Patent ID: 8858744

Claim:
A method of joining a plurality of manufacturing parts utilizing a manufacturing tool comprised of a vacuum-powered part holder and an ultrasonic-welding horn, the method comprising: positioning the manufacturing tool such that the vacuum-powered part holder is proximate a first manufacturing part of a plurality of manufacturing parts; generating a vacuum force transferred through a bottom surface of the vacuum-powered part holder; temporarily maintaining the first manufacturing part at a first location in contact with at least a portion of the vacuum-powered part holder; transferring the first manufacturing part to a second manufacturing part of the plurality of manufacturing parts; releasing the first manufacturing part from the vacuum-powered part holder; positioning the manufacturing tool such that the vacuum-powered part holder is away from the first manufacturing part first location and the ultrasonic-welding horn is proximate the first manufacturing part where the first manufacturing part is contacting the second manufacturing part; applying ultrasonic energy through the ultrasonic-welding horn, wherein the ultrasonic energy is effective for joining the first manufacturing part with the second manufacturing part.