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Choosing the Right Container Size for Your Dispensing System
A drum that outlasts your material's shelf life wastes money; a cartridge that's too small invites air. Here's how to size the container before you order..
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Dispensing from Cartridges: Where Every Thermal Job Actually Starts
Every TIM job starts with a 300 cc cartridge or smaller. How Dispense Robotics runs filled thermal materials from cartridge to pail on the same progressive-cavity pump..
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What W/m·K Actually Means for Potting
Your TIM datasheet lists W/m·K, but K/W thermal resistance is what determines part temperature. Why potting is especially vulnerable to filler settling, and what fixes it..
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What Is a Progressive Cavity Pump? A Dispensing Guide
A progressive cavity pump uses a helical rotor inside a flexible stator to deliver precise, low-pulsation flow. Here's how PCPs work and when to use them in fluid dispensing..
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Desktop Dispensing Robots: When a Floor Robot Is the Wrong Answer
Floor robots are overkill for small-batch and R&D dispensing. Here's what a desktop dispensing robot actually does and when it's the right call for your process..
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Epoxy, 2K Urethane, Silicone, UV, MMA, or Cyanoacrylate: How to Choose the Right Adhesive Chemistry
A practical comparison of 6 industrial adhesive chemistries — with a full matrix covering strength, durometer, temperature, substrates, and dispensing notes..
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How to Choose the Right Industrial Adhesive: A Practical 5-Step Framework
Bond failures in manufacturing almost never start with a bad adhesive. They start with the wrong adhesive. Here's the 5-step framework Gavin Petersen uses to get it right the first time..
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Adhesive Dispensing Systems: How to Choose the Right Equipment | Dispense Robotics
30+ years in fluid dispensing. Gavin Petersen explains how to select the right adhesive dispensing system — from manual units to automated meter-mix-dispense..
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Thermal Interface Material Dispensing: Equipment Selection for Abrasive TIMs
High-performance TIMs wear out standard dispensing equipment fast. Here's why — and how to select pumps, valves, and fluid path components that actually last..
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Why Highly Filled TIM Materials Settle — And What It Does to Your Dispensing Process
Filler settling in highly filled TIMs corrupts shot weights and thermal performance. Here's what causes it and how a gyroscopic mixer prevents it..
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The Benefits of Keeping Your 1K and 2K Materials Under Vacuum During Dispensing
Entrained air causes voids, bad shot weights, and scrap. Here's how keeping your 1K and 2K adhesives under vacuum in an MFS removes air at the source.
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Post-Shot Dripping and Stringing: What Causes It and How the ADVU Anti-Drip Valve Eliminates It
Post-shot dripping and stringing waste material and contaminate parts. Here is what causes it and how an ADVU anti-drip valve eliminates it for good..
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The 3 Viscosity Factors That Still Break Time-Pressure Dispensing — And Why Positive Displacement Doesn't Care
Temperature shifts, batch variance, and material aging move your viscosity target. Here is why time-pressure can not keep up — and positive displacement does not have to..
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Thermal Interface Material Dispensing for EV Battery Pack Assembly
Precision thermal interface material dispensing improves EV battery thermal management and reduces degradation risk. Learn best practices and machine selection..
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Micro Dispensing Systems: Nanoliter-to-Microliter Guide
Micro dispensing systems apply 1 nL–100 µL fluid volumes at ±1% accuracy. How contact and jetting technologies compare, and which one fits your process..
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Adhesive Dispensing Robot: Complete Guide for Manufacturers
Adhesive dispensing robots deliver precision automation for electronics, automotive, and medical manufacturing. Learn how robotic dispensers reduce waste and improve quality..
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MMA Adhesive Dispensing: 2K Acrylic Bonding Systems
MMA (methyl methacrylate) adhesives cure in 3–15 minutes and bond dissimilar materials without surface prep. Dispensing equipment and mix ratios explained..
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Industrial Heated Hoses: Construction, Temperature and Selection
Shop temperature-controlled industrial heated hoses for hot melt adhesives and fluid transfer. Reliable, durable, and built for precision dispensing systems. .