Branching out – how friction welding could revolutionise the mass timber industry

This is an Eastern Counties Branch event organised and hosted by the Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members. All members of the Branch are invited to attend our AGM. Other members and non-members are very welcome to register for the talk. 

Overview: In this talk, Kate will give a brief introduction to friction welding and then specifically linear friction welding, explaining the  benefits and current applications of this process. Kate will then go on to  discuss current work on the welding of wood. A very suitable topic for a Branch talk!

The Speaker: Dr Kate Franklin (Senior Project Leader, TWI)

Speaker Biography: Dr Kate Franklin is currently a senior project leader at TWI Ltd, one of the foremost independent research and technology organizations in the world. Working in TWIs Friction and Forge processes team, Dr Franklin is an expert in producing high integrity, safety critical solid state joints. She supports members with impartial expert advice and manages projects developing technical solutions for a vast range of applications including hydrogen powered planes, satellites, medical devices and geothermal drilling. Dr Franklin has a background in materials engineering. Prior to working at TWI Ltd She completed a PhD at the University of Birmingham, UK in collaboration with Rolls-Royce Plc, which focused on the microstructural and mechanical properties of solid state joints. Now she is using her expertise in this technology to develop a novel automated process for joining timber in a matter of seconds.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

• Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts.
• Live event only
• Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate the event.