Friction Welding Gallery

Explore a few friction welding projects to gain more in-depth insight into our capabilities!

Friction Welding Videos

Tube to Forging Friction Welding

Tube to Forging Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 250-ton rotary friction welder.

Forging to Tube Friction Welding

Forging to Tube Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 125-ton rotary friction welder.

Tube to Plate Friction Welding

Tube to Plate Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 50-ton rotary friction welder with inline flash removal.

Tube to Bar Stock Friction Welding

Tube to Bar Stock Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 45-ton rotary friction welder.

Rod to Tube Friction Welding

Rod to Tube Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 15-ton rotary friction welder. Flash removal by a secondary CNC lathe operation and ultrasonic weld test of part within the welding cell.

Thread to Rod Friction Welding

Thread to Rod Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 10-ton TOHO rotary friction welder with inline flash removal.

Copper to Aluminum Friction Welding

Copper to Aluminum Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 15-ton rotary friction welder.

Silver to Copper Friction Welding

Silver to Copper Friction Welding on a computer-controlled, 4-ton rotary friction welder. Flash removal by a secondary press operation within the welding cell.

Friction Welding Dissimilar Metals

Friction Welding Dissimilar Metals on various size computer-controlled friction welding centers.

Friction Welding Photos

Heat Treated Friction Welded Pistons

Heat Treated Friction Welded Pistons

Drive Shaft Welding

Drive Shaft Welding

Dissimilar Bar to Bar Welding

Dissimilar Bar to Bar Welding

Disc to Tube Weldments

Disc to Tube Weldments

Dissimilar Metal Stub Shaft Welding

Dissimilar Metal Stub Shaft Welding

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Clevis Eye Welding

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Clevis Eye Welding

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Rod Yoke Weldments

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Rod Yoke Weldments

Hydraulic Cylinder Friction Welding

Hydraulic Cylinder Friction Welding

NWJ 10' Drill Pipe Friction Welding

NWJ 10’ Drill Pipe Friction Welding

AWJ Drill Pipe Weldments

AWJ Drill Pipe Weldments

High Volume Sonic Drill Pipe Friction Welding

High Volume Sonic Drill Pipe Friction Welding

Shaft to Disc Friction Welding

Shaft to Disc Friction Welding

Shaft to Forging Friction Welding

Shaft to Forging Friction Welding

Tie Rod End Friction Welding

Tie Rod End Friction Welding

Heavy Duty Spline to Disc Weldments

Heavy Duty Spline to Disc Weldments

Spline to Shaft Welding

Spline to Shaft Welding

17-4 to 304 to 17-4 Stainless Steel Friction Welding

17-4 to 304 to 17-4 Stainless Steel Friction Welding

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Rod to Clevis Friction Welding

Large Format Hydraulic Cylinder Rod to Clevis Friction Welding

High Volume Fluid End Valve Friction Welding

High Volume Fluid End Valve Friction Welding

Large Shaft to Disc Friction Welding

Large Format Shaft to Disc Friction Welding

High Volume Lead Screw Welding

High Volume Lead Screw Welding

Lead Screw Component Friction Weldments

Lead Screw Component Friction Weldments

High Volume Tube to Plate Welding

High Volume Tube to Plate Welding

High Volume Hydraulic Cylinder Rod to Eyelet Friction Welding

High Volume Hydraulic Cylinder Rod to Eyelet Friction Welding

Sonic Drill Pipe Friction Welding

Sonic Drill Pipe Friction Welding

Induction Heat Treating of Friction Weld Area

Induction Heat Treating of Friction Weld Area

Unusual Shape Friction Welding

Unusual Shape Friction Welding

Large Warehouse Capacity

Large Warehouse Capacity

Friction Weld Bend Test

Friction Weld Bend Test

Dissimilar Metal Weld Cross Section

Dissimilar Metal Weld Cross Section

Tube to Tube and Bar to Bar Weld Cross Sections

Tube to Tube and Bar to Bar Weld Cross Sections

Stainless Steel to Copper - Dissimilar Metal Tube Friction Welding

Stainless Steel to Copper - Dissimilar Metal Tube Friction Welding

About American Friction Welding

American Friction Welding (AFW) is North America’s largest friction welder of dissimilar metals and near-net-shape parts. The company uses computer-controlled, direct-drive rotary friction welding to deliver high precision, full-strength penetration welds in the most demanding applications. AFW’s 18 friction welding centers create mission-critical parts for the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, drilling, energy, food and beverage, heavy equipment, military, oil and gas, and general industrial industries. Dramatic cost savings result from reducing the working material, machining, and surface finishing needed to produce finished metal components. AFW operates 24/7 in a 63,000-square-foot, climate-controlled ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Waukesha, WI, providing subcontract welding services since 1986.
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