Today challenges material price versus performance in pump shaft manufacturing have gotten tougher with each price increase for raw materials. Friction welding as a way to reduce costs is a viable ...

If friction welding can allow replacement of around two-thirds or 2-ft of the shaft’s dry end with lower cost (perhaps 60 cents per pound) carbon steel material, this shaft could cost around $125.

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WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2017) - Stafford Manufacturing Corp. has introduced flanged shaft mounting collars that combine secure clamping with specially machined features such as ...