Development History of Glue Dispensing Machines
Manual Glue Dispensing Stage
In the early days of industrial production, glue dispensing relied on manual operations by workers. They used simple tools such as syringes and glue guns to inject glue into the areas that needed bonding or sealing. This method was entirely labor - intensive, with poor operation accuracy. It was difficult to precisely control the amount of glue used, resulting in low production efficiency and unstable quality. Due to the large differences in the operating habits of different workers, it was only suitable for small - scale production with simple processes.
Semi - automatic Glue Dispensing Machine Stage
With the expansion of industrial scale and the improvement of production quality requirements, semi - automatic glue dispensing machines emerged. These glue dispensing machines consist of mechanical devices and simple control components. They can achieve quantitative glue delivery, but operations such as glue mixing and ratio adjustment still need to be manually carried out. For example, some semi - automatic glue dispensing machines use piston - type metering pumps to control the amount of glue. Workers preset the piston stroke to determine the glue dispensing amount. To a certain extent, this improves the glue dispensing accuracy and efficiency, reduces labor intensity, and is suitable for production scenarios with certain requirements for glue dispensing accuracy and efficiency and relatively uncomplicated processes.
Fully Automatic Glue Dispensing Machine Stage
From the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century, with the rapid development of electronics, computer, and automatic control technologies, glue dispensing machines entered the fully automatic stage:
Single - component Fully Automatic Glue Dispensing Machine: It can automatically complete a series of operations such as glue suction, glue transportation, and glue dispensing. According to preset programs and parameters, it can precisely control the glue dispensing path, speed, and amount. It is widely used in the glue dispensing operations of single components in industries such as electronics and electrical appliances, such as mobile phone battery encapsulation and electronic component fixing.
Two - component Fully Automatic Glue Dispensing Machine: Developed to meet the technological requirements of mixing two different glues, it is equipped with a high - precision metering system and a mixing device. It can automatically mix and uniformly dispense glues according to an accurate ratio, and plays a significant role in the structural part bonding and sealing processes in industries such as automobiles and aerospace.
Multi - component Glue Dispensing Machine: It can handle three or more components of glue, meeting the needs of special processes for the mixed dispensing of multiple materials. For example, in the manufacture of high - end composite materials, different performance glues and filling materials are mixed and dispensed according to a specific ratio.
Intelligent Glue Dispensing Machine Stage
In recent years, advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and machine vision have been continuously integrated, and glue dispensing machines have advanced towards intelligence:
Glue Dispensing Machine with Visual Detection Function: Through the visual system on the glue dispensing equipment, it can real - time detect the position, shape, and size of workpieces, and automatically adjust the glue dispensing path and parameters to ensure accurate and consistent glue dispensing. Even if there are size deviations or position offsets in the workpieces, it can still dispense glue precisely, greatly improving production flexibility and adaptability.
Glue Dispensing Machine with Data Interconnection and Remote Monitoring: By using the Internet of Things technology to connect with the factory production management system, it realizes remote monitoring and operation. Operators can remotely view the operating status and production data of the glue dispensing machine, such as glue dispensing amount, working time, and fault information, and remotely control and adjust parameters. This improves the intelligent management level of production and is conducive to large - scale automated production and lean management.
Adaptive Intelligent Glue Dispensing Machine: Using artificial intelligence algorithms, it can automatically adjust parameters such as glue dispensing pressure and speed according to factors such as glue characteristics and environmental temperature and humidity to achieve the best glue dispensing effect. For example, when the viscosity of the glue changes due to temperature, it can automatically adjust the pressure to ensure a stable output of the glue amount, reducing the impact of environmental factors on glue dispensing quality.