Baberan’s automatic line for panel gluing

June 2, 2008 – 5:27 am

Using hotmelt adhesive for honeycomb gluing, instead of the PVAc or UF glues, that are normally used to do this application, as well as the combination of high speed, precision, simplicity and user-friendly adjustment typical f Barberan machinery, are some of the key features f this line. Thanks to the use of hotmelt glues, the deformations caused by long pressing times and the accumulation of moisture inside the doors, are eliminated n this process. The operation of the line is also simple, as the part are referenced mechanically and only one adjustment is necessary to change the width or he length of the work piece. The line has a preparation table for the honeycomb frame (could be a door, a furniture component or a panel). Once the operator has the piece prepared with the honeycomb, he or she presses a button s that the piece can enter line. This piece will be glue n the upper side and is stopped at the next table to wait for the upper skin.
When the piece to be glued enters the gluing line, the upper skin is fed in parallel and a suction cup system brings it upon the glued piece. Once the skin lays upon the glued piece, it passes to the lower glue spreader, where glue is applied at the lower side only. When the upper skin is glued at the lower side, the lower skin is fed in parallel and sidewards by conveyor belts. Some arms with lateral pincers take the piece with the uniform glued skin and it will be placed upon the lower skin. One the sandwich has been completed, it goes to the short-cycle press where the necessary pressure for the correct bonding take place. This line is able to produce four pieces per minute thanks to the application of glue at both sides of the piece in two consecutive stations. This permits the overlapping of the necessary times t put the upper and the lower skins.

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