Advantages of Designetics Krueger AutoPrime

2-10-04

 

 

Feature                                    AutoPrime                        Nordson Drip-Drag            Nordson Flow-Thru

 

1.  Flexible priming width                      Yes 300+ tips available                                no                                some w/ head rotate

 

2.  Multiple width/machine                 Yes-up to 4                                         no                           no

 

3.  Robot program ease                       Yes –floating compliance                           no-snowplow                no-expensive 7th axis

                                                                                                                                                                or bulky eoat

4.  Dispensing accuracy                              Yes-Analog Peristaltic                                no-Diaphragm                no-Diaphragm

 

5.  Higher speed dispensing                Yes                                                         no                           no

 

6.  Film Thickness                            Yes capable 6 sigma(0.3-1.5mil)   no                           no

 

7.  Verification                                     Cognex vision or flowmeter                Count Drips      Count Drips-before apl.

Clear primer verification:                     Yes at apply real time                        Count Drips

 

8.  Controls                                           Open-PLC                                        Proprietary                Proprietary and open

 

9.  Clean up                                          Easy-change line or 3oz MEK                1 gallon min. MEK      1 gallon min. MEK

                                                                No primer touches any                          Pressure Tank           Pressure Tank

Metal details or parts                                Gun+lines diaphragm Gun+lines                

 

10.  Flexible modules                                Yes-Robot Compliance to Full         No                          

Dual Arm Automation

(4) primer types/ machine

 

 

11.  Felt                                                  Molded Tip with felt type                   Roll Felt                                 Roll Felt

                                                                Flexibility

 

12.  Reliability                                      Fewer parts                                      

 

13.  Operation Cost                       Less Primer waste                        Bulk felt is some less expensive per part

Lower Maintenance Costs                Higher maintenance cost and more hazardous waste

                                                                Up to 100+ parts/tip

 

AutoPrime Specifications:

Speed of Application:  up to +1000mm/s; 250mm/s-300mm/s nominal

Primer Width: 3mm-100mm  including edges with single pass

Flow Volume:4.8-480 ml/min (tube size 1)  17-1700ml/min (tube size 2)

Automatic Tip Change:  100 tips per cartridge depends on tip width

Tip usage: 20-100 parts per glass depending upon primer type and conditions

Compliance for variations(glass curvature, size or program):  +/- 9.5mm

Pump delivery rate:  0.1-3400ml/min

Pump- robot controlled via combiboard:                  0-10VDC or 0-20mA

                                                                                Start/Stop CCW/CW via contact closure

                                                                                DB 15 connector

                                                                                +/- 0.5 % linearity control

Speed Control:                  2300 V isolation potential

                                Line filters installed to reduce outside interference

                                Meets or exceeds UL 508,IEC1010, CSA22.2 No.14 and IEC 801 limits

                                Speed not effected by min variation in power line voltage (VAC) and frequency (Hz)