Truck trailer brake cam inertia welding (formerly one-piece forging)

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SSW_S2013_13 · Solid State Welding, Spring 2013 · §8.p1

Applications of inertia welding abound in the trucking industry. One of these is the fabrication of trailer brake cams by Rockwell [?]. Formerly forged in one piece, the cams are now inertia welded on a Model 250 machine at a rate of 60 per hour, reducing forging inventory and cutting part costs by 24%.