Sonics & Materials: Ultrasonic plastic welders

Sonics & Materials (Danbury, CT) has introduced two hand-held welders with high amplitude for faster welding of thermoplastics. Model H-201 is a 200- and model H-501 a 500-watt model.

Apr 30, 1998

These portable units are designed for welding, spot welding and insertion applications. An LED bar graph monitors power output; a front-mounted LCD display panel monitors all welder timer functions.

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