Rotary Friction Welding Support
Over 12 years of continuous specialist experience with rotary friction welding machines, including direct employment with a leading friction welding manufacturer, followed by a systems integrator role. This background provides extensive knowledge across machine architecture, control systems and process behaviour that is rarely available elsewhere.
Service Packages
- Machine servicing and preventative maintenance
- Fault finding and breakdown support
- Alignment support and TIR correction
- Commissioning of new and refurbished machines
- Process optimisation
- Technical support and consultancy
- Remote support where practical
- Maintenance planning and scheduling
Inspection Services
- Mechanical inspection and condition reporting
- Electrical inspection
- Lubrication system review
- Hydraulic system inspection
- Control system inspection
- Machine condition reporting with findings and recommendations
Process & Machine Expertise
Process Knowledge
- Weld parameter development and optimisation
- Weld graph analysis and interpretation
- Spindle speed and forge pressure analysis
- Process monitoring and data capture
Machine Systems
- Hydraulic system knowledge — cylinders, valves, pumps
- Spindle drive systems and braking
- PLC control systems — machine-specific knowledge
- Alignment and geometric accuracy
- Mechanical and tooling assessment
- Safety system review
Machine Coverage
Specialist experience is focused on Thompson Friction Welding machines, with over 12 years of continuous involvement across a wide range of TFW machine types and ages. Experience extends to other friction welding machine types where common engineering principles apply.
Support is available for UK-based manufacturers and international sites. Remote support is provided where practical, with onsite attendance available as required.
Weld Tools
Two interactive tools for continuous-drive rotary friction welding — a parameter wizard that generates a starting parameter set from material and geometry, and a diagnostic wizard that recommends specific changes based on what you're seeing on the shop floor.
Parameter Generator
Pick part type, interface, materials and geometry — get a starting set of forces, speeds, ramps, burn-off rate and heat-up times. A starting point for trials and procedure development.
Open Generator →Weld Diagnostic
Enter what you're running now, tick the symptoms you're seeing — flash issues, HAZ problems, oxide lines, dimensional drift — and get specific tuning recommendations with root-cause notes.
Open Diagnostic →