Abstract: A method for friction welding, the method comprising: locating a first workpiece in a recess or aperture of a first tool; bringing a weld face of the first and a weld face of a second workpiece into frictional engagement; and moving the first tool and the second workpiece relative to one another.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
Kuka Systems UK Limited
Inventors:
Stephen Reed, Frederick John Harris, John Searle