ADHESIVE DISPENSING AND INDUSTRIAL NEEDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Dispensing adhesives is a key part of the industry cycle by teams but often overlooked by management and consumers. However, improving the quality and efficiency of this process is a great opportunity to improve the overall speed of production and satisfaction of clients and in turn, management.

Traditional/Manual and Automated Dispensing
When it comes to dispensing adhesives onto substrates, there are two main ways of going about things: manually and automatically.

Manual dispensing requires a worker to operate a dispenser gun to squeeze the adhesive onto the working surfaces. The efficiency of this method depends on the accuracy and competence of both the worker and the gun. As a result, the quality of the applications is inconsistent. It can also be a time-consuming task if the adhesive is to be applied repeatedly onto many different surfaces. It is, however, the cheaper and easier way of doing things.

Automated dispensing utilizes highly specific desktop units or robots which can dispense fluids, such as adhesives, accurately, consistently and in exact proportions. The main drawbacks are the greater initial cost of buying the machinery, and the sufficient training required to set them up. Key advantages to automated dispensing systems are cost-effectiveness and time savings.

More crucial benefits of automated dispensing systems include:

Consistency
This may be the most important difference between the methods as it has a bearing on not only the quality but also the direct cost of adhesive used. Due to the high repeatability and consistency, and the lack of human interference and errors, the margin of error is massively reduced, and costs are saved.

Speed
Rate of production will increase. Automated systems are able to produce results without the side effects of fatigue or tiredness. As a result, production rate is massively increased at lower costs and no need for considerations of overtime, government mandated benefits etc. as a company would do with manual appliers.

Customization
Automated dispensing systems can be programmed to dispense adhesives in various different patterns, such as: dotted lines, beads, circles and arcs in accordance to the ability of a certain system and the needs of the principle. This is a clear advantage to training a worker who may or may not follow the given new patterns.

Precision
Automated systems can be programmed to be precise down to the millimeter and adapt to the ever-changing requirements of the clients such as different programming for different batches or sizes. Precision ensures that the adhesive is poured in exactly the right spots.

As the future gets more automated and we require manpower for more critical roles, it is important to make the shift into digital automation as soon as the budgets and finances allow to ensure smooth, consistent, and clean flow of operations in the next decade and so on. APASI PH has a wide array of adhesives systems from trusted suppliers across the globe bringing into the Philippine market.

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