Confidential © Nordson Germany 2012

Nordson Optibond™ Solutions with EcoBead™ Pattern Generatorfor Packaging Adhesive Optimization

The EcoBead Solution

The issue:Increasing adhesive costs and adhesive shortages

The challenge: Reduce adhesive consumption while maintaining package integrity

The solution:Intermittent adhesive beads instead of one solid bead with Nordson EcoBead:The easiest, most cost efficient and fastest way to save 30-60% adhesive.Designed specifically/only for use with for new or existing MiniBlue II applicators and Saturn SP solenoids.

Important:The strength of intermittent beads can be better than the strength of continous beads!

This is tested to be true at 30% savings, when going up with the savings (means less adhesive) the strength will go down. Always the absolute strength depends on product and adhesive!

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EcoBead pattern generator

Quickly enables intermittent adhesive bead dispensing in existing 24V controls Use with constant-speed, continuous or indexed

parent machinery No costly PLC or controller program changes

required Automatically adjusts to line speed changes

Needs no external power supply, encoder, trigger device or in-line speed sensor

No-tool installation (less than 10 minutes) Fast pattern adjustments with standard screwdriver Simple set-up with quick, 40 pre-set “glue savings”

rotary switches for most application needs. Connects directly to the Saturn SP solenoid

Flexible, optional USB programming module for customized patterns (see page 5 of this presentation)

The EcoBead Solution

Optional USB programmer

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Operating principle

Original Pattern

EcoBead Pattern

The original pattern (A) is split up in 4 sections:1.Leading Bead (B) 2.Trailing Bead (E) 3.Stitched Beads (C)4.Savings (D)

The length of all sections (B-E) is programmable as a percentage of the original pattern length (A). The system ensures that the end of the trailing bead (E) always aligns with the end of the original pattern. Changes in speed and signal length are recognized autonomously and interpreted automatically (“smart” system).

A

B C D E

The EcoBead Solution

Pre-set pattern samples with 30% savings (on top the original pattern, then 10 pattern selections for each % savings setting)

Important:There are 10 different programs available, the „ideal“ one needs to be chosen depending on line speed as well as expected service life.The number of stitches is, what it selected by a program.

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The EcoBead Solution

Here one can use the EcoBead „as-it-is“ and controlling everything by the dial-switches.

…here one needs the USB-Programmer to set the electronic to „multiple-beads“

But when having different lengths of beads on one product…

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Put a Smile on your Bottom-line Move to EcoBead™ Solution today

MiniBlue® II – Long-life applicator

MiniBlue® II – Long-life applicator

EcoBead Pattern Generator A simple, drop-in adhesive savings device

EcoBead Pattern Generator A simple, drop-in adhesive savings device

Saturn® SP Solenoid – Fast performance and long life

Saturn® SP Solenoid – Fast performance and long life