| If there's one sticking point for companies using | | | | regarding our ongoing testing, analysis and quality |
| adhesives as part of their production line, it's finding | | | | control? |
| the right balance between enough adhesive to meet | | | | The answers to these questions can go a long way |
| the need, and avoiding waste. Common examples | | | | to gaining a better understanding of your adhesive |
| include applying just the right adhesive to envelopes, | | | | usage and application, and the opportunities for |
| labels and hot-melt applications. | | | | increased efficiencies. We've found that even small |
| Here are a few questions to ask those involved in | | | | adjustments to the quantity of adhesive used during |
| your adhesive process to make sure you're finding | | | | the production process can have significant cost |
| that balance every time. | | | | reductions to overhead. |
| * Are we measuring the amount of adhesive that | | | | If you are unable to answer these questions, it may |
| goes onto every product, or providing random | | | | be time to add monitoring, controls and QA |
| spot-checks? | | | | equipment to capture missed savings and potentially |
| * How effective are our measurements, and are we | | | | increase quality and reliability for your customers. |
| measuring in multiple places? | | | | An industrial automation company with a background |
| * Are we automatically optically scanning the | | | | and expertise in adhesives, non-contact measurement |
| adhesive application to ensure it's in the right place, | | | | and automated controls can help you by designing |
| every time, and able to make automatic adjustments | | | | and developing custom equipment for your unique |
| if it's not? | | | | needs. The initial investment will be recouped many |
| * If we are using optical and non-contact sensors, | | | | times over with increased efficiency and cost savings. |
| does our production line allow for automatic | | | | IAS Corp. builds manufacturing, automation, and |
| adjustments, or do we take time to manually change | | | | integration solutions customized for your operation & |
| our settings and controls? | | | | designed to save you time and money. With a |
| * Once the adhesive is applied, are we effectively | | | | reputation for accomplishing what others left undone, |
| testing the pull-strength? | | | | IAS Corp. engineers and technicians have the |
| * How are we measuring and recording the pull-apart | | | | expertise to build reliable, cost-effective, |
| strength and integrating the results back into our | | | | high-efficiency solutions that can take your industrial |
| production line quickly? | | | | or manufacturing operation to a whole new level of |
| * What information can we show our customers | | | | productivity. |