Laser welding of plastics is now a convenient and flexible technique that is proving popular for joining automotive parts and medical equipment as well as consumer products. Most people are familiar ...

The last two decades have seen substantial improvements in ultrasonic plastic-welding machines. Bench-top models feature proportional-valve controls, linear encoders, line-voltage regulation, internal ...

Restore cracked bumpers, broken clips, and damaged trims with plastic welding techniques that make car parts strong and almost like new. Learn how to use a budget plastic welder, staples, mesh, and ...

Lasers have been used to weld together plastic parts for decades, but until recently the technology had one major disadvantage: it could not be used to weld clear polymers. Recently, high-powered ...

The Eastwood kit's Speed Tip uses a heated tip that allows you to push the welding rod through it so it comes out soft and hot on the other end. Other methods include hot-gas welding, which uses hot ...

At MD&M West, Emerson demoed its Branson laser plastic welding portfolio, including a Galvo welder that uses photons to weld plastics without vibration and contamination. As Machine Design’s content ...

The ability to weld various metals around the home, farm, or ranch benefits the hobbyist and those whose income depends on fast, efficient equipment repairs. Setting up a home welding shop is daunting ...