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Ultrasonic welding
A versatile technology used in the fight against COVID-19 Tarick Walton • Global Product Manager, Ultrasonics for Assembly Technologies • Emerson
The components of an ultrasonic welding system.
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Ultrasonic welding is a fast, energy-efficient, and permanent fastening method used to join plastic parts and materials. Different variations of this technology are used to bond rigid plastics in automotive components, medical devices, electronic products, and many types of consumer goods. Ultrasonic welding is also necessary for bonding clear film in packaging and tamperresistant containers used in the food, beverage, and packaging industries. The versatility of his type of welding is evident as it also provides efficient, corrosionfree bonds between the thin and exotic metals essential for the high-performance batteries used in electric vehicles, cell phones, and personal electronic products.
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