Intelligent Gluing
Industrial gluing is not just about choosing the technology.
You have to understand the entire production process and adapt the gluing to it. Intelligent Gluing is how we look at gluing: as one whole, from the adhesive to the productivity of the entire line.
- 50+ years of industry experience
- Authorised Robatech partner
- In-house service and SOS line
Sound familiar?
- Bonds fail and packaging comes unglued during transport or in storage.
- Adhesive drips, strings or is used up faster than it should be.
- Nozzles clog and cleaning takes more and more time.
- The line keeps stopping briefly because of gluing and operators have to step in.
- Electricity and compressed air costs keep rising.
The cause is rarely where the problem shows
Gluing is usually a small part of the investment in a line. But when it fails, it stops the whole production, and the adhesive is no longer the most expensive item. That is why we look at gluing as one whole.
Intelligent Gluing connects eight areas that decide whether the bond holds and the line keeps running. We assess them together, because replacing the part that has just failed only helps for a while.
As a certified Robatech partner, we supply Swiss technology. But a new machine is not always the answer: sometimes different settings, a different adhesive or adjusted maintenance is enough.
What Intelligent Gluing is made of
Eight areas that are more closely connected than they seem.
Adhesive
Which type, how much the product really needs and at what temperature.
Application method
Bead, stitching, dots, spray or coating application. Plus the timing relative to line speed.
Application technology
Melter, heated hoses, application heads. Melt-on-demand, electric heads without compressed air.
Control and data
Checking that the adhesive is applied in the right place and in the right amount, even at speeds the eye cannot follow.
Product and surface
Packaging design, material, surface quality. When a bond fails, the cause lies here more often than in the application head.
Energy and utilities
Electricity, compressed air, operating temperature.
Reliability and maintenance
Deposits, nozzle cleaning, spare parts, service interventions, downtime.
Line productivity
Short stoppages and operator interventions. This is where the biggest losses occur.
How we work
Three steps that build on each other. The result is a solution based on measurement, not guesswork.
Measure
We don't start by offering equipment. We start by measuring.
- Operating cost audit for gluing
- Analysis of your specific application on site
- Adhesive consumption per product, temperatures and equipment output
- Electricity and compressed air consumption
- Frequency of stoppages, cleaning time and operator interventions
Analyse
We separate the symptom from the cause.
- Packaging won't hold, adhesive drips, nozzles clog: these are symptoms
- The cause may lie in the adhesive, the temperature, the packaging design or the application timing
- Testing of samples, adhesive variants and materials
- Model of real operating costs (TCO) against the optimised state
Optimise
Sometimes new technology, sometimes just different settings. Both are good outcomes.
- Adhesive application system designed for your line
- Supply of Robatech technology, installation and commissioning
- Operator and maintenance training
- Service and original spare parts, available 24 hours a day
- Equipment rental
- Adhesive consulting with our partner company KALEP
Don't know what gluing really costs you? We measure consumption, energy and downtime and calculate the payback.
When is the right time to start
Before an investment decision
When you know what gluing really costs you today, you compare offers by total operating costs, not by purchase price. You go into next year's investment plan with figures that stand up in front of management.
When a problem keeps coming back
Packaging won't hold, adhesive drips, nozzles clog. Replacing a part helps for a few weeks. We look for the cause so that the problem does not return.
What it looks like in practice
Case study: Stabila ČR cut its adhesive consumption by around 50%
After replacing its melter with a Robatech Alpha S, Stabila ČR uses roughly half the adhesive.
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Case study: Efficient and reliable bonding of battery covers for electric vehicles
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Show case studyWhy solve your gluing challenge with Kaletech
50+ years of industry experience
We build on the development of Swiss Robatech (since 1975) and our own practice on the Czech market since 2004.
Authorised Robatech partner
The exclusive supplier of Robatech technologies for industrial gluing.
In-house service and parts
A service team, spare parts in stock and an SOS line.
Free consultation
We will design a tailored solution and fine-tune it directly in your operation.
Frequently asked questions
Intelligent Gluing is Kaletech's approach to industrial gluing. Instead of choosing a single machine, we assess the whole process: adhesive, application method, application technology, control, product, energy, maintenance and line productivity. The goal is a reliable bond and a line that does not stop because of gluing.
Let's arrange a measurement at your plant
Describe your line or the problem you are dealing with. We will get back to you and agree on the next steps.
- +420 732 469 082
- info@kaletech.cz
- SOS service: +420 736 443 247