COME TALK WITH THE WORLD EXPERTS IN SOLID STATE PROCESSING
Bond at FABTECH Chicago | Sept. 8–11 | Booth #B17039 with KUKA | RFSSW on a KUKA Robot!
Bond at FABTECH Chicago
Sept. 8–11 | Booth #B17039 with
KUKA RFSSW on a KUKA Robot!
Bond Technologies is pleased to offer the world’s first purpose-built Friction Extrusion machine.
Friction Extrusion produces rods and tubes with material properties that are not possible with conventional extrusion technology.
Using friction to refine the grain structure can enhance corrosion resistance, increase ductility and other benefits for certain alloys. Environmental benefits can include lower energy consumption as compared to conventional extrusion, ability to recycle and up-cycle materials, and the possibility to create specialty alloys from chips and powder.
Bond’s friction extrusion machines are capable of producing the high axial force and torque required for producing consolidated materials of practical size. The FE machine features closed-loop force and position control, as well as a full-featured data acquisition system for process development, scientific study, and quality assurance.
This compact machine is capable of producing the high axial force and torque required for producing consolidated materials of practical size.
The FE machine features closed-loop force and position control, as well as a full-featured data acquisition system for process development, scientific study, and quality assurance.
Bond’s FE system has maximum versatility with a common interface on the headstock and tailstock, allowing either the canister or the die to be rotated without modifications to the toolset.
Friction extrusion uses relative motion and high contact forces between a non-consumable tool set and a metallic workpiece to generate frictional heating and severe plastic deformation. The result is a metal with fine grain size, low dislocation density, and high quality. By processing custom-blended powders, new composite materials can be produced with unique properties, such as high thermal and electrical conductivity, high ductility, improved high-temperature performance, etc.
This is an area of active, cutting-edge research worldwide. Bond anticipates that this research will produce new materials with special characteristics. Bond is currently expanding its lineup of FE systems, in response to current demands.
508 mm [20 in]
937 Nm [691 ft-lb] @ 50-510 rpm (constant torque) 50 kW [67
hp] constant power from 510-1,000 rpm
12,993 Nm [9,583 ft-lb] @ 0-110 rpm (constant torque) 150 kW [200 hp] constant power from 110-370 rpm
100 mm [3.9 in]
Piloted face, tapped hole pattern
Tooling for direct or indirect extrusion
Rotary union for power, signal, coolant and inert gas to headstock when extruding through tailstock
*Actual values may vary
Our friction welding technologies are at the cutting edge of automotive manufacturing, offering unparalleled quality and efficiency.
Bond’s FE100 is available as a base model, with customized configurations in development to meet specific customer demands. Download the FE Series brochure to view its current specifications.
Let Bond Technologies help you choose the best system for your application. Explore our full range of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) machines, tools, custom engineering solutions, and services to seamlessly integrate FSW technology into your production.
