Advanced Technology for Plastics Staking and Swaging
Plastic swaging and staking technology is favored for many types of plastic-based assemblies because by forming a plastic post or flap, it is possible to securely connect or âcaptureâ components made of a diverse range of materialsânot just plastics, but metals, fabrics, filter media, and even PCBs, switches, and electronics. Permanent and strong thermoplastic stakes or swages can be made quickly and at relatively low cost, without the need for processes involving labor-intensive mechanical fastening or expensive adhesive-fastening processes. Typical processes include:
Heat staking: dome, hollow, knurled, or flush
Thermal insertion
Rim swaging
Bonding panels or other materials
Embedding bolts, pins, screws, or holes in plastics
Polymer-to-polymer bonding
Polymer-to-mesh bonding
Attaching membranes or mesh to plastic parts
For years, global manufacturers have leveraged two popular staking technologiesâtraditional thermal staking and ultrasonic stakingâto efficiently assemble a range of products for medical, automotive, appliance, consumer electronics, and other applications. Today, there is a new âpulse stakingâ platform developed in Europe called PulseStaker, which is now becoming available worldwide. Developed by HTE Engineering Services Ltd. (Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland), which was acquired in October 2018 by Emerson, this newer approach accompli...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Priyank Kishor Tags: Assembly and Automation Source Type: news
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