In the medical device world, laser welding encompasses a wide range of applications and part sizes. However, when laser-welding process cannot be fully verified, FDA requires that manufacturers ...

Components for the aerospace or transportation industry are typical applications for fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites. These components often require the production of large, complex ...

Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively “unweld” plastics used ...

New research will optimize the welding, additive and manufacturing process. Arc welding and additive manufacturing are hugely important for creating large metal components relatively inexpensively and ...

Aluminum’s unique properties, such as high thermal conductivity, rapid heat dissipation, and its persistent oxide layer, mean ...

The good news? Robots are no longer reserved for the giant OEMs with endless floor space and million-dollar budgets. Compact, ...

The NREL report assesses the potential of replacing plastic polymer connectors with glass-to-glass laser welding. Image: NREL The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

California machine shop quadrupled output by switching from manual TIG to robotic laser welding, eliminating skilled labor ...