Under the motto “You don’t need much. Just the right thing“, Robatech offers GreenSaver, the new programme which provides users with a detailed overview of the measures which produce the best savings in the gluing process.
Rising energy prices, increasing shortages of raw materials and worrying supply bottlenecks are weighing down on companies. Robatech realised that in the area of adhesive application it is possible to cope with this situation and to improve one’s own degree of sustainability with targeted cost-saving measures. With GreenSaver, users of melter and application systems can determine their savings potential in terms of adhesive usage, application ways, energy and compressed air consumption, workplace safety level and system availability. “Here’s what we can do for you“.
“We will save you up to 30 percent on adhesive. How? Check the section and length of the glue paths. Are they correct? Would stitching mode be possible in your production? And is the adhesive only applied where it is needed? By analysing your answers, we will be able to help you limit adhesive consumption by up to a third. You – explained the company in the press release – will reduce energy use by 50 percent by adjusting the heating setting of the melter and checking the energy efficiency of the components. You will consume up to 60 percent less compressed air. How? Our recommendation is to use fewer compressed air-driven components by using our electric heads instead. In addition, we will optimise adhesive application by adjusting the settings in a concrete manner, for example to reduce possible filament formation and precisely position glue lines and adhesive dots. In this way, your products will have a defined cut-off, but we will also visibly reduce waste. We will increase the level of safety in the workplace: in order to safeguard operators, it is essential to thermally insulate components that are subject to heating or to replace them with new-generation components that are well insulated; furthermore, if you adopt the automatic melter filling system with granulated adhesives, the level of safety on the line will be even more evident. We will advise you on the specific equipment to adopt and the most suitable protective devices. The end result will be increased system availability through optimisation of the maintenance schedule and monitoring of the entire melter for an uninterrupted process“.
“In practical terms – concludes Robatech – we will act as follows: an on-site inspection will be carried out together with one of our experts, during which an eight-point report will be drawn up comprising an analysis of resources, the current state of the adhesive application system, the process parameter settings and the resulting gluing quality, an evaluation of the quantity of adhesive used, an analysis of the current energy efficiency, compressed air consumption and workplace safety standards, and finally a study of system availability. You will then receive a clear plan of action to reduce costs and improve your sustainability balance. Do you need more details to decide on concrete measures? Ask for a meeting and you will then be able to accurately estimate the effort and return.
Let us advise you. Your Robatech expert will explain to you which measures have the greatest leverage to implement the desired measures quickly and without complications“.
ROBATECH
Robatech optimises the industrial application of hot and cold glue with sustainable and innovative adhesive application systems. Since 1975 Robatech has been developing and producing control systems, applicator heads, melting and dispensing systems that make gluing processes more environmentally friendly, safer and simpler. The Robatech Group, headquartered in Switzerland in Muri / AG, is present in more than 80 countries. “More than 670 employees worldwide ensure personalised and fast customer support in many different industries“.
