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Dispensing Filled Materials

Robust equipment is required to accurately dispense filled adhesives, sealants and encapsulants.

July 7, 2021

Fillers are one of the most important ingredients in an adhesive, sealant or encapsulant. Some materials contain a single filler, while others have multiple fillers. These fillers may account for up to 50 percent of the product's ingredients.

Five Things: Adhesives and Dispensing

John Sprovieri

June 4, 2021

Bio-Based Hot-Melt Adhesive for Consumer Electronics Assembly, Vision System Inspects Width, Location of Primer on Automotive Glass...

Manufacturers Find Their Dispensing Equipment MVP

Jim Camillo

May 2, 2021

Some challenges that manufacturers face are simple, while others are multi-faceted. An example of the latter is continually providing customers with products that are stronger and more durable, yet lighter and smaller to minimize shipping costs.

Cyanoacrylates for Assembly

When curing speed is essential, cyanoacrylates are hard to beat.

Austin Weber

March 11, 2021

If the adhesives world had a track team, cyanoacrylate would be Usain Bolt, the three-time Olympic sprinting champion. That's because it is a versatile, super-fast material that cures much quicker than other types of adhesive.

Spray Systems Simplify Powder Coating of Large Metal Parts

Jim Camillo

February 12, 2021

Custom metal fabricator Miller Welding & Machine Co. has experienced steady growth since its founding in 1963. The keys to this growth are implementing process control, creating high-quality products and always being open to using new technology.

Dispensing Challenges and Solutions

Engineers from diverse industries weigh in on challenges they face when dispensing adhesives and other materials.

Claude Bergeron

February 4, 2021

The methods for dispensing adhesives, grease, oils, sealants and other fluids cover a wide spectrum of techniques: from manual applications like squeeze bottles, toothpicks and syringes to semiautomatic tabletop robots.

New Technology for Dispensing Two-Part Materials

Electric vehicle applications are driving demand for automated equipment.

Austin Weber

January 5, 2021

Dispensing two-part adhesives to assemble electric vehicles can be a challenge, particularly if the mix ratio is wide or the two components have different viscosities.

New Technologies for 3D Vision

A wide range of 3D vision systems optimizes robot accuracy when performing random bin picking, error-proofing assemblies or dispensing adhesives.

Jim Camillo

November 5, 2020

A gentle nudge is often a more effective way to bring out the best in a worker than a firm push. Two common scenarios where this approach applies are just-hired workers and veteran ones that need to learn a new task.

What’s New With Handheld Adhesive Dispensing Equipment

Lighter, smarter tools simplify manual assembly tasks.

Austin Weber

July 17, 2020

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Healthcare Plastics Maker to Expand with New NJ Facility

June 24, 2020

VOORHEES, NJ —Comar, a manufacturer of healthcare plastic packaging, devices, and components, recently announced that it is building a new factory in Vineland, NJ.

Ford Announces 6,200 New Jobs in the Midwest

Stellantis Plans Indefinite Layoffs at Sterling Stamping Plant

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July 20, 2022

How Smart Technologies are Supercharging Continuous Improvement Programs

Lean Six Sigma has been driving continuous improvement efforts for decades, but its shortcomings have become apparent. Data gathering is labor-intensive and only able to capture small sample sizes. Now it is possible to capture data over extended periods and multiple locations at a fraction of the cost of old manual methods.

August 17, 2022

Robotics Technology Panel Discussion

Robots are less expensive and easier to use than ever. The technology is well within the reach of even small and midsized manufacturers. Tune into this exclusive panel discussion featuring executives from four of the nation’s top suppliers of robotic technology: ATI Industrial Automation, Epson Robots, FANUC America and Universal Robots.

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