Unlike laser welding of metals that focuses light on a joint edge, thermoplastics use a through-transmission technique. Here, laser light passes through a part that is transparent to the laser ...

LYON―Aerostructures supplier Daher has partnered with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology to develop a welding technology for the assembly of primary aircraft substructures made from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A line of machines has been designed for the ultrasonic welding of thermoplastics. The HiQ line features proportional-valve technology, a position-measuring system, a high motion control drive, a ...

A process using high heat to join metals or thermoplastics, welding is used in many contexts. Welding dates back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, and in the late 1800s, inventors Nikolai Bernardos and ...

In-space manufacturing (ISM), the concept of producing materials and components beyond Earth’s atmosphere, emerged in the 1970s, and has since advanced from theoretical research to practical ...

The union of RF welding and material technologies will allow thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) to be joined via welding, opening up medical-market opportunities in fluid-delivery applications, including ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the "Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator" ("MFFD") at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

AZoM talks to Tom Smith and James Mondo from TenCate about the unique properties and applications of thermoplastics, especially with regards to the aerospace industry. Thermoplastic polymers are ...