Glue

Gluing for gentle joining

Materials, surfaces, methods of application, joining of the parts to be joined, chemical backgrounds, micro-dosing

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Welding

Welding and brazing for industry

MAG welding, MIG welding, TIG welding and ultrasonic welding as well as soldering as a thermal process

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Fasteners

Connection elements positive and non-positive

Screws and nuts, rivets, springs, threaded rods, washers, wedges, clamps, tolerance sleeves and other standard parts according to DIN, ISO and customer-specific

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Clever connection technology for efficient production

We'll bring you the latest Connection Technology including force-fitting, form-fitting, substance-to-substance connection technology Glue, detachable connection technology such as screws and other mechanical Fasteners or unsolvable technique like Welding and soldering for all kinds of connections.

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Brand new connection technology

Zu cohesive Connections include soldering and welding. the form-fitting Connection technology can be B. using screws (form fit through thread) and rivets. Screws (positive locking through self-locking) count at the same time non-positive Connection technology, which also includes clamps or wedges. We report on numerous mechanical fasteners or components for connections or attachments in mechanical engineering applications. Electrical connectors like Connectors or clamps, see Electrical Engineering.

Connection technology for special industries

The following new developments were made for special Industries like Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery  

  • Food producers have so far often been skeptical about the use of connectors in sensitive areas. They fear that the outlines of interfaces will break through the easy-to-clean, smooth surfaces. But you need them in the product-related area for cleaning. Harting has developed a special connector for such applications. The Han F+B withstands intensive cleaning. 
  • Tractors, combine harvesters and seed drills are at the mercy of wind, weather and dirt every day. Damage or signs of wear and tear are therefore inevitable, often have to be repaired directly on the field and often with a variety of challenges. Reliable, mobile and versatile welding systems are an important support in this case. Fronius offers for...
  • The "Compact" connection terminal of the 221 series from Wago stands for fast, simple and safe wiring in classic electrical installations in buildings. Product managers, designers and developers at device manufacturers are now increasingly discovering the advantages of this terminal with a lever – from component manufacture to equipment production and device connection to the end product....
  • Rampf Production Systems has developed a fully automated gluing system for external vehicle parts such as side walls, rear spoilers, tailgates and spoiler lips. The combination of innovative mixing and dosing technology, automation and robotics maximizes the precision, speed and flexibility of the manufacturing processes.

Connection technology for machines and systems

A classic area of ​​application for the connection technology is the Engineering. While the focus used to be more on connections between metallic materials, these are now being partially replaced by plastics. These make their own demands on the connection technology and can be joined together using laser welding, for example. Read below what's new, whether detachable or non-detachable - a secure hold is guaranteed in any case!

yaskawa0819Yaskawa is expanding the "Arcworld" portfolio with two very compact turnkey, robot-based inert gas welding cells. Motoman robots, positioners, controls and power sources are combined in a space-saving and ready-to-use platform on one platform. The robot cell can be moved quickly and easily if necessary.

The highly viscous and stable 1K UV and light-curing acrylate adhesive "Photobond SL4165" from Delo, which acts as a sealant in industrial production, can be used for the "cured-in-place gasket" and "formed-in-place gasket" processes will. In order to ensure the tightness of the metering bead, the material must be applied precisely and with repeatability. This is easily possible with the Viscotec dispensers.

Many companies become lateral entrants in the mass production of Respirators, With the Ultrasonic cutting and welding Technology, respiratory masks can be mass-produced in a particularly resource-saving manner. Telsonic has adjusted to the current situation. The specialist in ultrasonic cutting and welding offers tailor-made equipment for the production of respiratory masks with significantly reduced delivery times.

Telsonic ultrasound cut

 

tretter20719Tolerance sleeves are slotted sheet metal sleeves with beads that are embossed like wave crests. The standard material used is stainless steel spring strip, which can withstand temperatures of up to 250 ° C. Special designs can even be used at temperatures of up to 450 ° C or in aggressive chemical environments. Dr. Tretter presents its tolerance sleeves or tolerance rings in one Robotic arm installed to show what they can do.

As a cold joining method for steel and aluminum, the so-called Flow drill screws by. In addition to high speeds, this also requires high contact pressures, such as those used in the screw systems from WSM automation deliver with the highest dynamics and precision. 

WSM Automation Flow Drill screws

 

viscotec10818Fichter Maschinen GmbH designed for IFM Ecomatic in Kressbronn has a system that can carry out various joining and dosing processes. It consists of two dosing stations and a joining station. The dosing stations are each equipped with a 2K dispenser and a "Viscotreat-R" storage tank from Viscotec Pumpen- und Dosiertechnik.

When connecting from Plastics that sits down Ultrasonic welding increasingly common in many sectors. It's safe, efficient, energy saving, accurate, eco-friendly, sustainable and more. Here we present innovations such as a new process in combination with the Thermosonic bonding. Or read about how it compares to what has been predominantly used up to now heat sealing performs and how it improves the quality of the connection of critical plastic parts in the body fabricationg ensures.

MTH ultrasonic welding

 

epoxy resin adhesive, also epoxy glue, is called construction adhesive used, which is particularly strong and resistant even at high temperatures. The connections of the 1K or 2K adhesives are vibration-resistant, vibration-resistant and impact-resistant. the constructor is very flexible with an epoxy resin adhesive and can also be different Materials glue together. Here we present the new epoxy resin adhesives:

Kager epoxy glue

 

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With four new arc variants for the TPS / i MIG / MAG welding machine platform, Fronius is further exploiting the technical possibilities of its most modern product series: The "LSC Root" and "LSC Universal" characteristics are based on a new algorithm and are characterized by increased arc stability and reduced spatter emission. New welding parameters form the basis for functions such as the penetration stabilizer, which are available for the first time in the industry.

vogt0216The “Phasis one” ultrasonic testing device from Vogt Ultrasonics guarantees reliable spot weld testing with imaging using phased array technology. With a physical resolution not previously achieved by comparable devices, there is a precise statement about the diameter of the weld nugget and the remaining wall thickness in the area of ​​the weld.

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Years ago, commercially available self-tapping screws were often used for sheet metal thicknesses of 1 mm and more, but this is no longer possible today with increasing reduction in sheet metal thickness due to the exhaustion of potential cost savings. In particular, the process-reliable assembly of pre-perforated, thin sheet metal turns out to be by no means trivial in the area of ​​self-tapping screw connections. Ejot knows how to do it and presents the "Sheettracs" as the solution.

telsonic20417In order to connect the plastic components of the opening mechanism with the aluminum of the lid of the resealable lids for the beverage cans developed by Xolution, a joining process had to be found that works quickly and precisely and enables short cycle times for high throughput rates. After extensive tests, the choice fell on ultrasonic welding systems from Telsonic.