Ultrasonic welding
Ultrasonic welding From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia . See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( January 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Ultrasonic welding of thin metallic foils. The sonotrode is rotated along the weld seam. Ultrasonic welding is an industrial process whereby high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations are locally applied to workpieces being held together under pressure to create a solid-state weld . It is commonly used for plastics and metals , and especially for joining dissimilar materials . In ultrasonic welding, there are no connective bolts, nails, soldering materials, or adhesives necessary to bind the materials together. When applied to metals, a notable characteristic of this method is tha...