But ‘green behaviour’ has
been a focus of Robatech
for much longer. Founded in
1975 and headquartered in Muri,
a small village with a wonderful
view on the Swiss mountain scenery, the
company manufactures high-quality controls,
application heads, melting and dosing systems.
Some 50% of the total power consumption of the
10,000 square meter premises are generated by
Robatech's own solar power plant. In winter, the
compressed air supply system delivers enough
warm outlet air to keep the parts depot warm and
cosy.
"A major aspect of Green Gluing is to use less
resources. We produce our application systems
with a high share of solar energy and save material
by downsizing component dimensions. However,
our solutions must also help to reduce the carbon
footprint at the customer production site while
strengthening competitiveness," says Martin Meier,
ceo Robatech Group.
The industrial application of adhesives is a
method widely used in industries to glue any kind
of material. Glued products are all around us:
labeled bottles, food bags, fruit trays, packages,
envelopes, mattresses, cars, furniture and many
more. A typical hot melt application system
consists of a heated container for melting granular,
block or cushion-type adhesives, a pump for
moving the molten adhesive through heated hoses,
and heated application heads.
"There are many heated zones around which would
dissipate a lot of heat," explains Mace Nesdale,
Robatech sales and service representative in New
Zealand. "However, Robatech has incorporated
energy-saving concepts into all its hot melt product
designs. CoolTouch insulations protect operators
while preventing heat losses. Control features
adjust heating to production needs."
What is also behind Green Gluing is Swiss
quality. Swiss production standards guarantee
reliability, precision, and a long service life. Mr
Nesdale, like other agents in 80 countries around
the globe, knows what exactly is meant by this
CREATE CLEAN
BRIDGING THE
GAP BETWEEN
INDUSTRIAL
ADHESIVES AND
ECOLOGICAL
VALUES
Launched mid-2019,
’Green Gluing’ is the slogan of
the Swiss company Robatech,
a family-owned business
supplying hot melt and cold glue
application solutions.
20 NOVEMBER 2019