Enabling High-Performance Manufacturing through Friction Stir Welding

This process is expanding as a flexible, cost-effective joining technique
October 2025
By: JAMES CRUZ

Since its inception in the late 1990s, friction stir welding (FSW) has evolved from a niche application in the aerospace industry into a widely adopted technology across various manufacturing sectors. Automotive, consumer electronics, and medical manufacturing are just some of the segments now reaping the benefits of this versatile, accurate, and repeatable process. With the integration of automation, data analysis, and machine learning, FSW is further expanding as a flexible, cost-effective joining process in vari..

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