WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, November 13, 2007 -- Sonobond Ultrasonics announced today that its new C-frame metal spot closing are now available for applications outside the auto industry. The initial development of these sealers was part of an Advanced Technology Program sponsored by Ford Motor Company and partly funded by a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This three-year program cost an estimated $8,910,000 and was designed to develop ultrasonic metal welding technology for use in the mass production of lower-weight, aluminum automobile bodies for better fuel economy.
According to Sonobond president , Janet Devine, "We engineered the C-frame ultrasonic spot welders specifically for the Advanced Technology Program. These units showed that they could effectively accommodate the large sheet metal parts used in industrial building aluminum automobile bodies. As a result of this success, Sonobond has added them to our trusted WeldMaster line of ultrasonic metal welders. These new C-frame spot welders, the WeldMaster C-Frame I and the WeldMaster C-Frame II, provide the same quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness as our other welders."