Inertia Friction Welding AWS SSD Contact TechQuestions SpareParts FAQ's TradeShows SpareParts RequestInfo IFWAdvantage Automation NewMachines Usedmachines PrototypeWelding... Guarantee Accessories ForMoreInfo Home About History History Inertia Friction Welding (IFW), a division of SSD Control Technology, Inc. (SSD) was founded in 1994 as Inertia Friction... Welding, Inc., for the purpose of manufacturing friction welding and other types of special machines. In January of 2002, SSD and Inertia Friction Welding, Inc. merged and IFW became...