Medical and consumables swab tube potting: silicone sealant case study

Background

An equipment integrator / manufacturer in Medical and consumables needed to potting on a swab tube using silicone sealant.

Process challenge

Large potting volume where voiding and incomplete fill are hard to balance.

Solution

We recommended Screw Valve + Sensor, with using a servo dispensing module with a programmable speed profile to hold a constant extrusion rate.

Result

• Material utilisation improved by about 8% with visibly less waste.
• Shot volume 0.4 mL with deviation within ±2%.
• Cycle time 0.4 s per dot with no stringing or dripping during continuous running.

Project facts

• Industry: Medical and consumables
• Workpiece: swab tube
• Fluid: silicone sealant
• Process: potting
• Recommended lines: Screw Valve, Sensor

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