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DISPENSE WORKS INC.: Automated Dispensing System

Requiring no PC for operation, the system provides all preprogrammed software functions for filling, capping, assembly, and positioning.

May 11, 2021

Dispense Works Inc. offers automation solutions for vial, bottle filling, and capping with the Ring Dex robot, a fully programmable robotic dispensing system.

Automating Medical Device Assembly

Medical device manufacturers can find success when they embed processes and systems in a holistic manufacturing concept that takes into account the entire value chain.

January 18, 2021

The medical technology industry is growing faster than others and is currently experiencing a real change: more and more innovative products are being developed to help patients and relieve the burden on the healthcare system in the long term.

Bonding Natural Baby Product Materials with Hot-Melt Adhesives

Accuracy and high performance are critical when bonding natural materials to form disposable absorbent hygiene products such as diapers.

Alan Ramspeck

January 8, 2021

Plant-based,” “premium cotton,” and “natural” claims are appealing to today’s parents: millennials. Millennial parents are demanding that brands provide “free and clear” products for their personal and families’ use.

Jowat Sierak Jowat Adhesive Research Award

BMW’s Sierak Receives Jowat Adhesive Research Award

Paulina Sierak convinced the jury with her dissertation focused on the qualification of intelligent data analyses in automated adhesive bonding technology.

December 22, 2020

Jowat recently announced that Paulina Sierak, Ph.D., of BMW AG has been presented with the Jowat Adhesive Research Award 2020.

Five Key Trends Shaping the Future of Tech Innovation Across All Industries

The five trends that are shaping the post-COVID-19 future include infection prevention, remote commerce, improving resiliency, greater agility, and macroeconomic impacts.

September 14, 2020

The pandemic has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes that will often have long-term consequences.

DISPENSE WORKS INC.: Bottle Filling and Robotic Assembly Dispensing System

An embedded dual memory processor with CF card reportedly requires no PC for operation and provides all preprogrammed software functions for filling, assembly, positioning, etc.

June 11, 2020

The palletized Dispense Works Inc. RP2415 series production robot reportedly automates the four-component bottle assembly with PD-2 positive displacement twin fill nozzle, dual assembly heads, and a 3-gal pressure pot.

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Benefits of Potting Electronics in a Vacuum

Vacuum potting is mainly aimed at electronic components with small openings and complex internal structures.

June 10, 2020

The potting of electronic components involves filling the assembly with a compound such as liquid resin (e.g., epoxy, silicone, polyurethane) to protect it from environmental or use conditions like moisture, humidity, and vibration. Any air entrapment in the potting compound can result in air bubbles that may cause performance problems in the finished component.

Case Study

Leveraging Adhesive Technology to Support Healthcare Workers

Chicago Glue recently helped Systematics more than double its output of face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 22, 2020

When running a business, many scenarios cross your mind. You prepare and plan and adapt. Yet very few, if any, can say they were prepared for the global pandemic that has put stress on not only their company, but also its team members and its operations. As always in challenging times, good things still have the opportunity to happen.

MASTER BOND: Electrically Conductive Die-Attach Epoxy

EP17HTS-DA reportedly meets NASA low outgassing specifications, and its service temperature extends from -80 to 550°F.

May 5, 2020

Master Bond EP17HTS-DA is a one-component, no-mix, die-attach epoxy that is electrically conductive and withstands high temperatures.

DOW: Solventless Silicone Conformal Coating

Dow’s new environmentally responsible silicone technology reportedly promotes sustainability, health, and safety while reducing processing costs through automated spraying and fast, energy-efficient UV curing.

April 21, 2020

The new DOWSIL CC-8030 UV and moisture dual-cure conformal coating from Dow is reportedly the industry’s first solventless silicone conformal coating with an ultraviolet (UV) and moisture dual-cure system for high throughputs.