Gluing: the choices of Italian OEMs

Nordson enjoys worldwide popularity as a partner of OEMs. Giovanni Pastori, sales manager of Nordson Italia Spa, illustrates in particular why OEMs, including Italian ones, choose Nordson gluing systems.

The automatic packaging machinery sector is among the most vital of Italian industry. Concerns in this sector have growing turnover, offer creative solutions and are strongly oriented toward exports.
The leadership which Italian OEMs have acquired over the years is a direct consequence of the progressive growth of their technology and quality (which enables extreme customization and top flexibility in the production of machinery), as well as accurate post-sales assistance service in all markets.
This is a sector in which competitiveness is guaranteed by the coexistence of large companies and specialist SMEs that, as a whole, offer an entire range of machinery for all product types and any level of performance required.
This is the context in which Nordson Corporation operates. This leader in the production of gluing systems also enjoys growing popularity among Italian OEMs as a go-to partner due to the excellence and performance of its products.
The efficiency of Nordson’s organization also enables it to meet the end customer’s needs wherever its machiners are installed, guaranteeing the perfect functioning of its systems on packaging lines.
Nordson is thus not just a supplier but an outstanding partner for all OEMs that want to be the architects of their success today and the leaders of future growth.

As a global leader in sealing and gluing systems, what support does Nordson offer OEMs in order to help them develop new applications and guarantee the final results they require?
Our personnel have multidisciplinary qualifications that enable them to act as “technical application support to the customer” during the design phase when OEMs need to develop high tech machinery featuring quality in mechanics and electronics for complete onboard integration. In short, Nordson puts its experience at the service of all OEMs! But our mission doesn’t stop there; we also guarantee concrete, proactive support to OEMs after machine startup with a qualified and professional local service to solve any issue directly or indirectly in production.
I would also like to note that Nordson Corporation has a number of fully equipped demo-centers across Europe, at which we test applications and simulate work phases in order to have the certainty of achieving the required performance levels.

What are the most highly sought after solutions today among Italian manufacturers of primary and secondary packaging machines involving gluing systems?
Certainly instant glue melting systems, which guarantee complete system automation and maximum onboard integration, as well as operator safety (eliminating the risk of burns during manual filling of the adhesive into tanks). These systems are designed to limit emissions of vapors into the air (a quality especially appreciated in the food and pharmaceutical sectors) and reduce char in the system’s circuit to bring machine stops to a minimum. Instant melting technology also guarantees saving on energy. Already in 2012, Nordson developed the first completely closed instant melting system, called Freedom®, setting an innovative standard for adhesive dispensing systems.
In 2014, the concern introduced Problue Liberty®, consolidating the instant melting concept for all packaging adhesives. This natural evolution of Problue Standard is radically transforming the philosophy of gluing systems, because it enables OEMs to build automatic machinery that is completely integrated. Today Problue Liberty® is recognized by many end users for offering the perfect combination of the market standard (Problue) with innovative technology (Liberty), guaranteeing significant savings for operators that use our systems in their production on a daily basis.

A packaging installation involves a combination of technology solutions from different suppliers, and this diversity of systems and components inevitably impacts testing, maintenance and diagnostic costs. Which solutions does Nordson offer OEMs?
At Nordson we believe technology should be available to all and, most importantly, that it should be easy-on, easy to implement on automatic machinery. In working on this concept, we have been developing “Starter kit” systems that use common communication boards, enabling them to interface melting system commands on machine PLCs to offer increasing integration and process automation.

What kind of engineering are you able to offer?
In Europe we have two production sites capable of engineering any type of multi-module, pneumatic or electric glue applicator, or spreading units for hot and cold application. We leave nothing to chance, and the consulting service of Nordson personnel begins with analysis of the packaging format and machine performance required by the end users. We are able to offer the right solution in terms of technology and cost because we have a wide range of glue dispensers that can be custom built according to any specific format.

As you can imagine, Nordson’s commitment is strongly oriented toward constantly growing customer satisfaction by guaranteeing the quality of essential products and services - from technical support during design to technical assistance after installation - which is why “Nordson value” is so popular in Italy and elsewhere. We are confident that working with our organization will serve as a valid support to the business of any OEM, because installing Nordson products means integrating components that have been recognized and appreciated by the market, and this has been key to winning over end customers, including those abroad.