CPC B29C 65/36 (2013.01) [B29C 66/45 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A manufacturing method, comprising:
providing an induction welder including a concentrator and a coil extending through a receptacle in the concentrator, the receptacle projecting into the concentrator from a face surface of the concentrator;
providing a first thermoplastic body arranged with a second thermoplastic body, the first thermoplastic body located next to the face surface; and
induction welding the first thermoplastic body to the second thermoplastic body to provide a weld seam between the first thermoplastic body and the second thermoplastic body, the concentrator extending along a portion of the weld seam, the induction welding comprising
generating an electromagnetic field with the coil; and
concentrating a portion of the electromagnetic field with the concentrator onto a region of the first thermoplastic body;
wherein a workpiece includes the first thermoplastic body and the second thermoplastic body;
wherein the workpiece along a first portion of the weld seam has a first thickness, and the first portion of the weld seam is overlapped by the concentrator; and
wherein the workpiece along a second portion of the weld seam has a second thickness that is different than the first thickness, and the second portion of the weld seam is misaligned from the concentrator.
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