WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2008 -- Sonobond Ultrasonics announced today that its SeamMaster High Profile Ultrasonic Bonder has won praise for exceptional performance and cost-efficiency from Velcon Industrial filters, a leading manufacturer of jet fuel filters. According to Sonobond's presdient, Janet Devine, "Velcon reports that our Sonobond ultrasonic bonding equipment is making a major contribution to speeding their production, while lowering maintenance and labor costs. Velcon had us install our unit at their facility in Sylacauga, Alabama, a few months ago. We are pleased that this is yet another example of how our ultrasonic bonding technology can make filtration assembly easier and more cost-efficient."
According to Rob Perkins, Manager of Process Engineering at Velcon's Sylacauga facility, the new Sonobond unit is used to bond two filtration components that are integral to commercial and military jet fuel handling. As a result of switching from sewing machines to Sonobond's ultrasonic technology, the company has seen very positive results. He explains, "The Sonobond unit replaced two industrial sewing systems. Those machines processed only about 20 professional feet of material per minute. But our Sonobond SeamMaster High Profile Ultrasonic Bonder runs approximately 30 or 40 feet per minute. That means our Sonobond bonder is definitely boosting efficiency, while reducing labor costs."
According to Perkins, Sonobond's SeamMaster High Profile Ultrasonic Bonder has another major advantage. It requires substantially less maintenance than the sewing machines.