Laser welding of plastic is quick, precise, and generates little waste, but it does have its limitations. The process involves shining a laser beam through the edge of an upper sheet of plastic and ...
Photo Credit: DLR CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 The DLR Center for Lightweight Production Technology (ZLP, Augsburg, Germany) is advancing automated processes for fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites in ...
Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively “unweld” plastics used ...
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. - Welders throughout the Nichols Industrial Complex will soon begin certifying to use a new welding process, gas metal arc welding-pulse. Pulse welding uses more ...
Welding thin sheet metal can be challenging because you need to obtain adequate fusion while preventing distortion and burnthrough. The key skill is to control the heat across the sheet metal to ...