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Ultrasonic Welding . Presented by: Ryan Alexander Chris Baker Jon Stempka. Purpose. Ultrasonic device and components Basic operation Applications Advantages and disadvantages Types of material Other welding Techniques. Types of Welds. Friction weld Cold press weld Ultrasonic weld
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Ultrasonic Welding Presented by: Ryan Alexander Chris Baker Jon Stempka
Purpose • Ultrasonic device and components • Basic operation • Applications • Advantages and disadvantages • Types of material • Other welding Techniques
Types of Welds • Friction weld • Cold press weld • Ultrasonic weld • Use of binder material
Hot Gas Welding • Less common • Uses hot gas to create localized melt • Binder material added
Advantages • Simple equipment • Simple Operation • Low Cost
Disadvantages • Limited Materials • Limited part geometry (sheet joining) • Lower strength
Ultrasonic welding of plastic • Vibrations • Local Plastification • Melting points must be equal
Welding equipment • Ultrasonic generator • Ultrasonic welding device • Ultrasonic transducer system • Anvil and fixtures
Ultrasonic generator • 20 KHZ • 35 KHZ • 40 KHZ • Required holding and welding time
Ultrasonic welding device • 1. Sonotrode • 2. High-tensile threaded pin • 3. Height adjustment • 4. Converter • 5. Oscillating disk • 6. Booster
Ultrasonic transducer system • Converter • Booster • Sonotrode
Anvil and Fixture • Typical example of sonotrode and fixture
Welding Parameters • Welding Energy • Mechanical Stress • Thermal Stress
Contact pressure Welding time Trigger point Amplitude Welding tools Ultrasonic frequency Welding Energy
Mechanical Stress • Amplitude • Mechanical pressure
Thermal stress • Welding time • Amplitude • Mechanical pressure
Quality control • Changeable process-variable parameters • Similar characteristics • Parameter control
Changeable process-variable parameters • Weld time • Weld energy • Mechanical compression of the parts to be welded
Mechanical Compression • Wrongly positioned parts • Selection of wrong parts • Strongly contaminated parts • Deficiencies in welding equipment
Welded parts should have similar characteristics • Chemical • Mechanical • Process
Typical ultrasonic welded plastics • PS to PS • Nylon to Nylon • PP to PP • Compatible plastics such as • ABS to PS • SAN to ABS
Parameter control • Tool dimension • Weld pressure • Trigger point • Amplitude
Advantages • Clean, reliable, consistent, and affordable process • No pre-weld or post-weld operations • Low consumption of energy • Rapid repeatable process (often less than 1 second) • Long tool life
Disadvantages • Plastics must have similar characteristics • Tool design required • Joints maybe weakened by incomplete fusion
Applications • Automotive • Toys • Appliances • Medical
Automotive • The average new car has over 100 ultrasonic welded parts
Toys • Typical examples • Plastic and steel ultrasonic welding
Medical • Must be a precision weld to obtain FDA approval • Used because it is a clean process
Appliances • Used in many every day household items
Conclusion • Can be used for many applications • Clean, reliable, consistent, and affordable process • Can be used with metal as well as plastic • Quality control can be used in this process