Joining technology is performed using a variety of processes that at the different institutes are applied using competences and equipment and being used by partners and customers in the most different ways.  If you have a special question concerning the single processes, please contact that branch having the respective core competences.

Pressure welding 

• Resistance welding
• Stud welding
• Flash butt welding
• Magnetic pulse welding
• Ultrasonic welding

Arc welding

• Metal arc welding
• Plasma arc welding
• Submerged arc welding

 Friction welding

• Linear friction welding
• Rotational friction welding
• Friction-stir welding

Brazing

• Flame brazing
• Induction brazing
• Furnace brazing

Beam processing

• Laser beam welding and cutting
• Electron beam processing

Thermal cutting

• Flame cutting
• Plasma cutting
• Laser beam cutting

Surface treatment

• Wear protection by welding
• Thermal spraying

Bonding

• Plastic bonding
• Glass bonding
• Metal bonding

Mechanical joining processes

• Riveting
• Clinching