Process Technologies
Heraeus Infra-Red Heating System
Helps in The Manufacture of Auto Glass
A fast response medium wave (FRMW) infra-red heating system from
Heraeus Noblelight is helping Dura Automotive Systems of Castle
Bromwich to ensure the reliable and precise adhesion of molded
thermoplastic sealings to custom-designed, automotive glass windows.
The system is located in a robotic cell and integrates exactly with the
robot cycle.
Tel: 0208 339 7370
Fax: 0208 339 7371
Unit 5 Russell House, Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 3PE
Email: [email protected]
Dura contacted Bauromat (UK) Ltd a recognised leader in robot
manufacturing cells. Consequently, a cell featuring two Kuka robots
was installed to carry out the delicate operation of applying a prime
adhesive coating to the quarter glass to allow a molded seal to be
affixed in a subsequent operation. However to ensure ideal adhesion
of the molded seal to the prime coating it was necessary to heat the
coating to a specified temperature to achieve the required cure and
“tackiness” before the glass is precisely over-molded in a further
operation. Infra-red was considered to provide the best solution to this
problem. Unlike a warm air oven, an infra-red system takes up very
little space, can be precisely controlled to synchronise with the robot
operations and is very energy-efficient
Web: www.blackfast.com
www.heraeus-infraredsolutions.co.uk
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