Scaling up ultrasonic welding capabilities
SAM XL expanded its ultrasonic welding capabilities with a newly developed end effector for industrial-scale thermoplastic composite welding.
An important moment for our research centre as we upscale our ultrasonic welding capabilities. With the installation of our brand new, in-house developed end effector, we are one step closer to bringing the welding technology to an industrial scale.
Menno Verkade, Berthil Grashof, Sungi Han and André Florindo worked together to design, build and integrate the end effector. This project is a good example of smooth collaboration between engineers with different backgrounds and expertise, bringing together mechanical design, mechatronics, software, automation, robotics and process engineering.
Bram Jongbloed, who is leading the development of SAM XL’s continuous ultrasonic welding process, was delighted to be able to join in online to witness this team effort:
“We have achieved stable, high-quality welds on a smaller scale. Our new end effector enables further research and development of this technology on an industrial scale. We aim to enable a wide range of applications for lighter aircraft. As a team, we share the ambition to work with our leading technology partners towards sustainable aviation.”
