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After-Sales1
Technical support and troubleshooting
7×24-hour hotline service: Provide technical consultation and fault reporting all year round, with a response time of ≤30 minutes.
Remote diagnosis and guidance: Through video connection and remote monitoring system, analyze the operating status of the equipment in real time, provide operation guidance or software parameter adjustment.
On-site service team: For complex faults, promise to arrive at the customer site (major cities in China) within 48 hours to troubleshoot and repair.
After-Sales2
equipment maintenance and management
Regular inspection plan: According to the use of customer equipment, formulate quarterly/annual inspection plans to discover potential risks in advance.
Preventive maintenance plan: Provide a replacement cycle table for wearing parts and a lubrication and maintenance guide to reduce the failure rate of equipment.
Spare parts supply guarantee: Adequate inventory of common spare parts, emergency spare parts delivered within 72 hours to ensure production continuity.
 
After-Sales3
Training and knowledge transfer
Operation training: On-site training is provided when the equipment is delivered, covering safe operation, daily maintenance, simple troubleshooting, etc.
Special skills improvement: Provide customized training such as welding process optimization and equipment programming advancement for customer technical teams.
Online learning platform: Open technical document library, video tutorials, case sharing and other resources to support customer self-learning.
 
After-Sales4
Software and hardware upgrade
Free version iteration: Equipment control software is upgraded for free for life, compatible with new functions and process optimization.
Hardware expansion service: Provide upgrading and transformation solutions for hardware such as stirring heads and fixtures according to customer needs.
Technical migration support: Provide installation and debugging, and process parameter migration services when customers relocate equipment or adjust production lines.
After-Sales5
Quality assurance and extended warranty service
Standard warranty period: The whole equipment is warranted for 1 year, and the warranty period of core components (such as stirring heads) is extended to 2 years.
Extended warranty options: Provide 1-3 years of extended warranty packages, covering the entire life cycle of the equipment and reducing long-term operation and maintenance costs.
Quality traceability mechanism: Establish equipment archives, record the replacement and maintenance history of key components, and ensure that problems can be traced.

FAQ

  • Q What are the common defects in Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    Voids: Due to insufficient material flow or improper parameters.
    Cracks: Due to rapid cooling or stress concentration.
    Lack of penetration: Due to insufficient plunge force or excessive welding speed.

  • Q What are the differences between Friction Stir Welding and traditional welding?

    A
    Welding temperature: FSW occurs below the material's melting point, while traditional welding occurs above.
    Weld quality: FSW produces higher quality welds with fewer defects.
    Environmental friendliness: FSW does not require protective gases or fluxes, making it more eco-friendly.

  • Q What are the future development trends of Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    Equipment intelligence: Introducing automation and intelligent control.
    Material expansion: Developing more applicable materials.
    Process optimization: Improving welding efficiency and quality.
    Application expansion: Broadening use in more industries.

  • Q How is the quality of Friction Stir Welds inspected?

    A
    Non-destructive testing: Such as ultrasonic and X-ray inspection.
    Metallographic analysis: Observing microstructures.
    Mechanical property testing: Such as tensile, bending, and hardness tests.
     

  • Q What are the welding parameters of Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    Rotational speed: Affects frictional heat and material flow.
    Welding speed: Affects welding efficiency and quality.
    Plunge force: Ensures sufficient contact between the tool and workpiece.
    Tool tilt angle: Influences material flow and weld quality.

  • Q What are the main application areas of Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    Aerospace: Used for aircraft fuselages, rocket fuel tanks, etc.
    Automotive manufacturing: Used for car bodies, chassis, etc.
    Shipbuilding: Used for hull structures.
    Rail transit: Used for high-speed train and subway carriages.
    Electronics industry: Used for heat sinks, etc.

  • Q Which materials is Friction Stir Welding suitable for?

    A
    Primarily used for aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, copper alloys, etc., and can also be used for steel and titanium alloys, but with higher process requirements.

  • Q What are the limitations of Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    High equipment cost: Specialized equipment is expensive.
    Thickness limitations: Typically used for welding medium to thin plates.
    Slower welding speed: Compared to traditional welding methods, the speed is slower.
    Shape limitations: Difficulties in welding complex shapes.

  • Q What are the advantages of Friction Stir Welding?

    A
    No melting: Reduces defects such as porosity and cracks.
    High-quality welds: Produces high-strength welds with minimal distortion.
    Environmentally friendly: Eliminates the need for protective gases or fluxes, reducing pollution.
    Wide applicability: Suitable for a variety of materials, especially aluminum alloys.

  • Q What is Friction Stir Welding (FSW)?

    A
    Friction Stir Welding is an advanced solid state welding technology that achieves metallurgical bonding through a stirring head rotating at high speed, generating heat by friction in a non molten state, plasticizing the material, and mixing it. The entire welding process is environmentally friendly, requires no welding consumables, provides direct penetration, and can achieve up to 85% of the base material's strength.
We provide friction stir welding (FSW) solutions including FSW machines, welding services, and tooling for EV and industrial applications.
Our solutions help improve weld quality, ensure defect-free performance, and support stable and reliable mass production.

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