EJOT to unveil 'light-weight alloy to high strength steel' EJOWELD® process at Newcastle Exhibition
EJOT has selected the Manufacturing & Engineering North East Exhibition to unveil its much talked about EJOWELD® assembly process. Application Engineers will occupy Stand A2 at MENE, being held at the Metro Arena, Newcastle on July 8th and 9th.
Five years in development, the system been driven by the need for lighter vehicles. High strength / light weight materials cannot be secured effectively by means of a traditional self pierce rivet. The EJOWELD® process creates a high strength fix – typically between light alloys to boron steel. A sophisticated friction weld system deploys specially developed components to secure structure of assembly.
The team will use a customised demo-rig at July's exhibition, the system's first official UK viewing. No sparks or flash are generated and the process creates very little noise whilst localising heat generation.
Visitors will be able to inspect the two specially created components, key to the process; a pin which enables single-sided fixing, and a rivet requiring double sided access.
Whilst EJOWELD® will take centre stage, the team will equally promote all EJOT®threadforming technology, designed to achieve cost reduction through more efficient fastening and parts rationalisation.
