Monday, May 14, 2012

Ultrasonic Welding Issue Definition

Ultrasonic welding is a process in which high-frequency ultrasound vibrations applied to the parts to be welded. The pieces are put under pressure and held together until they make what is known as a solid state weld. Normally there should be between 20 and 40KHZ frequency in order for this to work. The type used for plastic welding and to combine two different materials. By using ultrasonic vibration is no need for bolts, nails, solder or glue to keep the material together. By using the thermoplastic melt vibration occurs in the plastic because it draws the energy of vibration, which is drawn across the joint that needs to be welded. In metals, the ultrasonic welding that occurs when the material is drawn through friction welding.

Vibration of the ultrasonic welding machine welds produced by the sonotrode (horn) and they soften the thermoplastic material along the joint line. The equipment used will determine how strong the weld and this will depend on how the equipment is designed, the materials to be welded and their properties and how the joint is designed. The time it takes ultrasonic welding occurs is very short and to the mass production of highly effective type of welding work. This type of welding will be used in the automotive industry for light clusters of things that need to be done and in producing electronic products such as the casing on the phone.

Ultrasonic welding used to weld both hard plastic and soft plastics and some metals. Today the machine is able to even do this type of semi-crystalline plastics. There is research and testing going to see how this process works because not everyone has understood the power of this process. They are studying areas such as how the parameters of the process that will be welded with something related to the quality of the weld. This process needs to be investigated because there are already more than the demand for various types of plastic and some of the best electronic pieces created by this process. In many ways it is still a developing field.

Ultrasonic welding consists of several components. Some of these components are:

It needs a press that can hold two different parts that will be put under pressure.

A basis for placing the parts in place to take the necessary high-frequency vibrations to hit the.

Something called ultrasonic stack that has a converter that holds the horn that needs to be tuned to specific frequencies.

An electronic ultrasonic generator to provide AC electrical signals that can be higher in accordance with the frequency matching the resonance of the stack.

A controller that can control the movement of the press will make and how it delivers ultrasonic energy.

Ultrasonic welding can be found in various areas outside of the electronics and automotive industries. This process is also used in the electrical area, with computers, with the aerospace and industrial and medical packaging.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

The artistry of Ironwood Motif


When we sell our welders we don't just stop at that. We like to know how and what they are being used for wherever possible so that we can learn from our customers about their real-life experiences with them. Ironwood Motif is a company based in France and owned and run by David Low, who has 20 years experience of metal fabrication & forging. He has worked creatively with wrought iron on large & small client commissions for indoors & outdoors in both the U.K. & in France and also fabricates unique sculptures using metal & stone, featuring mythical & imaginary creatures. Each piece is made to order & the craftsman brings together his own ideas with those of his clients to create unique commissions.


Strength, durability & beauty are key facets of his work in wrought iron, along with quality of workmanship. He set up the business Ironwood Motif in France in April 2005. You'll notice his incredible attention to detail in the photographs but also the beauty of the shapes and forms he creates. David has our TIG welders and one of our plasma cutters too.



Comments:
Making notched joints in round tubing is pretty much a nightmare for most welders.

Do you want a simple and fast way to overcome the nightmare of making notched joints.

Go to YouTube and search for "The Tubing Mill"

Afterwards visit the website www.tubemastersinc.com and read about the machine and the manufacture.