Today challenges material price versus performance in pump shaft manufacturing have gotten tougher with each price increase for raw materials. Friction welding as a way to reduce costs is a viable ...

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If friction welding can allow replacement of around two-thirds or 2-ft of the shaft’s dry end with lower cost (perhaps 60 cents per pound) carbon steel material, this shaft could cost around $125.

For shaft repairs, LBW-W is generally more applicable than LBW-P. The first reason for this is that LBW-W has a lower probability of forming defects, namely porosity, which may result in rejectable ...

WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2017) - Stafford Manufacturing Corp. has introduced flanged shaft mounting collars that combine secure clamping with specially machined features such as ...

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In this episode, we address the issue of a John Deere 700J logger dozer with tracks walking off due to worn track frame bushings and pivot damage. We weld-build the pivot shaft, turn it down, and ...