Joining Sophisticated Medical Devices with Ultrasonics

emdt -- The increasing functionality of medical devices places great demands on joining methods for thermoplastic parts. Requirements include the welding of dissimilar plastic types, absolute tightness and immaculate appearance. Ultrasonic technology achieves important quality stand-ards and offers high process speeds with increased productivity. Technical advancements such as the ability to program a variety of weld forces pro-vides solutions for difficult applications where hermetic sealing and optical quality are of utmost importance.