possible to weld in a cold or, more precisely, in a pasty state. This process is based on the joining of two materials in a solid state wit...
There are many welding processes that apply to different jobs and work environments. The most common welding processes are: •,Coated electrode welding...
In welding, flash refers to the burr on the retreating side due to the rotation of FSW tool. The flash is the main defect that can be encountered duri...
Friction stir welding has many applications in the aerospace industry. Indeed, this sector has adopted FSW, which makes it possible to weld all alumin...
In order to ensure the solidity of your weld, it must meet two essential conditions: the right penetration of the weld and homogeneity along the whole...
Friction stir welding is applied to the manufacture of large aluminum floors for naval structures. The FSW process also allows the production of high-...
Friction stir welding is a solid state welding process without the need for filler metal. This technique is more commonly known as FSW for Friction St...
The machining centre is designed to operate in position control. Friction stir welding requires force control, and therefore a force sensor to control...
There are 5 main FSW defects:
Friction welding (or inertial friction welding) is a process where the heat required for welding is obtained by rubbing the parts to be joined togethe...
The effectiveness of friction stir welding is particularly well known for joining materials identified as difficult to weld, such as aluminium. Fricti...
Yes, the FSW tool is the same regardless of the welding configuration (lap or butt). The choice of the tool depends on the distance to be welded, the ...
Yes, it is possible to switch from welding to machining and back again without disassembling the FSW head. The Stirweld welding head was designed by e...
Our FSW tool does not require tilting to ensure a solid weld. When using our FSW head on a 5-axis machine, tilting can be done. The degree of tilt of ...
In order to guarantee the quality of a FSW weld, it is necessary to carry out a study of prototypes in accordance with the ISO 25239 standard. These p...
The WPS (Welding Procedure Standard) certification is valid for a specific application. It depends on the material, its thickness and the welding conf...
Yes, it is no longer necessary to tilt the tool during the FSW process with our technology. Other friction welding processes will require a tool tilt ...
Hooking is a defect in the surface of the material that can occur in FSW welding operations. The material rises on the edges of the feed zone and it t...
In butt and through welds configurations, there are several ways to position the parts to be joined. The T-joint is one of them. FSW T-joint welding i...
Yes, Stirweld offers the development of custom FSW tools to suit the specific needs of our customers. We also offer a wide range of standard FSW tool...
Today, various areas of the telecommunications industry have adopted the FSW process for welding these aluminum and copper components. Friction stir w...
Stirweld’s FSW solutions can be equipped with temperature measuring tools. Stirweld’s intelligent tool holder is simply installed on your welding head...
Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and steel parts using recent welding processes, including friction stir welding The physical properties, coeffic...
The qualification of the welding operator depends on the technology chosen to weld aluminium. It is possible to weld certain types of aluminium alloys...
Friction stir welding (FSW) guarantees a higher quality and strength of the welds than those obtained by conventional techniques (TIG, MIG, EBW). Ther...
Laser welding of aluminium, like electron beam welding, has porosity defects. However, cold plate welding requires a 100% seal. In addition, laser wel...
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Friction stir welding provides an answer for optimal thermal management in the field of Defense. Liquid cold plates are used to cool embedded systems ...
Yes, in FSW welding, the shoulder must be in permanent contact with the surface of the workpiece. It is the friction of the shoulder against the workp...
The use of the FSW head with retractable pin offers the advantage of not leaving an exit hole unlike standard welding heads. As its name indicates, th...
Friction stir welding (FSW) consists in assembling two parts by bringing them to a pasty state thanks to a rotating pin, in particular thanks to a rob...
Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and stainless steel parts even though both materials are known to be difficult to weld. Unlike stainless steel, ...
A 6-axis robot with an articulated arm equipped with an FSW spindle can weld in 3 dimensions. This equipment offers a wide range of movement allowing ...
Yes, Stirweld’s FSW welding head is a hybrid system that allows machining and welding. The FSW head fits all machine tools and is easily installed for...
Friction stir welding is a solid state welding technique that does not reach the melting point. Known for its ability to weld difficult to weld materi...
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) was invented by Wayne Thomas of the Welding Institute in 1991. The TWI is a British research and technology organization s...
Compared to a conventional FSW head, the FSW head with retractable pin has an additional function: the progressive removal of the pin in the shoulder ...
Yes, it is essential to get the welding force data during the operation. This information allows real-time control of the quality of the weld. Our FSW...
The depth of tool penetration is one of the main parameters of the FSW process to ensure the quality of the weld. For this purpose, it is necessary to...
Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and copper parts even though these materials have different physical characteristics. Welding aluminium with cop...
Lack of Penetration (LoP) occurs when the metal does not completely fill the thickness of the joint. This internal defect can occur during butt weldin...
The most common types of friction stir welding are butt and lap welding. The most usual FSW configuration is butt welding. The parts to be joined, of ...
No, external preheating is not necessary for a welding operation with FSW technology. We have integrated a delay phase into our welding process that a...
FSW butt welding involves joining parts together tightly so as to limit the thickness of the joint. The rotating FSW tool is brought into contact with...
During an FSW welding operation, the shoulder brings heat to the top of the workpieces to be welded. This can cause distortion of the material which r...
The 1000, 3000 and 5000 series, which are not heat treated, are the easiest aluminium alloys to weld. The 6000 series is also easily weldable. However...
A friction stir weld may have wormhole or kissing bond defects. In order to repair these defects, it is necessary to pass the FSW tool over the weld a...
Our FSW welding heads are designed and approved for 5 years of use and this 24/24h. Our FSW equipment undergoes numerous tests on a wear bench in orde...