Welding, bonding & assembly.Weld large or small parts faster and more accurately. New adhesives and threaded inserts hold tighter. Look for more accurate and faster ultrasonic and vibration welders for large and small parts. New hand-held welders, a super-precise spin welder, and a safe "cool-barrel" welder will also be featured. Also be on the lookout for in search of; looking for. See also: Lookout new high-retention inserts and new adhesives. PRECISE ULTRASONIC WELDING Ultrasonic welding is an industrial whereby high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations are used to weld objects together, usually plastics, and especially for joining dissimilar materials. New ultrasonic welders will increase accuracy in joining large and small parts. For the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , a special-purpose 35-kHz ultrasonic welder for car bumpers will be introduced by Maschinenfabrik Spaichingen GmbH of Spaichingen, Germany. The unit has rigid, torsion-resistant construction; a powered sliding table that can be locked into position; a pneumatic lifting device that automatically compensates for bumper shrinkage; and automatic frequency calibration before every weld. Two new welders will be introduced for small, delicate parts. The 35-kHz Rotary SureWeld 35 ultrasonic unit from Sonobond Ultrasonics ultrasonics, study and application of the energy of sound waves vibrating at frequencies greater than 20,000 cycles per second, i.e., beyond the range of human hearing. , West Chester West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa., is said to be smaller and quieter than the more commonly used 20-kHz system. It also features a rigid, rectangular support column that eliminates deflection deflection /de·flec·tion/ (de-flek´shun) deviation or movement from a straight line or given course, such as from the baseline in electrocardiography. de·flec·tion n. 1. . Also for small parts is the new Model 410 stainless-steel 40-kHz medical welding system to be introduced by Dukane Ultrasonics, St. Charles, Ill. A new, fast rotary actuator Noun 1. rotary actuator - (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track positioner actuator - a mechanism that puts something into automatic action for sealing textiles and packaging will be introduced by Branson Ultrasonics Corp., Danbury, Conn. The company will also bring out new welders and process-control software. A new 500-watt generator will be introduced by Hermann Ultrasonics Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. GOOD VIBRATIONS
To experience good vibrations or good vibes Also look for more precise vibration welders with better energy utilization. A new line of linear vibration welding machines from Bielomatik Inc., Plymouth, Mich., has an electromagnetic drive that reportedly ensures constant amplitude. Enhancements to the model EH-5000 vibration welder will be shown by Sonics & Materials, Inc., Danbury, Conn. A new "energy weld" feature automatically separates the mechanical energy necessary to run the machine from the energy demands of the specific welding application prior to every cycle. The result is said to be greater accuracy, repeatability, and increased output. A redesigned vibration welder will also be introduced by Forward Technology Industries, Inc., Minneapolis. MORE WELDING EQUIPMENT A new Triac hand-held, PID-controlled welding tool will be introduced by Leister leis·ter n. A three-pronged spear used in fishing. tr.v. leis·tered, leis·ter·ing, leis·ters To spear (a fish) with a leister. Elektro-Geratebau of Kagiswil, Switzerland. Key features include digital temperature display, cooled adapter tube for operating safety, light weight, and narrow handle. A Triad S version without digital temperature display is also available. Also new from Leister is the Comet automatic wedge-welding machine for overlap welding of geomembrane liners. The Series 7000 Power Orientation spin welder will be introduced by Trinetics Group Inc., Sharon, Pa. It reportedly enables highly accurate welds with precise orientation control. Trinetics will also exhibit a Series 8000 Directed InfraRed Welder, a non-contact fusion system that replaces conventional hot-plate welding. The firm's Series 5000 Hot Air/Cold Form Assembly System for staking is also new. A new hot-plate welder, hot-air/cold-stake equipment, scan-welding unit, and power supply will be exhibited by Dukane Ultrasonics. A reportedly safe "cool-barrel" plastic welder will be shown by Abbeon Cal Inc., Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. A new bending-type weld-testing machine will be on hand from Wegener North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Burr Ridge, Ill. INSERTS WITH STAYING POWER A new 1-kW, 50-450 kHz induction-heating system to insert brass and steel threaded studs into plastic housings will be jointly introduced by Ameritherm, Inc., Scottsville, N.Y., and Engineered Inserts & Systems, Inc., Watertown, Conn. New Dodge Ultra-Mold inserts from Emhart Industrial, Shelton, Conn., have a two-part design that can be threaded along its entire length, unlike conventional one-piece inserts. The result is said to be a smaller insert through elimination of "dead space." A line of miniature inserts will also be introduced by Emhart. E-Z E-Z Engdahl-Zigangirov (bound) Lok, Gardena, Calif., is introducing a line of diamond-knurled Press Inserts for cored or drilled holes. MAKE IT STICK New visible-light-curing, one-part, solvent-free adhesives will be introduced by Loctite Corp., Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles are made there. Rocky Hill was an important river port from 1700 to 1820. , Conn. A range of adhesives is available in various viscosities for flexible, large-gap filling and high-strength bonding. New Flex-Sprayer adhesive dispensing robot systems will be introduced by Spearhead Group, Novi, Mich. What to Look for: * Ultrasonic welder for car bumpers. * Hand-held welder with digital temperature display. * Induction-heating system for installing threaded inserts. * Visible-light-curing, solvent-free adhesives. |
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