Information required for quoting and designing an ultrasonic welding horn

If you are in need of a quote for an ultrasonic welding horn for a new application, here are a few key pieces of information that will be required by an ultrasonic horn manufacturer in order to provide you with an accurate quotation for the ultrasonic tooling:

• Part Material - What is the material composition of the part that is to be assembled (ABS, PC, etc)?
• Material Color - What is the color of the material (black, white, clear, light vs dark, etc)?
• Quantity - How many parts do you anticipate producing (monthly, annually, life time, etc)?
• Part print / file - Do you have a print and/or 2D/3D CAD file of your part?
• Frequency - What is the operating frequency of the ultrasonic welder that the ultrasonic horn will be used on (15 kHz, 20 kHz, 35 kHz, 40 kHz, etc)?
• Welder Information - What is the make and model of the welder that the ultrasonic horn will be used with (Herrmann, Branson, Dukane, etc)?
• Stud Size - What stud size is required to connect the ultrasonic horn to your booster (3/8-24, 1/2-20, M8x1.25, M10x1.5, M12x1.25, etc)?

Depending upon the complexity of the application, more information may be required by the ultrasonic horn manufacturer but supplying the above information is a great place to start.

Keith Anderson, President

Industrial Ultrasonics, Inc

www.industrialultrasonics.com