Welding Axial vibration

Figure V.4 Linear and axial vibration welding of a two-part container. (Ref Scherer, R., Vibration Welding Could Make the Impossible Design Possible , Plastics World, September 1976)...

Figure 8.12 Linear and axial vibration welding of a two-part container. ...

FIGURE 7.26 The vibration welding process. Linear vibration (left) is employed where the length to width ratio precludes the use of axial welding (right) where the axial shift is still within the width of the welded edge. 

There are two types of vibration welding Unear and axial. Linear vibration welding is most commonly used. Friction is generated by a linear, back and forth motion. Axial or orbital vibration welding allows irregularly shaped plastic parts to be vibration welded. In axial welding one component is clamped to a stationary structure the other component is vibrated with orbital motion. 

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