Bielomatik LVW-4822 vibration welder (02-05-26)
132# upper tool weight, 54” x 22” lift table, 23.5″ daylight, 35 KW Lenze drive, Allen Bradley SLC5/04 PLC, Panelview 1000 HMI, low cycle count, 2002
Linear vibration welders use motion and pressure to friction weld thermoplastic part halves. Lower parts seat in tooling attached to a lift table (hydraulic or motorized) which brings them into contact with the upper parts. Upper tooling hangs from springs, which vibrate controllably between magnets rigidly attached to the machine frame via a supporting bridge. The frequency at which upper tools vibrate is determined by their weight and mass. Each tool needs to be tuned. A DC power supply (inverter) controls the frequency and amplitude (distance) at which the springs vibrate. Once part halves melt at the contact area, clamping pressure forces them together, creating strong welds, once joints cool and re-solidify. Small and medium sized parts (6″ – 48″ long) are rubbed quickly, using high frequencies (180 – 240 Hz). Large parts (60 – 120″ long) are rubbed more slowly using low frequencies (80 – 120 Hz). Internal walls can be welded as well as the perimeter of parts. Vibration welding is relatively fast (5 – 30 second cycles), making it suitable for production. Properly maintained machines can make millions of parts over decades of use.
132# upper tool weight, 54” x 22” lift table, 23.5″ daylight, 35 KW Lenze drive, Allen Bradley SLC5/04 PLC, Panelview 1000 HMI, low cycle count, 2002
adapter plates allow mounting of standard Bielomatik tooling on non-standard lift tables
132# upper tool weight, 54″ x 22″ lift table, 28.5″ vertical, 1747 cycles, from Bielomatik lab, new Micrologix PLC, Panelview 7 Plus HMI, new hydraulics & pneumatics, 2009
hydronamic vibration welder, weld by distance, (2) Moog 760Y919A valves, (3) sets of springs, 33-1/2″ x 19″ lift table, 20″ stroke, light curtain, finger actuators, 1994
143# upper tool weight, 52″ x 21″ lift table, 45.3 hp vibration drive, AB Compactlogix L24ER PLC, AB 9″ Panelview Plus 7 HMI, new 2002, 10/17 control retrofit
13.7” x 9.5” lift table, 5 hp vibration drive, Allen Bradley Series 90 control, manual tuning, very good condition, 1993
13.7” x 9.5” lift table, 5 hp vibration drive, Allen Bradley TCAT interface, manual tuning, from laboratory, mint condition, 1993
parting out – weld head & vibration drive removed, 12″ LR x 14″ FB lift table, 18″ LR between columns, 15″ daylight, Allen Bradley SLC500 plc, Quickpanel Jr. interface, palm buttons, 2002
8# upper tool weight, 7″ x 9″ part capacity, Vectron 17 hp frequency inverter, AB SLC500 PLC, Quickpanel Jr. interface, clean machine, new 2004
8# upper tool weight, Vectron 17 hp frequency inverter, Allen Bradley SLC500 programmable logic controller, Quickpanel Jr. interface, new 2004
7″ x 9″ part size, 8# upper tool weight, Vectron 17 hp vibration drive, Allen Bradley SLC500 PLC, Quickpanel Jr. HMI, 1999
Branson Ultraschall BRA 400-060 input: 42 kVA, 3×380/460, 50-60 Hz output: 42 kVA, 0-400 Hz, 60 – 72 amp for Branson M624H vibration welder
24″ x 16″ part capacity, 5 hp weld head, 6.6 hp Vectron frequency inverter, weld by distance, Allen Bradley SLC500 PLC, palm buttons, 1998, video
Hy-Line model, 50# upper tool weight, 34″ x 21″ hydraulic lift table, Versalogix control & Epic interface, 1997, Allen Bradley control retrofit planned for October 2019
December 2020 control retrofit, Allen Bradley Compactlogix L24ER PLC & Panelview 7 Plus HMI, 50# upper tool, 34″ x 21″ hydraulic lift table, 11 kW Vectron drive
50# upper tool, 40″ x 16″ hydraulic lift table, 30″ x 14″ drive platen, 23 hp vibration drive, light curtain, weld by distance, Mitsubishi PLC, 5700#, very very clean, 1998
57″ x 21″ motorized lift table, 10 hp head & vibration drive, 80# upper tool weight, pneumatic clamping, AB SLC5/03 PLC, DTAM interface, light curtain, palm buttons, 1994