Friction bonding apparatus.

摘要

A delicate or awkward to grip component (2) which is to be friction bonded to another has formed on it a flange (8) or like formation which can be gripped firmly by a wedging action. The component is loaded into a shuttle (4), provided with a releasable wedge clamp (26), which is carried by the output drive member of a friction bonding machine. Machine forces for the necessary friction heating and bonding phases of the operation are transmitted to component through faces (24) on the shuttle which abut the component flange (8).