Friction Stir Welding – 30 years from research to industry, from lab to outer space

This is an East Midlands Branch event organised and run by our East Midlands for its members. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Overview: The talk will delve into the exciting developments in FSW. Starting from a general introduction to the FSW process, and the recent development relating to Steel FSW and novel process variants, Jeroen will give real-world examples of how SMEs and large enterprises can make use of the technology. Furthermore, he will delve into the cost, weight and sustainability benefits it brings for a range of industries.

Speaker:  Dr Jerome De Backer (Technical Director, StirLight) 

Speaker Biography: Jeroen is director at StirLight, the UK’s first friction stir welding contractor business. He has extensive experience in FSW, working 5 years as a researcher at University West in Sweden and 10 years as project leader at TWI in Sheffield.

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 for this event will close 24 hours before the start.
• Live event only
• Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.