There are numerous types of plastic welding machines and tools out in the market. “Which one is the right one?” To answer that question, look at the plastic welding application. Companies looking to weld pipe to pipe need a hotplate butt fusion welder with specific controls. Different applications call for electric socket welding, spin welding, ultrasonic welding, and laser welding. For more information on these welding processes, read the article "Plastic Welding - The Basics."

The types of welders discussed in this web page are classified as fabrication type welders in that they require filler welding rod to make their welds. Which one is the right one? No one welder is “best of class” in everything. Read the following pages and decide which is best for you:

• Hot Air Welders
  
  
• Extrusion Welders