As manufacturers seek to increase production rates and reduce costs, assembly becomes a potential bottleneck and pain point that demands innovative solutions. While mechanical fasteners and adhesive ...

Chris Skocik, Agile Ultrasonics engineering manager, is loading the company’s vacuum chamber in preparation for an ultrasonic weld trial joining CFRTP at the company’s facility in Columbus, Ohio.

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 ...

Impulse heat staking simplifies installation of brass inserts by generating heat only when needed and keeping the cycle consistent from part to part. Real-time depth verification adds straightforward ...