The right automated dispensing systems can drastically cut your overhead costs regardless of whether you belong to the medical, automotive, aerospace, or assembly line manufacturing sector. What do all of these industries have in common? Their multi-billion portfolios are heavily reliant on precision. And that kind of luxury could not be provided by human hands, no matter how efficient they are. People are bound to make mistakes and it's not to say automated machines won't but artificial intelligence would drastically lessen the chance of making one.
Time saver
For large production lines, it makes no sense to delegate the application of adhesives to human labor. You can take for granted the process of unscrewing the cap, squeezing just the amount of adhesive, then screwing the cap again to prevent the glue from hardening for single applications. Imagine if you are going to glue together a hundred or even a thousand automotive parts under time pressure because a delay on your end will impact on the whole smooth flow of the assembly line. There are going to be instances when you apply too little or too much glue and it could really mess up your work. With automated adhesive dispensing, you can calibrate the machines how much glue to apply, what position and how often with just a few push of the buttons.
Cut down on wastage
Due to the precision instruments, the resin or glue these machines apply is just enough for the task--for that alone, you can already save on cost. Then you factor in the amount of labor expense you save because one adhesive dispenser is equivalent to two or three persons in terms of capacity. With sufficient maintenance, the machine can benefit you for several years. It doesn't apply for overtime, it doesn't complain when you give it extra tasks, it works on Sundays and it's very easy to please. For instance, you have an extra delivery requirement of a thousand units in three days, you will have to hire extra hands if you want to meet the deadline and even so that's no guarantee unless you work your labor force 24 hours per day. Tweaking your machines, however, will give you the same desired results. Once you calibrate the requirements in your automated dispensing machine and run it through the test period, you can expect the same results when you go into full production.
Occupational safety and health standards require safe place for workers. Adhesives contain toxic chemicals and prolonged exposure can have adverse impacts on the health of the workers. By going full automation, you lessen the chance of the workers getting contact with the adhesive. This may seem like very trivial but you can protect yourself from future lawsuits if indeed the workers have suffered health ailments because of the dangerous nature of their work. True or not, you have now a good defense if you use automated dispensing systems by showing the court you are doing everything you can to protect your factory workers.
How There is less waste. Just the required amount of product is applied for each task, and savings of up to 50% can be achieved compared with manual applications.
