Graco E-Flo iQ System Helps Auto Makers Uncover New Cost-Savings Opportunity
June 24 2020 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
New adhesive and sealant application system for
robotics builds on Graco’s legacy of manufacturing innovation
Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG), a leading manufacturer of fluid
handling equipment, is pleased to introduce the E-Flo® iQ adhesive
and sealant dispense system. This new system is designed to help
automotive manufacturers uncover significant savings in their body
shop operations. The E-Flo iQ system – a single-component metering
and dispensing solution – brings simplicity and software-driven
intelligence to the robotic application of sealants and adhesives.
While the system will initially be deployed in the automotive
industry, it’s designed to bring savings and efficiency to
manufacturing processes in a wide range of industries.
The E-Flo iQ system precisely regulates bead accuracy from pump
to the point of dispense. There are fewer parts, less maintenance,
easier installation and fewer delays. This will allow Graco’s
customers to reduce operating costs and improve profitability for a
wide range of applications, including structural adhesive, hemming
and anti-flutter. The introduction of the E-Flo iQ system presents
automotive integrators with a compelling new way to expand their
OEM and tier relationships in the automotive market, especially as
manufacturers look to trim costs in the potentially tough 2020-21
global market.
“We collaborated with OEMs, tiers and integrators around the
world and identified new ways to make significant improvements in
terms of production quality, system uptime and maintenance costs,”
said Peter Linder, Senior Business Manager for Graco. “We found
that the traditional dispense method was complex and simply had too
many moving parts and components. It created wear-and-tear on
robots, was too noisy and required far too much maintenance.”
Key components of the E-Flo iQ system include a single display
module that controls the entire system, meter-from-drum technology
that eliminates the need for an additional metering device, a new
heated hose design that maintains consistent temperature and
material integrity, and a modular dispense valve that offers a ball
seat, tip seal or snuff back configurations.
“Graco has a great reputation in paint shops and final assembly
operations. Customers love our innovations in those areas and they
trust us to keep innovating and improving their operations,” said
Linder. “They’ve been waiting for us to bring that same value and
trust to other applications within the automotive industry. We
believe the E-Flo iQ system delivers exactly what they’ve been
wanting.”
For more information about the E-Flo iQ system, visit
graco.com/efloiq.
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management
of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial
applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and
equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and
powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties,
Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the
manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries.
For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at
www.graco.com.
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