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Why choose thermal assembly to assemble your parts?

Thermal assembly is used to join two or more parts when at least one component is made of plastic. Thermal assembly (aka heat staking) offers several benefits for high-volume applications:

Thermal machines cost less
Thermal tooling usually costs less and lasts longer
Thermal assembly is very quiet compared to ultrasonic assembly (no mechanical vibration)
Thermal welds are 20% stronger
Inserting into filled material can be accomplished with less damage to the inserts with a thermal unit
Multiple stakes and inserts at different levels can be accomplished simultaneously with a thermal unit
Different sized inserts can be driven simultaneously with a thermal unit
Larger inserts or more inserts can be driven with one cycle of a thermal press than with an ultrasonic press
Thermal units work well on glass and mineral-filled resins
There is less damage or marking on the face of a molded part with a thermal unit
There is less mechanical force and therefore less stress on the part with a thermal unit
The thermal staking process is less likely to split the boss or damage other components
Thermal machines have very low maintenance costs
Reported to have 10% to 20% stronger holding retention for stakes and inserts
There are much fewer material limitations with the thermal assembly process

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