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Adhesive Dispensing & Curing Solutions for Precision Manufacturing

Capabilities

In advanced manufacturing, especially life sciences and high-precision assemblies, adhesive dispensing and curing must be consistent, controlled, and contamination-free. Whether you’re bonding delicate components, sealing enclosures, or coating surfaces, Automation NTH delivers flexible, high-performance solutions that scale with your product demands and regulatory requirements.
We integrate a full suite of adhesive dispense and cure technologies directly into custom automation systems, reducing cycle times, improving yield, and enabling rapid product changes.
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Adhesive Dispensing Technologies

We engineer and deploy a range of dispensing systems based on your specific adhesive chemistry, application volume, and part design.

Contact Dispensing

Vision-Guided Precision with Closed-Loop Process Control

Contact dispensing uses direct-contact needle or nozzle systems to deliver precise amounts of adhesive. Our systems are robot-guided with vision alignment to maintain accurate dispense locations, even with part or fixture variability.

Key Advantages:

  • Adaptive and Configurable: Easily adjust dispense points and volumes via software
  • High Accuracy: Robot + vision + weight feedback loop ensures repeatable results
  • Low Operator Intervention: Minimal manual setup only requiring the operator to refill adhesive and change tips
  • Waste Reduction: Flow rate tracking and periodic weight checks minimize scrap

How NTH Does It:

  • PLC-controlled valves and pressure regulators
  • Vision-guided dispense paths corrected for tip offset variation
  • Purge stations for startup and periodic tip maintenance
  • Semi-closed loop monitoring with scales

Use Cases:

  • Epoxy dispense in high-speed medical assembly lines
  • Dot/line gluing in rotary indexing systems
  • High-mix production lines requiring flexible dispense path reconfiguration

Non-Contact Dispensing (Jetting)

Micro-Volume Dispensing Without Part Contact

Jet dispensing enables high-speed, high-precision fluid placement without touching the product, perfect for small components, tight spaces, or contamination-sensitive applications.

Key Advantages:

  • Contact-Free: Reduces contamination and protects fragile parts
  • Micro-Precision: Dispense volumes as small as nanoliters
  • Rapid Dispense: Ideal for high-speed, high-throughput environments
  • Feedback Control: Vision systems ensure proper fluid placement

How NTH Does It:

  • Jet valves on robotic arms with vision alignment
  • Real-time feedback from inline inspections
  • Dynamic dispense adjustments based on surface interaction

Use Cases:

  • Adhesive bonding in small-format medical devices
  • Jetting fluid into narrow or recessed cavities
  • High-volume micro-dispense in electronics or diagnostics

UV Curing

Flexible, Repeatable UV Bonding with Built-In Calibration

UV curing rapidly solidifies adhesives using high-intensity light, delivering consistent bonds in seconds. NTH’s systems include precise cure timing, on-machine calibration, and retractable light guides for safe, efficient integration.

Key Advantages:

  • Fast, Repeatable Cure: Ideal for high-speed lines
  • Built-In Calibration: Radiometer ensures cure intensity is within spec
  • Configurable Timing: Adjustable delay between dispense and cure
  • Operator Safe: Guarded light exposure and intuitive HMI control

How NTH Does It:

  • UV systems integrated with PLCs and adjustable slides
  • HMI-controlled cure timing and light intensity
  • Automated part tracking to ensure correct dwell before cure
  • Optional post-cure inspection for quality assurance

Use Cases:

  • UV-curable adhesives in catheter or cartridge assembly
  • Bonding glass or transparent plastics in wearables or diagnostics
  • Dual-cure adhesive systems with UV + heat or moisture

Heat Curing

High-Throughput Thermal Curing for Structural Bonds

Heat Cure enables thermal solidification of adhesives through a custom-designed oven integrated into the production line. Palletized systems automate loading, curing, and unloading for consistent, traceable results.

Key Advantages:

  • Integrated into Assembly Flow: No offline curing steps
  • Zoned Temperature Control: Ensures uniform exposure
  • Custom-Designed Oven: Tailored to part geometry and throughput
  • Full Traceability: Temperature sensors, logging, and validation ready

How NTH Does It:

  • Custom vertical ovens with servo-driven pallet movement
  • HMI-configurable cure time, temperature, blower speed
  • Part presence and thermal sensors with PLC integration
  • Safety interlocks and alarm handling

Use Cases:

  • Sensor assemblies with heat-activated bonding agents
  • Multi-part housings requiring consistent adhesive cure profiles
  • Thermal curing of medical devices with strict validation protocols

Choosing the Right Dispense and Cure Strategy

Capability  Best For  Speed  Precision  Consumables 
Contact Dispense  Robot-guided precision dots/beads  Moderate  High  Yes 
Non-Contact Jetting  Fragile or micro-sized parts  Very High  Very High  Yes 
UV Curing  Fast bonding with clear access  Very High  High  Minimal 
Heat Curing  Structural bonds or dual-cure  Moderate  High  Energy 

Strategic Value

Our adhesive dispense and cure capabilities reflect NTH’s commitment to precision, innovation, and long-term partnership. Whether you’re building high-volume diagnostics, implantables, or advanced electronic assemblies, we provide configurable, reliable systems that adapt with your product lifecycle.   

Let’s Build the Right Dispense & Cure Solution

Need to cure a UV adhesive in 3 seconds? Dispense micro volumes without touching your part? Automate a dual-cure process in a validated environment? Let’s make it happen. Talk to our automation experts today.

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