Forward Technology Industries has developed a new Omega III MCRI positional spin welding system for the assembly of thermoplastic components. The sophisticated machinery ensures precise positioning, ...

Cokato, Minn. — Forward Technology, a maker of standard and custom plastic welding equipment and testing systems, has introduced of a new dual-axis servo spin welder designed for a wide range of ...

Two sheets of quarter-inch stainless steel need to be joined together. They can be bolted or they could be melted. BYU researchers stir them together. Friction Stir Welding is a technology that could ...

A new technique joins off-the-shelf aluminum lithium plates with friction-stir welding to produce a large starting blank for spin forming fuel-tank domes. Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight ...

If your project requires joining two pieces of plastic and need a stronger connection than you'd get with glue you can weld two pieces of plastic together by using a rotary tool to spin a plastic rod.