Auto Filters Get Superior Seals With Servo Ultrasonic Welding

The switch to ultrasonic welding from vibration welding in assembling small (3.5 × 5 in.) transmission filters helped global automotive Tier 1 supplier ITW Powertrain Components solve problems it had experienced with vibration welding--notably weld cycle time, particulates, flash, and the cost of to...

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Published inPlastics Technology Vol. 65; no. 10; p. 72
Main Author Sherman, Lilli Manolis
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cincinnati Gardner Business Media Inc 01.10.2019
Subjects
Assembling
Automotive parts
Burst tests
Cycle time
Hermetic seals
Metal workers
Particulates
Powertrain
Process controls
Tooling
Ultrasonic welding
Vibration welding
United States > US
Chicago Illinois
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Summary:The switch to ultrasonic welding from vibration welding in assembling small (3.5 × 5 in.) transmission filters helped global automotive Tier 1 supplier ITW Powertrain Components solve problems it had experienced with vibration welding--notably weld cycle time, particulates, flash, and the cost of tooling and machines. The Chicago-based company opted to use the the iQ Servo Ultrasonic Welding System from Dukane. This was the first time a complete transmission filter assembly was ultrasonically welded by ITW Powertrain Components, according to Rich Stuber, project manager. Transmission filters require hermetic seals and are subject to burst tests to ensure leakproof performance. Tory Solheim, ITW Powertrain Components design engineer, explains that the Dukane system is used in welding a proprietary transmission filter for a major OEM.
ISSN:0032-1257
2169-7566