Resistance spot welding is a rapid, energy-efficient method for joining sheet steels by passing a high current through two facing sheets held under pressure between copper alloy electrodes. Heat ...

A typical car body contains thousands of spot welds. Almost all are accomplished by robots on automated assembly lines. The ...

Components for the aerospace or transportation industry are typical applications for fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites. These components often require the production of large, complex ...

Several techniques are available for joining thermoplastic composites, including resistance welding and ultrasonic welding. While resistance welding uses Joule heating inside an electrically ...