Automated 2K Dispensing: Getting Started Is Easier and More Cost-Effective Than You Think
From manual potting to a reproducible process: DAV Tech shows how companies can automate their production step by step with modular dispensing systems – without having to invest straight away in a complex large-scale installation.
In many production facilities, the manual processing of two-component materials is still part of everyday work. Resins and hardeners are prepared and mixed by hand and then applied or potted. What initially seems practical for small quantities often becomes a bottleneck as quality requirements and production volumes increase.
Fluctuating dispensing quantities, material losses, labour-intensive work steps and dependence on the individual operator can compromise process reliability. Nevertheless, many companies shy away from taking the step towards automation. One key reason: the assumption that automated dispensing and potting systems inevitably involve high investment and complex integration projects.
Yet getting started with automated dispensing need be neither complicated nor particularly costly.
Automation Doesn’t Start with the Robot
This is exactly where DAV Tech Germany comes in. With modular 2K dispensing and potting systems, the company offers solutions that can be tailored to the requirements of each individual production process.
The key approach: not every process needs a fully automated robotic system from the outset.
Automating material feed, dispensing and mixing alone can bring significant benefits. While the component is still positioned manually and the dispensing process is triggered by the operator, the dispensing system takes care of reproducibly delivering the required quantity of material at the defined mixing ratio.
This reduces manual work steps, standardises dispensing results and minimises potential sources of error.
As quantities or requirements grow, the level of automation can be expanded accordingly – for example through integration into Cartesian systems, cobots or industrial robots.
Modular Technology Instead of Unnecessary Complexity
DAV Tech’s 2K potting systems are designed to cover a wide range of requirements in terms of material supply, preparation, dispensing and automation.
Resin and hardener can be fed directly from the original containers. This reduces additional decanting processes and the handling steps associated with them.
Temperature-controlled material lines support the processing of temperature-sensitive or highly viscous materials. In suitable applications, electric agitators ensure uniform material preparation, while ultrasonic sensors can be used to monitor the material supply.
Servo-controlled gear pumps are used for volumetric feeding. The two components are combined via the DA-2K dispensing valve and processed with static or dynamic mixers, depending on the material requirements.
For small dispensing quantities or abrasive or shear-sensitive media, the progressive cavity pump offers a technical alternative.
A multilingual operator panel enables relevant process parameters to be controlled and adjusted.
Thanks to the modular design, the system configuration can be adapted to the respective application – from a compact, manually operated dispensing workstation to a fully integrated automation solution.
When Does Switching from Manual to Automated Dispensing Pay Off?
The cost-effectiveness of an automated dispensing solution is often judged solely on the basis of investment costs. In doing so, key factors of the manual process are overlooked.
What matters is not just the pure acquisition costs, but also the ongoing expenses for material, personnel, rework and quality assurance.
Especially for recurring dispensing and potting tasks, even small improvements can have a noticeable economic impact.
If, for example, slightly too much material is applied to each component, this excess consumption adds up over several thousand components. On top of this come potential costs due to incorrect mixing ratios, rejects or time-consuming rework.
An automated dispensing process can make a difference at several points: through defined dispensing quantities, reproducible mixing ratios, controlled material supply and fewer manual interventions.
The crucial question is therefore not: What does an automated dispensing system cost?
But rather: What is our current manual process really costing us?
A Pragmatic Start with Future Prospects
For small and medium-sized enterprises in particular, it is important to keep investments manageable while at the same time being prepared for future requirements.
DAV Tech therefore takes a pragmatic approach: as much automation as necessary, but no more complexity than required.
A compact, semi-automated dispensing solution can already be a sensible first step. It enables companies to gain experience with reproducible dispensing processes while laying the foundation for later expansion.
Whether electronics potting, adhesive application, sealing or other industrial 2K applications – the right solution is guided by the actual requirements of the process.
Factors such as material properties, dispensing quantities, cycle times, quality requirements and planned production volumes play a central role.
Process Analysis Instead of One-Size-Fits-All System Configuration
Before making an investment decision, DAV Tech recommends taking a closer look at the existing dispensing process.
Which work steps are currently carried out manually? Where do material losses or quality deviations occur? Which process steps can be automated with little technical effort?
On this basis, a suitable solution can be developed whose scope of investment is aligned with actual needs.
After all, a fully automated system is not always the most economically sensible answer. Often, the greatest potential already lies in the reliable automation of individual process steps.
Conclusion: Automated Dispensing Doesn’t Have to Be a Major Project.
With modular 2K dispensing systems, DAV Tech Germany offers a practical entry into the automated processing of resins, adhesives and potting materials.
This enables companies to develop their production processes step by step, increase process reliability and reduce their dependence on manual influencing factors – with a level of investment that often turns out to be considerably more manageable than initially assumed.
About DAV Tech Germany
DAV Tech Germany GmbH specialises in industrial dispensing and automation solutions. Its portfolio comprises technologies for the precise processing of adhesives, resins and other liquid media – from manual and semi-automated applications to robot-assisted dispensing processes.
The focus is on reproducible dispensing results, practical system concepts and economically viable automation solutions.
Press Information & Contact
- Address: DAV Tech Germany GmbH, Mühldorfer Strasse 32, 84539 Ampfing, Germany
- Email: davtech@davtech.de
- Phone: +49 8636 9860716
- Web: www.davtech.de
