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Next-gen, all-in-one, entry-level ultrasonic welder

This summer, Emerson will launch the first model in its next-gen Branson Polaris Ultrasonic Welding Platform, an innovative, entry-level system that provides the flexibility and control capability to meet diverse manufacturing needs. This model, the Branson Polaris Integrated Welder (IW), offers intuitive and ergonomic design to streamline operation and serviceability with actuator, power supply, and process controls in a single unit.

The Branson Polaris IW Ultrasonic Welder is the first model in the next-generation Polaris Ultrasonic Welding Platform. [Credit: Emerson]

 

 

 

 

Ultrasonic welding is traditionally used to join plastics, metals, and other materials together, particularly as a substitute for glue, screws, and fasteners.

The Polaris IW has a broad application scope with enhanced welding performance for automotive, textile, consumer electronics, food packaging, and other applications. With a sleek, all-in-one design, the welder takes up less space and can be efficiently integrated into automated production lines.

The welder's 7-in. HMI is a LCD touchscreen that features an operation summary display. Using this interface, users can view recipe parameters, calibrations, weld history, and an alarm log as well as system information and diagnostics, allowing for easier operation and more efficient processes. Additional features include a load cell for precise trigger setting, horn diagnostics, built-in amplitude control, pre-trigger function, and cycle and batch counter. The Polaris IW also offers enhanced cybersecurity that helps keep manufacturing assets safe and compliant.

"As the (new welder) line expands, the next-generation Polaris ultrasonic welding platform will give manufacturers an innovative, fully configurable system designed to adapt to new demands, so they can continually optimize operations and achieve peak performance now and in the future," said Kerryn Harrington, global product manager at Emerson.

Upcoming Polaris product releases will offer scalable, automation-friendly systems with configurable controls, power supplies, and software that allow manufacturers to customize their systems for a wide range of applications. With advanced connectivity, operators can analyze data, optimize performance, and ensure compliance as production environments evolve.

Manufacturing engineers can choose their configurable Polaris platform components or work with Emerson welding industry specialists to help select the right mix of components for the most effective and most stable material-joining solution required by their application.

For more information, go to emerson.com/en-us/automation/branson.

Source: Emerson

Published May 2025

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