Innovation Drives Bench-Top Dispensing Development
Thanks to recent equipment and software innovations, bench-top dispensing technology, the unsung hero of many manufacturing operations, can now take its rightful place as a process characterized by accuracy and repeatability. This article explores the history, current status and future potential of this versatile production operation.
Current bench-top dispensing technologies capable of delivering 80µm accuracy can be considered fit-and-forget technologies, requiring minimal training and support. However, it hasn't always been this easy. Since its birth as an industrial process in the 1950s, bench-top dispensing has undergone a push-pull evolution; it has been driven by competing technologies such as screen printing, and pulled along by users keen to stretching the operating envelope.