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Articles about the various techniques for assembly plastic parts, including ultrasonic welding, snap-fits and threaded fasteners.

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New Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Into New Car Parts

Chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste is both technically feasible and environmentally and financially promising.
June 22, 2022

Chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste is both technically feasible and environmentally and financially promising, according to new research from Audi and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.


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Ultrasonic Welders Speed Assembly of Rapid COVID Tests

Ultrasonic Welders Speed Assembly of Rapid COVID Tests

John Branscheid
May 3, 2022
Widespread testing is crucial for tracking the spread of COVID-19. As of April 19, the United States alone had performed almost 997 million tests for COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic, the highest number of any country.
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US Competitiveness Unlocks Reshoring Opportunities

US Competitiveness Unlocks Reshoring Opportunities

Harry Moser
April 19, 2022
Resilient supply chains are fundamental to our national security and economic prosperity. The pandemic-induced collapse of global supply chains has launched a national movement to strengthen domestic manufacturing.
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Robots Assemble PPE

Robots Assemble PPE

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John Sprovieri
February 9, 2022
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry faced a large-scale shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), which put frontline workers at risk of infection.
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Spin Welding for Plastics Assembly

Spin Welding for Plastics Assembly

Enhanced data gathering and automation features complement spin welding’s ability to join plastic parts with a round-to-round interface.
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Jim Camillo
February 1, 2022
Management theory and practice don't always match, and few people know this better than the individuals who oversee assembly lines. Their real-world experience has taught them that the best method to achieve success always depends on several application-specific factors. Among them are part size and shape, available automation, required cycle time and the materials being joined.
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Five Things: Sustainable Manufacturing

Five Things: Sustainable Manufacturing

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John Sprovieri
December 14, 2021
In October, the Volvo Group unveiled the world's first vehicle, a load carrier used in mining and quarrying, that is made from steel produced without fossil fuels.
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Global Plastics Manufacturer Selects Missouri for New Facility

November 26, 2021

KANSAS CITY, MO—ALPLA Inc. North America has announced plans to build a new 246,000-square-foot injection molding facility here to make products such as closures.


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Ultrasonic Welds Strengthen Wearable Medical Device

Ultrasonic Welds Strengthen Wearable Medical Device

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Jim Camillo
September 17, 2021
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, manufacturers of medical devices, monitoring systems and personal protection equipment continue their quest to make products that enhance the lives of all patients.
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Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Strong and lightweight, thermoplastic composites can be difficult to join.
Somen K. Bhudolia Ph.D.
September 7, 2021
Manufacturing large, monolithic composite parts, such as a car body or an aircraft fuselage, requires a large and complex mold. As a result, the process can be quite costly. Alternatively, such complex parts can be manufactured less expensively by assembling a series of smaller parts using various joining techniques.
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Plastic-Bottle Manufacturer Breaks Ground for Plant Expansion

August 13, 2021

LUDLOW, MA—Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a plastics manufacturer specializing in blow-molded bottles, recently broke ground to add 5,000 square feet of light manufacturing space to its plant here.


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