Open AccessRadial Welding of Polymer Parts under Closed Loop Process Control
Author(s) -
Reinl Steffen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201500018
Subject(s) - welding , laser beam welding , materials science , automotive industry , mechanical engineering , process (computing) , computer science , robot welding , automotive engineering , power (physics) , electric resistance welding , manufacturing engineering , composite material , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , aerospace engineering , operating system
One of the key competences of Dilas Industrial Laser Systems is laser‐based plastics welding. The products for plastic welding range from 10 W output power up to 600 W and are suitable for this application because of beam quality, efficiency and dimensions. Laser‐based plastic welding is gaining market share not only for automotive parts but also for medical and consumer parts. In order to offer flexible and innovative solutions to their customers, Dilas developed new optical solutions providing distinct process advantages such as increased welding speed and lower handling costs, especially for cylindrical parts and radial welding seams. While there are different radial welding seams for plastic components, all of them are based on the same principle which is laser transmission welding.