Figure 1. Various test samples that have been laser welded in an applications lab (a) and a low-density polyethylene fluid container welded with a diode laser system (b). Direct welding of plastics is ...

If your project requires joining two pieces of plastic and need a stronger connection than you'd get with glue you can weld two pieces of plastic together by using a rotary tool to spin a plastic rod.

Industrial lasers are used to process engineering plastics across many markets. Some examples of the common processes are shown in Figure 1, including laser marking, cutting, and welding.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University used large language models to evaluate parameters that can contribute to laser ...

At MD&M West, Emerson demoed its Branson laser plastic welding portfolio, including a Galvo welder that uses photons to weld plastics without vibration and contamination. As Machine Design’s content ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you hear the word welding, your first assumption will probably be something related to metalworking. That's an understandable assumption, ...

So now that you have broken a plastic piece what do you do? You can go to the dealer and spend 100 bucks or more, try to find someone parting out a car and hope they have the same color or steal one ...

The automotive industry is experiencing an essential transformation because manufacturers require fuel-efficient vehicles combined with lower emissions along with safer transportation systems. The ...

There are a lot of neat toys and accessories that rely on 3D printing filament. The 3Doodler is a 3D printing pen, or pretty much an extruder in a battery-powered portable package. You can make your ...

Last time we talked about a video that purported to do plastic welding, we mentioned that the process wasn’t really plastic welding as we understood it. Judging by the comments, many people agreed, ...