Manufacturers are moving from the more obsolete traditional metal joining methods, and that should come as no surprise when you see how much money can be saved in many areas of this kind of production!
Reduced Labour Costs
Like we said, adhesives are more cost-effective than drilling and tapping fasteners securely. Which means no careful hole alignment and a time-sucking welding setup. Glue it up, clamp them together and move on. For Metal bonding adhesive, visit www.ct1.com/product-applications/metal-to-metal-adhesive/
Lower Equipment Investment
Both welding and other processes require expensive equipment, skilled operators as well as ongoing maintenance. There are special tools (and jigs) for the job of drilling and fastening. Metal bonding processes require tools that are simple. You are spending far less upfront and essentially nothing on maintenance.
Eliminated Secondary Operations
Distortion from welding requires straightening. Drilling will result in burrs that require deburring. Grinding/filling needed with protrusion due to fasteners. Metal bonding creates very clean joints that are virtually post-processing free, removing entire process steps.
Material Savings
Adhesive bonds have lower overlap requirements compared to welded or riveted joints which leads to a lesser material usage per assembly. Lower weight parts also reduce shipping costs — savings for very high-volume production that the economies of scale make add up fast.
Reduced Scrap Rates
Welding can warp thin materials. Over-torqued fasteners damage components. Adhesive bonding is less harsh and can provide a greater margin for error resulting in lower reject rates, with part cost savings achieved through reduced material waste.
Energy Efficiency
This type of solution removes the need for constantly-operating power-intensive welding equipment that requires heat. Cost savings should enhance the appeal of a system that, environmentally speaking, is cleaning up on-site utility bill accounts — a vital statistic for anyone planning large-scale manufacturing operations.