Smart Factory

Emerson has launched the new Branson Polaris Ultrasonic Welding Platform, a highly configurable multi-use welding platform enabling advanced manufacturing engineers to design efficient joining solutions with software and hardware. The new Polaris platform is designed to push the limits of process efficiency while ensuring high production quality and reliability, using Emerson’s industry-recognized capabilities in future‑proof ultrasonic welding systems engineered for evolving global manufacturing demands. The Polaris platform offers an adaptable, smart solution with secure connectivity across the factory floor and real-time control capability able to join a wide range of materials and components, including automotive parts, medical devices, consumer electronics, food packaging, appliances, bioplastics and textiles. Manufacturers across most industries are currently faced with competing challenges, from changing customer preferences and regulatory legislation to heightened industry competition. These market forces demand highly efficient production lines that simultaneously meet throughput goals and sustainability targets.