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Ultrasonic assembly is accomplished by converting high frequency electrical energy into high frequency mechanical motion. That me- chanical motion, along with applied force, creates frictional heat at the plastic components' mating surfaces (joint area) so the plastic material will melt and form a molecular bond between the parts. Standard 50 or 60 Hertz AC line voltage is supplied to the generator (power supply) and converted to 15,000 or 30,000 Hertz (i.e., 15 kHz or 30 kHz) AC electrical energy. This high frequency electri- cal energy is connected to a piezoelectric transducer (converter), which changes the electrical energy into mechanical vibrations. These vibrations, when applied to a part under force, will create frictional heat and cause the plastic to melt at the joint area. As the plastic cools, a homogeneous molecular bond is formed between the components.