Plastic Joining & Welding Design
Strong, sealed joints designed for production.
Ultrasonic welding, heat staking, laser welding and adhesive bonding each need specific joint designs to work reliably. We design joints, energy directors and stake features to suit your materials and volumes, and help set up and validate the joining process.
What’s included
What you receive
Benefits
Sealed products
Watertight and dust-tight assemblies.
Fast assembly
Joints made in seconds.
Consistent strength
Validated parameters for every batch.
Where this fits in the process
- 01RequirementsLoads, environment, cosmetics
- 02MaterialPolymer and grade selection
- 03GeometryWalls, ribs, snaps, joints
- 04AnalysisFEA and mould flow
- 05PrototypeTest in production material
- 06◆ GateReleaseDrawings ready for tooling
Single-part design reviews in 1–2 weeks; full assembly design programs over 4–12 weeks.
Remote design with on-site reviews as needed. Every engagement starts with a free consultation and a fixed-scope proposal.
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Snap Fit & Living Hinge Design
Integrated features that assemble in seconds.
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Metal-to-Plastic Conversion
Lighter, cheaper parts with equal or better performance.
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Plastic Material Selection
The right polymer for performance, process and price.
Learn moreLet’s turn your next idea into a market-ready product.
Whether it’s a bold new product, a strategy that needs sharpening or an operation that should be doing more, a conversation with a senior consultant is the fastest way to find out what’s possible.
- Free initial consultation with a senior engineer
- Response within one business day
- Confidentiality and NDA available on request
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