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V20 98% of the time ST2 2% and that's about all the time I can afford, given it's ridiculous inefficient GUI. As far as Sync goes that's still only good for editing "some" existing parts, but for the experienced user, building model's from scratch with Sync offers no advantages over History...- Trlby
- Post #28
- Forum: Siemens: Solid Edge
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Using localized heat to fuse UHMWPE and others
Yes that make it a lot easier. So here's the answer to your question as to how "impulse welding" works. Impulse Welding uses a thin resistant wire or band, usually called a heating element, that heats up in a few hundreds of a a second to operating temperature. Once it reaches the desired...- Trlby
- Post #14
- Forum: Polymer engineering
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Using localized heat to fuse UHMWPE and others
First off I wasn't trying to sell you equipment or other products, since I still don't know what your trying to do. I only offered to advise you. Like any process the materials define what can and cannot be impulse welded. Impulse welding can be very efficient in thin ( .7mm thick or less...- Trlby
- Post #12
- Forum: Polymer engineering
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Using localized heat to fuse UHMWPE and others
Depending on your application this may be done using impulse sealing. We have done this succesfully for many customers in the past, and would be happy to advise you. Bob Mileti- Trlby
- Post #10
- Forum: Polymer engineering
