Palmetto
Adhesives &
Packaging
ITW Dynatec Hot Melt System Hoses
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Hot melt
adhesive supply hoses are electrically-heated, flexible conduits
designed for the transfer of hot-melt material from an adhesive
supply unit (ASU) to an applicator (head or handgun). Hoses are
heated by resistance heaters which are wrapped around the hose
core and covered with a high-temperature insulation. Hose
temperature is regulated by the ASU's controller. A sensor
located in the hose provides temperature information to the
controller.
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Meet the hot melt hose that won’t stop a production line…the new
Gemini™ Hose with Run Fail™ Technology. The Gemini hot melt hose
gives your customers the insurance that a hose heater or
temperature failure won’t shut down their production line. All Gemini™ Hoses incorporate dual heaters and dual temperature sensors along with a switching means to select between the first and second circuits. Gemini™ hoses are available for Nordson equipment. It takes about 45 minutes to replace a hot melt hose. The 45 minutes includes trouble shooting, obtaining the correct hose from the parts room, removing and replacing the hose and getting the system back up to operating temperature. If the line down time is $600 per minute then the costs to replace a hot-melt hose is $27,000. If your company has replaced only 5 hoses annually that’s a $135,000 annual down time production penalty. It's time to replace the Gemini™ adhesive hose with a new Gemini™ adhesive hose when the hose is switched to the secondary circuit. The hose has paid for itself and it’s time to install a new Gemini™ hose with secondary circuit insurance. If the hose isn’t replaced it’s just another hose without the dual circuit technology. The replacement should take place at the next scheduled line down-time. |
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Palmetto Adhesives & Packaging
Co., Inc. | 112 Guess Street, Greenville, SC 29605 | Phone: 864-232-8865 | Fax:
864-232-4884 | Email:
customer@palmettoadhesives.com
Palmetto Adhesives &
Packaging Co., Inc.(2008)