Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing material, including adhesives, onto a substrate, including boxes and cartoons. A first and second dispenser are either operated in a dispense and standby mode or both dispense at least a portion of the dispensed pattern. The detection of a failure of one of the dispensing guns causes the other gun to dispense the complete pattern while de-activating the failed gun thereby maintaining production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 1999
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2002
Assignee:
Nordson Corporation
Inventors:
John M. Raterman, Edward C. Taylor, John E. Jackson