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This large friction stir welding machine, located at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, can weld extrusions that are as much as 55 ft long and is the only machine in North America capable of two-sided panel welds.
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Adding Value to Extrusions by Friction Stir Welding: Sapa Extrusions North America and HFW Join Forces
By Joseph C. Benedyk
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Gulf Smelter To Have Longest Single Potline in the World: Interview with Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, EMAL
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Fundamentals and Operation of Stretchers in Aluminum Extrusion
By Roy Hollis
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Turkish University Orders New Extrusion Press for Center of Excellence
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Designing with Aluminum Extrusion, Part II — Focusing on Solar and Similar Structural Applications
By Craig Werner
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Arabal 2012 – Middle East Forum for Progressive Aluminum Dialog, Part II
By Andrew Hall
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Innoval: Ten Years of Empowering Technical Competence in Downstream Aluminum
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Student’s Extruded Aluminum Solutions Enhance Our World: Winners of International Extrusion Design Competition
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Offering More Service to Extruders in Southwest U.S.: Die Maker Plants Roots in Texas
By J.D. Schloz
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DUBAL Meets Rising Demand for Extrusion Billet: New Foundry Capacity and Upgrade Announced
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