Technology
How can Extol help me innovate?
Use our wide array of innovative technologies to weld, stake, or assemble your next application. Our technologies include nanoSTAKE, InfraStake, Rapid Conductor, Hybrid Vibration welding, and more.
Custom Automation
Can Extol provide a solution that fits my needs?
Yes. We build customized standalone equipment and fully automated assembly lines.
Services
How do I get help?
We support you throughout your value stream. Let us help evaluate feasibility, develop a manufacturing concept, troubleshoot an issue, and more.
Integration
Will Extol sell technology to my favorite machine builder?
Yes. Our Integration Support division works specifically with integrators and supports them throughout the life of the equipment.
Learning Center
How do I learn about welding and assembly processes?
Explore our Learning Center to discover plastics joining and assembly technologies.
Who We Are
Who is Extol?
We are smart, fun-loving, hard-working people with a passion for improving plastic products and creating great outcomes for you, us, and our community.
Getting nanoSTAKE on your next project
So, you’ve seen the new revolutionary nanoSTAKE technology and you are wondering how you can get it on your next plastic staking application. There are two great ways to do that. You can purchase a turnkey nanoSTAKE machine directly from Extol, or you can purchase nanoSTAKE through your preferred integrator. Either way, you get expert technology service from our knowledgeable team. Let’s talk more about what is included in a nanoSTAKE integration package and how they work.
Start monitoring melt force to improve your hot-plate welding process
If you do any hot-plate welding, you should start monitoring melt force to improve your weld consistency and quality. Extol’s Rapid Conductor hot-plate welder is equipped standard with three servo-driven platens: the upper and lower press platens, and the heated platen. Servo control eliminates the need for hard stops and ensures that all the pressure applied by the welder goes directly into the components being welded. It also allows the machine to control and monitor the forces throughout the process. Being able to measure the melt and seal forces means you can quickly detect and correct issues.
New Enhanced Lamp Improves Performance of ISM20 InfraStake
Extol has recently introduced a new lamp for the ISM20 InfraStake module. This lamp is 35 W, like its predecessor, but the output is enhanced to provide shorter heat times for a faster InfraStake process. Comparison testing of the new lamp showed a notable reduction in the heat time required to stake a variety of plastic materials and colors.
3 spin welding design mistakes to avoid
Spin welding is a pretty straightforward process. You spin one plastic component against another and the friction between them causes the material in the weld joint to melt. Even with a welding process this simple, it’s easy to make design mistakes that will cause headaches later. Here are three common mistakes that you should always avoid.
Service beyond the machine
About two years ago, Mark, a manufacturing engineer at AutoTrim, was researching equipment to assemble a new, high-volume door panel they were hoping to win from an OEM. Mark recalled seeing a demo of Extol’s InfraStake technology a few months prior and was drawn to InfraStake’s built-in clamping feature that ensures tight stakes. Mark was hopeful that InfraStake would be a good fit for the door panel line, but wanted confirmation that the technology could meet the cycle time, strength, and assembly tightness requirements. That’s when our Applications Lab, the first of Extol’s wide array of customer-supporting service groups, stepped in to help.
A staking process for lighting and electronics
How many times have you stared at a plastic staking machine and wondered how long of a cool time is necessary to prevent the material from sticking to the forming tool when it retracts? Will the settings need to be adjusted after the machine has been running for a while? You need to make good parts, but you also want to optimize the machine cycle time. And naturally, the staking modules need to be small enough to fit your application. Automotive lighting and electronics manufacturers especially need a staking process that fits in tight spaces, keeps up with production, and is simple to set up and operate. Enter nanoSTAKE®, a patent-pending, revolutionary new staking technology that fits the bill.