Plastic Assembly Technologies - Hot Plate Welders

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Extol Model Rapid Conductor1524

Our hot plate welding is used for bonding thermoplastic materials and uses pneumatic, hydraulic or servo controlled machinery with a temperature controlled tooling assembly for welding plastic by induced heat. The hot plate tooling assembly consists of tool plates, adjustable part holding fixtures with vacuum and mechanical features for holding the parts, a heat platen with inserts and tooling stops to control the amount of melt and bond flow.

The plastic parts are delivered by the part holding fixtures to the heat platen/insert assembly and the plastic interface is melted for a set amount of time and controlled depth to displace a desired amount of plastic from each side of the mating parts. Once the desired amount of melt is achieved, the parts are retracted from the heat platen/insert assembly by the part holding fixtures and the heat platen/insert assembly is withdrawn. After the heat platen/insert assembly is removed, both halves of the holding fixtures with the mating parts are brought together for a set amount of time allowing the parts to bond and cool under pressure.

Extol's Rapid Conductor Series of servo-driven hot plate welders (Models RC1015, RC1524 and RC2036) feature rugged welded steel tubing frame construction with Blanchard-ground steel surface plates and high speed servo-driven heat and tooling platens that provide precise force and distance control. See below for additional technical information on Extol's hot plate welders and for a partial options list.

Technical Description:
Rugged welded steel tubing frame construction with Blanchard-ground
      steel surface plates
High speed servo-driven heat and tooling platens provide precise force
      & distance control
Coordinated press platen motion assures consistent melt and seal profile
      regardless of upper and lower part nest height
Fully supported horizontal heat platen prevents deflection and
      insures consistency
6.5" color touch-screen HMI with intuitive graphical format and
      password protection
Standard "On Board" data logging
Memory storage for up to 15 programs
"Teach Mode" reduces set-up time for new programs
Manual servo and cylinder control mode
Melt test mode
Five temperature control zones with heater burn-out and
      thermocouple monitoring
Resettable and non-resettable part counters
Pneumatically-powered operator door with safety pressure strip and interlock
Powder coat finish
Top-mounted, ducted steel hood
Interior task lighting
Conductor series models: 1015, 1524, 2036 (model numbers is platen size,
      length x width)
Vacuum generator system for part retention and sensing
Pneumatic upper and lower "quick change" tool clamping system

Partial Options List:
"Stage II" data package: Ethernet connectivity with relevant data stream
information and bar code reading/processing capability
Quick-change tooling platform
Pre-heat tool rack with tool change cart
Part color sensors
Safety light curtains
Special colors
Adjustable-height powered ErgoStation base
Designed and manufactured to customer-specific machine standards

For a PDF file with information on Extol's hot plate welders, click on: Extol Hot Plate Welders PDF

For additional information or to place an order, please refer to the Contact Us page.