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Collaborate with 3M and industry leading machine builders to improve your process.
Basic tools, like hand-held j-rollers, are simple ways to improve the manual tape application process. The next step to improve production is using process assists — simple mechanical or electrical tools. Using a process assist, like a 3M™ Straight Line Laminator, can help to increase productivity of manual applications.
What is a 3M™ Straight Line Laminator?
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Human operators push straight parts through a dispenser to apply 3M™ VHB™ Tape precisely while simultaneously applying final pressure. The laminator smoothly applies tape as a post or stiffener is guided through. Simply cut the tape at the end of the post or stiffener to complete the application.
Benefits of the 3M™ Straight Line Laminator include:
- Faster throughput of tape application
- Consistent application and quality from part to part
- Increased consistency from operator to operator
- Reduced complexity by applying the tape and pressure at the same time
- Simple to use, no electricity or pneumatics required
- Readily available from your existing distributor of 3M™ Tapes
- Low investment mobile unit that requires a small footprint
Boost productivity on the assembly floor with the efficiency of 3M™ VHB™ Tape.
3M™ VHB™ Tape is a fast and easy-to-use method for attaching stiffeners and posts to panels in a variety of applications. The tough acrylic adhesive provides immediate strength with a long-lasting bond and can enhance the appearance of your finished product by eliminating rivets, screws and weld distortion. And now, the 3M™ Straight Line Laminator can even help further improve the accuracy and productivity of your application process.
The 3M™ Straight Line Laminator comes pre-configured for use with rectangular or square extrusions, but with the addition of a customer fixture, it can be used for z-bars, c-channels and other extruded designs. Consider the 3M™ Straight Line Laminator and 3M™ VHB™ Tape combination to attach stiffeners and posts for architectural panels, trailers, specialty vehicles, metal enclosures, and signage. Learn more about 3M™ VHB™ Tape in these applications on our website: 3M™ VHB™ Tapes | 3M
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For more information about the 3M™ Straight Line Laminator, contact your preferred 3M distributor or your local 3M representative.
