The assembly and certification of thermoplastic parts without fasteners are one of the main R&D focuses for Daher Group, ...

The welding system at our institute has been developed for joining fibre-reinforced high-performance thermoplastics. The centrepiece of the system is a powerful Heidenpower power supply unit with a ...

but found a standard wire feeder wheel from a welder worked better. This pinch-drive feeds the wire through a Bowden tube to the hot end. In thermoplastic 3D printers, the material is melted in a ...

Welding thermoplastic fibre composite components offers the possibility of changing assembly sequences, e.g. in aircraft production. In the metal sector, aircraft systems are currently only integrated ...