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 ...
Machine Specialty and Manufacturing, Inc. (MSM), a full-service welding and fabrication company headquartered in Youngsville, Louisiana, has published a comprehensive resource guide covering overlay ...
A fabricator that needs to weld thick plate in as few passes as possible often will turn to submerged arc welding (SAW), a legacy process that has dominated heavy fabrication for decades. Variations ...
Anna Pershina, associate professor of the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Engineering School of Non-Destructive ...
Adaptive laser beam shaping with a deformable mirror enables efficient energy and material usage in laser welding and ...
Medical devices use a variety of metal components that are often welded to form a secure and permanent bond. Options available for welding processes are limited because of certain constraints such as ...
Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...
Thermoplastic composites welding has the potential to significantly improve the sustainability of commercial aircraft production. Tier 1 airframer Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, N.C., U.S.) claims on ...