HA-0816
HA-0816
Horizontal Air/Pneumatic Hot Plate Welder
The HA-0816 is a horizontal heat platen orientation, pneumatic motion controlled hot plate welding system capable of welding parts up to 8" x 16" (203mm x 406mm) or multiple smaller parts. Customized variants of this model are available.
When compared with vertical platen systems, horizontal systems typically: Are much better suited for part designs where internal components are loose inside one part half prior to welding. Allow easier loading of both part halves together into lower tool (requires part-part alignment features) using automatic pick-up of upper part half by upper tool. Allow the option of loading and unloading parts outside the machine (using optional power or manual lower tool carriage/drawer and automatic pick-up of upper part half).
- Operator loads part halves into holding fixtures.
- Operator initiates cycle activation switch.
- Safety door closes.
- Part halves are automatically held with vacuum or mechanical grippers.
- Heat platen advances between part halves.
- Holding fixtures apply part halves to heat platen.
- Holding fixtures retract from heat platen.
- Heat platen retracts.
- Holding fixtures apply part halves together, welding parts together.
- One holding fixture releases its clamping mechanism.
- Holding fixtures retract, retaining welded part(s) in one fixture.
- Safety door opens.
- Operator unloads welded part(s).