Plastics & Metal Welding Assembly

RSS

DETROIT—LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center here. 

A five-station rotary indexing system produces 350,000 assemblies annually.

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland—AutoForm Engineering GmbH, a supplier of software for stamping and body-in-white (BiW) assembly processes, has released a new version of its AutoForm Assembly R12 software. This version offers new capabilities and enhancements for the BiW assembly process chain, in particular for hemming, process engineering, and process optimization and evaluation.

Compared with other methods of joining metal or plastic parts, such as fasteners or adhesives, welding and soldering offer many advantages. Here are four new products for welding and soldering.

A soft fixture prevents marring of the device’s hard plastic shells.

The Telso Assist control system for ultrasonic metal and plastic welding systems enables engineers to visualize and monitor the joining process and log any deviations.

Strunk’s new three-phase resistance welding machine can weld the foil layers of flexible bus bars or compact the strands completely in one operation.

An ultrasonic welder that can join painted plastic parts in automotive applications is among four new welding technologies featured this month.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—A new R&D project will study cold welding techniques for in-orbit spacecraft repairs.

Automotive manufacturers are using the technology to inspect battery compartments and other safety-critical assemblies.