FSW APPLICATIONS
State-of-the-art joining process for a variety of applicationsFriction Stir Welding is a technology that can be used in many industrial sectors, such as the automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding industry, where it offers a wide range of possible FSW applications. Its unique characteristics or advantages in terms of high welding quality, economic attractiveness and environmental sustainability makes FSW the preferred welding technology in many sectors.
Thus, FSW machines from Stirtec are employed by leading OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and their suppliers for high-volume production in the automotive industry. Specifically designed for mass production in automotive manufacturing, Stirtec's FSW machines are utilized by prominent OEMs and their suppliers. They are distinguished by sophisticated force-displacement measurement and control systems, allowing them to be operated fully automatically with high reliability.
Semi-finished products for special forming processes such as hydroforming, spin forming, flow forming, or quenching and tempering are frequently manufactured using friction stir welding. This is because the seams and heat-affected zones in aluminum alloys exhibit unusually high strength. In the case of tailor-welded tubes, longitudinal seams are first created on tapered tubes using FSW, and these are then welded as a tube-to-tube connection with cylindrical tubes before being shaped to the desired form through internal high-pressure forming.
WELDABLE MATERIALS
WELDING GEOMETRIES
In the automotive industry, FSW is often utilized for lap joints, as such connections compensate for component tolerances and have proven effective in joint geometry. Lap joints could be e.g. used for manufacturing of battery trays or HV inverter housings.
Butt joints create an aesthetic and seamless connection between the components and at the same time have advantageous properties such as high joint strength or minimal distortion. They are used for example in the production of heat exchangers for the e-mobility.
E-Mobility
Aluminum welding for lightweight construction and electromobility
CHARGING SYSTEMS / BUSBARS
Innovative spot-welding technology with exceptional efficiency
