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