Telsonic’s, Cut’n’Seal process is used for shape cutting of products, where collated layers of non-woven, woven man-made textiles, laminates, or single layers that may be prone to fraying, require a joined and smooth edge.
The Cut’n’Seal process can be integrated within a wide range of automation concepts
The process is also used where flexible textile layers are required to be joined to thin rigid substrates, in applications such as wound care, respiratory filter products or face masks.
Telsonic says the process has no consumables and none of the environmental issues associated with recycling or the disposal of chemicals. The Cut’n’Seal process can be integrated within a wide range of automation concepts from pre-production proof of principal systems to fully validated high volume production lines.
The principles of Cut’n’Seal can be extended and perform a welding operation immediately following the cutting process.
Telesonic says one example of this principle is the production of specialist medical consumable filters. Operating within a fully automated system, the filter media is fed from a reel into a machine which also presents and aligns the plastic moulded filter frames. Telsonic’s ultrasonic technology is then used to initially cut the filter membrane from the reel of material, before welding it to the plastic moulding.
This concept could eliminate the need for pre-cutting and collating filter membranes for subsequent presentation to a separate assembly and welding machine. This two-stage concept could also be used in a semi-automatic configuration for lower volume products.
Telsonic UK offer a range of ultrasonic modules and systems for a variety of, plastic and metal welding, cutting, sealing, cut’n’seal, food cutting and cleaning applications.