EFD Develops Electronic Pressure Regulation Technology to Keep Critical Fluid Dispensing Consistent

EFD Inc, a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation, has developed two new products for improving medical device, electronics and other critical assembly processes. The global medical device market has been estimated at $200 billion in 2008, while the 2012 global consumer electronics market is forecast to have by 2012 a value of $260.7 billion, an increase of 30.6 percent since 2007.

In today’s competitive global environment where advanced products like medical devices and electronics are becoming ever smaller and more complex, manufacturers are challenged with finding new ways to apply the adhesives and other fluids used to build them with greater precision, at faster speeds. Keeping the amount of fluid applied consistent as it gets thicker or thinner, or as the volume of fluid in the reservoir decreases, can be critical to maintaining productivity and quality.

EFD said its Ultimus V and Optimeter resolve these issues and reduce downtime at automated dispensing stations. For fluids that change viscosity, the new UltimusV high precision dispenser provides the ability to store and then automatically adjust dispensing settings to keep the amount of fluid applied constant. And to compensate for changing fluid reservoir levels, the patent-pending Optimeter automatically adjusts air flow to maintain uniform deposit size.

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