KUKA can friction weld even the most difficult customer components. Offering cost-effective and high process reliability solutions our machine designs allow the ability to be tailored to your requirements with special sizes and designs available on request.
Thompson, a brand of KUKA, offers the innovation to transform the capabilities of the linear process offering unrivalled speed, weld integrity and efficiency. KUKA Linear Friction Welding provides the opportunity for significant savings in raw materials, better productivity, lower energy consumption and reduced carbon emissions.
Thanks to the KUKA Industries linear friction welding machines, a wide variety of components can be joined for many different industries. These include sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical and power generation.
• Components:
– Aircraft Structures
– Landing Gear
– Various Near Net Shape Components
• Materials:
– Aluminium
– Steel
– Titanium
– Nickel Super Alloys
• Advantages:
– Extreme High Strength
– Homogenous Bond
– Minimal machining
– Time & cost savings
– Reduction in Energy
• Components:
– Special load bearing monoblocks
– Combustion Engine Pistons & Valves
– Driveshafts
• Materials:
– Aluminium
– Steel
– Titanium
• Advantages:
– Heat and corrosion resistance
– Weight Reduction
– Multi-metal construction
– Elimination of mechanical weak points
The Linear Friction Welding process is suitable for joining a wide variety of components both large and small. With Thompson machines KUKA Industries provides the distinct advantage of welding dissimilar ferrous and non-ferrous materials and have the unique capability of simultaneously joining multiple components in a single weld cycle. Choose from our LR range of 5 to 300 Tonne Linear Friction Welding systems.
Our Linear Friction Welding systems provide up to 100Hz Oscillation Frequency and Variable Component Capacity which is confirmed after technical assessment of our enquiry.
We tailer-make our systems to operate with any electrical power supply worldwide and all systems require a 300mm reinforced concrete floor in accordance to the DIN 1045 B25 specification.
Please feel free to contact us for assistance with selecting your Linear Friction Welding system below:
Target Application: Desktop system for Research & Development, Universities, Institutes and small component production
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 0.25 – 5
Welding Area: 500 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Forge Construction: Cantilever and Carriage
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only): 1,200 mm (W) × 300 mm (D) × 1,150 mm (H)
Target Application: Shop floor system for Near Net Shape and Component production line environment
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 1 – 20
Welding Area: 2,000 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Forge Construction: Tie Beam and Carriage
System Design: Open
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only):
3,100 mm (W) × 1,400 mm (D) × 2,700 mm (H)
Target Application: Shop floor system for Near Net Shape and Component production line environment
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 2.5 – 50
Welding Area: 5,000 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Forge Construction: Tie Beam and Carriage
System Design: Open
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only):
3,100 mm (W) × 1,400 mm (D) × 2,700 mm (H)
Target Application: Factory installation for Standard Sized Components, Near Net Shapes & Aero Blisks
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 5 – 100
Welding Area: 5,000 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Forge Construction: Forge Back Beam and Carriage
System Design: Shot Bolt
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.100 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only):
9,500 mm (W) × 4,200 mm (D) × 4,100 mm (H)
Target Application: Factory installation for Large Aerospace Blisks & Structures
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 10 – 200
Welding Area: 20,000 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.200 mm
Forge Construction: Forge Back Beam and Carriage
System Design: Shot Bolt
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.200 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only):
9,500 mm (W) × 3,400 mm (D) × 5,045 mm (H)
Target Application: Factory installation for Large Aerospace Blisks & Structures
Axial Forge Load (Tons Force): 15 – 300
Welding Area: 30,000 mm²
Forge Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.200 mm
Forge Construction: Forge Back Beam and Carriage
System Design: Shot Bolt
Component Capacity: Assessment of customer requirement to select system and/or modification
Oscillator Frequency: Up to 100 Hz (dependent upon component and tooling mass)
Oscillator Amplitude (±): 0.25 – 5 mm
Oscillator Positioning Accuracy (±): 0.200 mm
Electrical Power: Country and customer specific
Foundation: 300 mm Reinforced Concrete Floor DIN 1045 B25
Temperature Specification: 40 °C ± 10 %
System Footprint (LFW dimension only):
9,500 mm (W) × 3,400 mm (D) × 5,045 mm (H)
