Technology file

Resistance spot welding

Process equipment

- the principal process for joining sheet metal components such as vehicle body parts

Expertise

Through its longstanding, industry-based experience in resistance welding processes, TWI provides a complete R&D support service. Project work and consultancy activities have included:
  • high strength steels & aluminium alloys
  • welding through adhesives - weldbonding
  • characterisation of power supplies
  • quality monitoring & NDT
  • static, fatigue & impact testing

Resource

  • best practice advice & troubleshooting
  • commercial & aerospace quality capability
  • pedestal, portable & miniature welding equipment
  • ac, dc and hf/dc inverter power supplies
  • instrumentation & monitoring equipment
  • tailored & scheduled training courses

All TWI's confidential consultancy and project work is conducted to ISO 9001 quality standard

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