by Amy Bauer, Plastics Decorating Over the 21 years that Roddy Zukowski has owned and operated industrial printer Diamond Screen Process, Inc., the business has twice had to double its square footage to accommodate company growth. Today, Zukowski again is in search of additional square footage to serve the customers he sees in Diamond Screen Process's future. Located in … [Read more...] about Diamond Screen Process Sees More Growth in its Future
2014 Jul/Aug
Ultrasonic Welding with Automation and Robotics
by Udo Skarke, Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc. Automation processes continuously are looking for faster cycle times, tighter tolerances of the process and increased reliability. Pre-loaded ultrasonic welding units are another step to push the limits even further. Depending on the methods of automation for mass production, flexible production of components or a combination of … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic Welding with Automation and Robotics
Ultrasonic Welding with Automation and Robotics (Table)
by Udo Skarke, Herrmann Ultrasonics In this example, eight different automotive interior components require a total of 46 staking operations and 22 welding operations. This cell contains six separate fixtures in two separate load/unload positions. Robot efficiency is maximized by rotating the end-of-arm weld sonotrodes and switching weld modes/parameters as often as needed (up … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic Welding with Automation and Robotics (Table)