ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The hot-tool welding process is commonly used for welding plastics, but high seam quality can be obtained only by optimizing weld parameters. Because of demand for better quality, the importance of quality control is increasing. At present, quality control is mainly performed by inspecting the end product, resulting in high scrap rates. An effective quality control system must therefore be able to recognize errors as they occur during the manufacturing process. For this, an FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) should be performed prior to mass production, and statistical quality control should be implemented during and after the process. This paper describes a quality control system for computer controlled hot-tool welding that is based on an understanding of the physics of the process.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760310708
