06/10/2011

eNtsa attempted the longest friction stir weld in Africa. The weld was approximately 8 meters long using 5mm thick aluminium plates on the newly developed GRW platform.

The success of this event was a stepping stone which will establish the technology for South Africa and is the first commercial roll-out of Friction Stir Welding in Africa.

Date: Thursday 6 October 2011
Place: Motive Tooling, 31 Kurland Road, Perseverance, Port Elizabeth

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