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Weld By Distance* By logging precise distance measure- ments, the weld by distance feature joins components by a specific weld depth. This assures the same amount of joint material melts for every part. Dual Pressure*

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Dual pressure is exclusive to Dukane equipment, and it allows you to apply the ultrasonics at one pressure and hold the assembly at a second, higher pres- sure. This feature can also be used to begin the weld at one pressure and finishit at a second pressure. Dualpressure is often used toweld hermetic seals oroptically clear joints. Hold ByDistance Dynamic Process Controller By holding ultra-sonic welds andstakes at tolerancesof up to ±.0001",hold by distanceoffers superiorcontrol of melt and flash. This feature is often used onreservoirs and stapling devices. Dukane’s innovations in ultrasonicshave been instrumental in achieving quality assemblies for the medical prod- uct manufacturing industry. The follow- ing are a few products and features which have helped our customers bring their medical products to market: Hydraulic Speed Control equipment calibrationand process validation. Horn’s stroke speed is critical and consistency can only be achieved with exact control of the horn’s downspeed. By allowing you to precisely set this parameter, hydraulic speed control regulates the amount of material flow into the joint and improves the finished appearance of staking and swaging operations. Load Cell (Force Transducer) equipment calibration andprocess validation. Electronic Pressure Regulator By measuring force during the weld cycle, and then converting mechanical force into an electronic signal, the load cell initiates ultrasonic energy at preciseuser-defined force levels. This allows This feature electronically sets, controls, and monitors air pressure to the press. The electro-pneumatic equivalent of the manually adjustable air regulator on the press head, the electronic pressure regu- lator permits
TM * Combining the functions of a generator, process controller, and multiplexer into one unit, the Dynamic Process Controller (DPC) is the most advanced microprocessor available in the ultrason- ics industry. The DPC can be pro- grammed to control the assembly process by force, velocity, distance (melt collapse), absolute distance, amplitude, energy, peak power, or time... or a com- bination of those. Other capabilities include: ? Generate data for part/processvalidation? User-defined upper/lower process limits allow good, bad, and suspect parts to be defined for 27 different process characteristics?Store up to 25 application setups and minimize the need for repetitive setups or process re-certification?Print graphs during productionto depict process characteristics?Bi-directional communication capabil-ities connect to multiple output devices, including monitors, printers, computers, and data collectors?Profile pressure during theweld cycle

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™ *iPC stands for Intelligent ProcessControl and it provides a graphical user interface that lets you operate Dukane’s Level 4 Dynamic Process Controller at its maximum capability with the greatest of ease. The iPC runs on a typical PC so there is no dedicated or proprietary hardware to buy. Once in the software, the drop-down menu makes it easy to move between control pages. There, you’ll use slider controls that click and drag to adjust parameters. * DukaneIntelligent Assembly Solutions 2900 Dukane Drive St. Charles, IL 60174 USA TEL (630) 797-4900 FAX (630) 797-4949 www.dukcorp.com/us e-mail: ussales@dukcorp.com
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