Home What We Do Research and Technology Technologies WELDING, JOINING AND CUTTING CONTACT US Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Print In this section Welding and joining technologies are fundamental to engineering and manufacturing. Without the ability to make strong and durable connections between materials it would be impossible to produce the many different items we all rely on in our everyday lives – from the very large (buildings, pipelines, trains and bridges), to the very small (medical implants and electronic devices). TWI has its roots in welding and joining technology and, over many years, has been responsible for developing and encouraging the adoption of new techniques and best practice in all industry sectors, providing our Members with the right manufacturing choices first time. The technologies we can help you understand and apply include: Arc processes All main process variants. Laser processes Welding and cutting Electron beam processes In/Out of vacuum variants. Friction processes Including linear, rotary and friction stir Adhesives and sealants Pre-treatments, selection and testing Resistance and mechanical fastening Covering metallic and dissimilar joining applications Composites and polymer joining Multiple fusion and non-fusion process options Brazing and diffusion bonding High quality processes for simultaneous joint manufacture Recent developments The work of our joining technologies group is varied and wide-ranging. Some of the projects we have worked on recently include: Materials, joining technology and thermal management techniques for an advanced high-temperature electronic sensor module, followed by modelling and demonstration of a prototype in HERCULES, a European collaborative project Development of an antimicrobial coating for aluminium and textiles using copper nanoparticles and Vitolane technology Development of a water-repellent coating for textiles without fluorine via the Texshield project Development of novel heat exchanger designs and manufacturing processes for renewable energy project RenewX Development of joining methods for thermoelectric generators designed to capture the energy lost as heat in automotive exhaust emissions, for the PrinTEG project (PDF) Demonstration of in-process quality assurance system for friction stir welding for the SignaStir project. Identification of the physical limits of friction stir welding (FSW) process miniaturisation Improvement of FSW tool performance when welding high-strength aluminium alloys Installation and implementation of FSW production capability for shipbuilding in the Far East Publication of patent application and further fundamental development of novel radio-frequency-excited plasma electron beam source Development of Surfi-Sculpt® technology, through research and human–machine interface improvements Electron beam probe development, from Mk3 prototype research tool, into BeamAssure™ production-ready system Development of thermally assisted piercing of composites Development of autoclave optimisation software Development of fire-resistant systems for pipes Development of adaptive electrode tip dressing technology SmartDress Crack-free remote laser welding of automotive aluminium sheets Underwater laser cutting Laser welding of copper-to-copper thin sheets Joining Technologies Equipment Factsheets For more information please email: contactus@twi.co.uk TWI Ltd (Head Office) Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK +44(0)1223 899000 contactus@twi.co.uk Subscribe to our newsletters Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Copyright © 2021 TWI Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms Privacy Cookies Modern Slavery Statement Safeguarding Policy Covid-19 Risk Assessment Group Companies The Welding Institute Training and Examinations TWI Certification CSWIP TWI Software The Test House NSIRC TWI Innovation Network