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Special cleaning equipment for hard-metal tooling Vibration welder with integrated infrared preheating system remain a niche product and its future in a wider market will ultimately depend on the willingness of customers around the world to place value on an environmentally friendly product.” The road ahead The coming together of GST and Seton’s automotive leather operations has been hailed as a good move for Europe by Mr Hiller, Mr Schrey and Mr Bee. “We do hope to expand in Europe,” said Mr Hiller. “We would like to add business there and if that happened it would justify expanding production.” He added: “With our customers in Europe, we will continue to focus on service. They need suppliers who are reliable and easy to work with. We need to earn our customers’ business in Europe and elsewhere each and every day. If we do that, there will be opportunities to grow. The automotive business is recovering and the acquisition of Seton Leather and our new products are further steps towards our participating in our customers’ growth on the road ahead.” 28 Industry Europe Multifunctional plastic parts in modern cars can require up ten different welding technologies in the production process – so, can the solution come from one single provider? Yes, if you choose KLN Ultraschall AG, says managing director Dr Natrop. Julia Snow reports.

Full automatic working cell for I-panels very single modern industrial product contains plastic parts, which have to be embedded by means of welding or riveting. KLN Ultraschall AG is a leading European manufacturer of machines and equipment for the welding of plastic parts, as well as a specialist in ultrasonic cleaning. Founded in 1947 by the physicist Dr Lehfeldt, the company initially offered ultrasonic technologies for cleaning procedures in the medical industry. “With the growth of plastic in the 1960s, welding was added to the expertise – and ultrasonic continues to be the most...