Friction welding uses frictional heat to forge parts together without melting them. Engineers can use friction welding to join dissimilar materials and tailor a design’s material properties.

Non-contact laser welding offers several advantages when it comes to joining one plastic part to another. It works on the principle of partial transmission which lets a laser’s light travel through ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESI Group (Paris:ESI), leading innovator in Virtual Prototyping software and services for manufacturing industries, announces the release of SYSWELD, ESI’s software solution ...

All of this is easy for companies to minimize—until an OSHA inspector arrives unannounced. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.255(a)(3) has ...

Forward Technology Industries has developed a new Omega III MCRI positional spin welding system for the assembly of thermoplastic components. The sophisticated machinery ensures precise positioning, ...

Try to laser weld two pieces of clear plastic together and they may not remain clear for long. The carbon black and other opaque additives that make laser welding of clear materials possible in the ...

During the Paris Air Show, KVE, a subsidiary of Daher, and Pinette PEI signed a partnership to offer an integrated solution for thermoplastic stamp forming and part assembly by induction welding. KVE ...

Laser welding clear or translucent materials may not work when appearance matters because the weld lines stick out like a sore thumb. Oce Graphic Display Systems, a San Jose, CA-based division of Oce ...

Together with a broad portfolio of K&S solutions, ASTERION™-TW will debut at the SEMICON China Trade Show – Hall N3, Booth #3431 – in Shanghai, from March 25, 2026 through March 27, 2026. Please ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...