Abstract: The invention relates to the melting of a thermoplastic, in particular for welding plastic parts (1). The plastic is heated by supplying an exhaust gas. According to the invention, a further gas is mixed with the exhaust gas prior to the supplying process.

Abstract: Two components (2, 3) to be joined to each other by vibration welding form on one or both sides of the bounding seam (10) barrier means (20) including a labyrinth seal. Means (20) retaining attrition particles of the jointing faces (16, 17) in chambers (25, 26, 27) by the attrition particles needing to migrate from chamber to chamber through damming gaps (21, 22) and to be deflected for passage through the next gap in each case. Due to this tortuous arrangement the attrition particles remain totally within the chamber system of the labyrinth seal (20) and do not emerge from between the flanges (8, 9). When the seal (20) is provided between the seam (10) and the inner face (6) of a container, the interior thereof is thus protected from soilage due to attrition particles.

Abstract: A device and a method for heated tool welding. The heated tool welding device has a welding held, which is fixed to an infeed drive for displacing the welding head. The infeed drive is an industrial robot. The welding head is positioned by the industrial robot in a coordinate-controlled manner up to a clearly defined changeover position with respect to the welding point on the body and in a force-controlled manner from the changeover point to the welding point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for heated tool welding.