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Anatomy of an Automatic Hot Melt System Used in Packaging

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Hot Melt System Configuration

What does the typical automatic hot melt system used in packaging consist of?

Easy; one hot melt tank, one or more flexible heated hoses, automatic hot melt guns, nozzles and solenoids.

To start determining the configuration of the hot melt packaging systems you must first answer the following questions:

  1. How much hot melt will you use per hour?
  2. How far will the tank be positioned from the applicators?
  3. What patterns are required to seal you package.
  4. How fast will the packaging line run?

The quantity of hot melt you use per hour will determine the minimum size of the hot melt tank and the type of pump on the tank.  The distance from the tank and the applicators will determine hose lengths. The pattern required will determine the type of automatic hot melt guns, nozzles and the voltage of the solenoid used to actuate the gun as well as the type of pump used on the tank.

To determine the hourly consumption as well as the gun and nozzle configuration provide the following:

  • Number of beads on the case
  • Bead profile or width before compression
  •  Length of beads used  on each case
  •  Number of cases per minute

Call or email us with this information and we will provide basic system options available:

Pierce Covert
Glue Machinery Corporation
1(888)202-2468 info@gluemachinery.com

 

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