If your project requires joining two pieces of plastic and need a stronger connection than you'd get with glue you can weld two pieces of plastic together by using a rotary tool to spin a plastic rod.

Last time we talked about a video that purported to do plastic welding, we mentioned that the process wasn’t really plastic welding as we understood it. Judging by the comments, many people agreed, ...

Last time we talked about a video that purported to do plastic welding, we mentioned that the process wasn’t really plastic welding as we understood it. Judging by the comments, many people agreed, ...

Laser penetration welding operates contact-free and enables direct process control. The question on how plastic parts can be bonded permanently in the best possible way has been occupying the minds of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you hear the word welding, your first assumption will probably be something related to metalworking. That's an understandable assumption, ...

C-Hawk Technology's patent-pending Roberto™ platform is an integrated robotics system that automates plastic welding and sets new benchmarks for quality, precision, scalability and safety in ...

Traditional ultrasonic plastic welding “modes” use computerized measurements associated with each weld to control weld consistency by focusing on a single parameter or a limit most critical to part ...

Plastic welding systems maker Dukane Corp. is expanding its equipment portfolio with the acquisition of Blackhawk Technology Group LLC, a contract manufacturer of laser plastic welding services and ...

Industrial lasers are used to process engineering plastics across many markets. Some examples of the common processes are shown in Figure 1, including laser marking, cutting, and welding.

Laser plastic welding has grown in popularity for medical applications because it reliably joins a wide range of materials, including dissimilar materials. At the same time, the process uses no ...