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 ...

Thermoplastic composite welding is based on melting the matrix and consists in joining two composite parts without adding any external material. It is a viable alternative to traditional rivet ...

AACHEN, GERMANY (May 21, 12:45 p.m. ET) — Laser penetration welding is an established means of bonding laser-transparent and laser-absorbing versions of the same polymer. Researchers at the IKV ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photo Credit for all images: Dr. Remko Akkerman, University of Twente and TPRC. The lighter a vehicle is, the less fuel it consumes and the less CO 2 is emitted. Lightweight materials that are strong ...