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About American Friction Welding American Friction Welding (AFW), established in 1986 and located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, is North America's largest subcontract friction welder. Operating from a 63,000 square foot, climate-controlled, ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, AFW specializes in direct-drive rotary friction welding, offering high-precision, full-strength, deep-penetration welds across various industries. • Expertise in Dissimilar Metals: AFW excels in welding dissimilar metals and near-net-shape parts, providing solutions that reduce material usage, machining, and surface finishing, leading to significant cost savings. • Quality Assurance: The company maintains a dedicated quality department, adhering to stringent standards with advanced high-precision controllers monitoring every critical variable during the weld cycle. Ultrasonic weld inspections are performed on a minimum of 10% of all parts produced to ensure conformance and quality. • Comprehensive Services: Beyond friction welding, AFW offers material procurement, CNC machining, and customized inventory programs, positioning itself as a full-service provider for its clients. • Industry Applications: AFW serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, heavy equipment, medical, military, oil and gas, power generation, and Railway transportation. • Family of Companies: AFW is part of a manufacturing group that includes Trace-A-Matic, D&H Industries, and Cutting Edge Fabrication collectively offering a complete manufacturing solution. American Friction Welding (AFW) is the largest full-service rotary friction welding job shop in the U.S., delivering solid-state welds for mission-critical components. Operating from our 63,000 sq. ft., ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Wisconsin, we run 18 friction welding centers supported by CNC machining and advanced inspection systems.Our direct-drive rotary process creates full-penetration joints without melting, resulting in superior strength, minimal material waste, and the ability to join similar or dissimilar metals—carbon and stainless steels, aluminum, copper alloys, and high-nickel materials.AFW serves industries including aerospace, automotive, agriculture, oil & gas, medical, construction, and defense. With over 30 years of expertise, our team provides engineering guidance, prototyping, scalable production, ultrasonic inspection, and strict quality assurance.Whether your goal is to reduce cost, extend life, or boost performance, AFW offers proven welding solutions that outperform traditional joining. Visit our booth to see how we can meet your specifications. American Friction Welding (AFW) is the largest full-service rotary friction welding job shop in the U.S., delivering solid-state welds for mission-critical components. Operating from our 63,000 sq. ft., ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Wisconsin, we run 18 friction welding centers supported by CNC machining and advanced inspection systems.Our direct-drive rotary process creates full-penetration joints without melting, resulting in superior strength, minimal material waste, and the ability to join similar or dissimilar metals—carbon and stainless steels, aluminum, copper alloys, and high-nickel materials.AFW serves industries including aerospace, automotive, agriculture, oil & gas, medical, construction, and defense. With over 30 years of expertise, our team provides engineering guidance, prototyping, scalable production, ultrasonic inspection, and strict quality assurance.Whether your goal is to reduce cost, extend life, or boost performance, AFW offers proven welding solutions that outperform traditional joining. Visit our booth to see how we can meet your specifications.