Welding, Assembly & Cleaning Blog

Tips for Effective Ultrasonic Plastic Welding

2019-02-19T15:33:00Z

…an industrial technique whereby high-frequency ultrasonic
acoustic vibrations are locally applied to workpieces being held together under pressure to create a solid-state weld. It is commonly used for plastics, and especially for...

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Plastic Parts Assembly—Adhesives or Welding?

2018-11-07T18:35:13Z

From sleek, curvy headlights on fancy automobiles to built-for-purpose designs such as earbuds, medical devices and consumer packaging, plastics are part of our daily lives. Adhesives have typically been used in assembling these plastic parts into their finished form. In an Appliance Design article, Adhesives or Welding for Plastic Part Assembly? [free site registration required], Emerson’s Tarick Walton contrasts the two approaches. Tarick opens noting that the decision on assembly technology...(read more)

Advantages of Ultrasonic Welding for Packaging Applications

2017-09-27T17:34:54Z

Today on the final day of PACK EXPO 2017, Emerson’s Mike Mediana presented on the topic, Migrating from Traditional Package Sealing Technologies to Ultrasonics in Flexible Packaging Applications . Mike’s presentation focused on how consumer preference is driving the increasing demands for flexible packaging in the medical, consumer product, and food and beverage industries. He shared how ultrasonic sealing technology helps machine builders and end users transition away from rigid to flexible packaging...(read more)