July 2009 - DCL Electron Beam Welder Commissioned

After months of waiting with the EBW machine held up by the British Ministry of Defence while final checks were being made, it's finally arrived!!! Slashing the time taken for Electron Beam Welding of gears from weeks to minutes, the long awaited EBW machine was finally commissioned and started up at the end of July.

Used to weld dog rings onto gears and shift fork components, Electron Beam Welding is the only way to accurately weld these parts together with the penetration required without the heat and deformation associated with other methods such as TIG.


DCL Fusion Electron Beam Welding Machine


Electron Beam Welding Chamber with Automated Turntable