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time, you will get a result within +/- 1% of the For most of these customers, a consistent
target. It is possible to be accurate without being process also includes placement of the dispensed
precise or repeatable – this would be achieving the material, so we offer Fisnar dispensing robots
right result, but not as reliably as your process alongside the dispensing equipment to pair accurate
requires. It is also possible to be precise without and repeatable dispensed amounts with accurate
being accurate – this would be achieving an and repeatable dispensing placement. Our archytas
unacceptable result consistently. series of robot integrations is an example of this.
A well-designed process includes an acceptable For customers with less stringent requirements
combination of accuracy and repeatability. Different for placement accuracy and precision in material
processes will have different tolerance levels, but application, there is still scope for progress. Going
the important thing is that you are putting together from a manual application process using brushes,
a process that meets your needs and considers all toothpicks or syringes to a simple time/pressure
the different elements of the process. For example, dispensing controller can deliver productivity gains
for customers with exacting requirements such as in the same way.
those in medical device assembly, automotive and Whatever your process tolerances are for
defense electronics, we often recommend preeflow accuracy and repeatability, we’d be pleased to
eco-PENs or Vermes jetting valves for material discuss your application and how you can achieve
dispensing because they both offer high accuracy those goals.
and repeatability in dispensed volume. www.intertronics.co.uk/productivity

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