VW 6000 This Industry 4.0-ready series of servo-driven vibration welders from Dukane can be used to join a variety of parts, including large automotive parts that have continuous seams, small antilock brake modules, tail lights and manifolds made from heat-stable nylons. Equipped for remote connectivity, the welders have software that can store as many as 200 welding setups. The software allows for real-time graphing of amplitude, force and collapse distance.
What’s new? The welders, which hit the market in the third quarter of this year. With its introduction of the series, Dukane has extended to vibration welders its technology for controlling the melting of plastic materials during the welding process. The technology, called Melt-Match, detects the transition of resins from a solid state to a molten state.
Benefits Faster cycle times, and better weld quality and consistency. Melt-Match provides precise force sensing, giving users better control of the trigger and weld force and ensuring uniform melting, accurate welds and hermetic seals. Also, the VW 6000’s footprint is only three-quarters the size of previous models.
Dukane, St. Charles, Ill., 630-797-4900, www.dukane.com
