Jackweld offers engineering design and development services for manufacturing industry
Since its inception in the 1980s, our collective has been dedicated to offering technical solutions for a myriad of industrial challenges, initially focusing on the local industries. Originating as a technical cooperative, we collaboratively worked with numerous local businesses and proficient engineers, thus contributing to the industry's technical development.
Our initial success was seen in the enhancement of machinery utilized for precast and extruded concrete production, addressing significant manufacturing issues. The subsequent projects saw us pioneering productivity-boosting innovations like the inception of concrete heating through tendon resistance.
Originally composed of a close-knit group of associates and numerous industrial partners, we benefited from direct access to high-grade machining and engineering facilities. Primarily, our work was concentrated on servicing the companies within our group.
However, in the early 2000s, our structure evolved, and we were formally incorporated. This significant move allowed us to extend our services beyond our group, facilitating technical collaborations with external entities, including The Welding Institute.
Over the years, we've expanded our reach, undertaking developmental work for numerous organizations across the UK and EU. Our portfolio of work includes transducer coupling systems, bespoke friction welding machines, and more.In recent years, we've continued to grow and innovate, dedicating significant resources towards the development of new processes. For instance, over the past three years, we've invested in excess of 300 man-hours in advancing aluminium alloy processing techniques.
Continuing in this vein, we persist in our commitment to both internal development and contributing to broader industrial progression, maintaining our position at the forefront of technical solutions.
Out team has a range of skills and capabilities in design and engineering manufacture. These include Autocad Solid Works FEA CFD Comsol tribilogy hydraulics, journal and gear design. Full machining capabilities including 5 axis CNC, milling grinding boring.
Virbationless orbital friction welding can provide an alternative to linear
friction welding. Because there are no vibrations, large components can be
joined and speeds higher than conventional linear friction welding can easily
be achieved. The technology was originally developed to weld railway rails
for the H2020 WRIST project. The design also provides for the use of
induction welding pre heating and controlled cooling of the work pieces and
intermediate piece.
LINK: I MechE Part L:Journal of Materials: Design and Applications. Orbital
friction welding of steel bars – heat generation and process modelling. Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207231155300
A number of transducer coupling devices have been developed for specific applications, for example long term monitoring of rails, testing aircraft wiring loom bundles for insulation defects, and high speed scanning of composite airframes and keeping mine processing valves clean.
