Sonics & Materials, Inc. has launched a free mobile app featuring interactive tools for plastics assembly and welding applications. The app is available in both Android and Apple platforms and can be found on Google Play and iTunes.
According to the company, the interactive tools enable the user to: quickly match a large range of thermoplastic materials to the most suitable assembly process; see the compatibility of a wide spectrum of thermoplastic materials; and find hand-held welding tip specifications for spot welding, staking and insertion processes.
For example, to identify the optimal weld process for a specific material, the user selects whether the material is amorphous or crystalline and then clicks on the material, such as ABS/polycarbonate, to view whether the processes of spot welding, conventional welding, staking/swaging and/or inserting are excellent, good, fair, poor or not suitable for that material.
Likewise, to find the compatibility of thermoplastic materials, the user selects a material from the menu, such as acrylic multi-polymer, to view the other materials with which it is compatible.
To find hand-held welding tips for staking, for instance, the user selects a Post type and a Boss diameter and can then view the recommended high and low profile tip sizes.
In addition to the interactive tools, the app also provides overviews as well as more detailed information on welding processes, applications and equipment, plus a reference for OEM systems' integrators and special machinery builders. There are also videos and a search feature.
According to the company, user-friendly navigation and simple menus make it easy to find information on particular plastics joining applications, from the best welding process to the most compatible materials.
For more information contact:
Sonics & Materials, Inc.
53 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
800-745-1105 / 203-270-4600
info@sonics.com
www.sonics.com