Traditional plastic bonding techniques often struggle to meet these evolving standards. Chemical adhesives frequently introduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and require significant curing time.
The last two decades have seen substantial improvements in ultrasonic plastic-welding machines. Bench-top models feature proportional-valve controls, linear encoders, line-voltage regulation, internal ...
At MD&M West, Emerson demoed its Branson laser plastic welding portfolio, including a Galvo welder that uses photons to weld plastics without vibration and contamination. As Machine Design’s content ...