A focus on innovations, exchanges and development

TechDays 2024: A look back at the highlights of our in-house exhibition

“Bonding – Sealing – Excitement”: Our “TechDays 2024”, which we held on Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th of March 2024 in Heinsberg, were a real hit. Over 200 visitors attended the exhibition over the two days to see SM Klebetechnik’s wide range of systems, equipment and machines in use.

Amidst the lively atmosphere of the in-house exhibition, our employees gave visitors demonstrations of the innovative systems and equipment from SM Klebetechnik at different product stations:

Station 1: Robot system with InteriorPro spray head and drum melter

Use: Interior application in cars
Fibre spray and bead application
Thermal separation / 4 heating zones
With highly dynamic, volumetric dosing
For processing highly viscous and reactive hot-melt adhesives

Partner: VisionTool GmbH

Station 2: Coating unit with CoEx CurtainCoat nozzle

Use: Labelling and converting industry
One adhesive film – two properties 
Low coating weight (from 2 g/m²) 
Streak-free coating
Coating process that is gentle to the adhesive and the substrate
Low-wear nozzle lip

Station 3: Conveyor belt system with deflector spray head + 20 L tank unit

Spiral spray application
Process monitoring via gearwheel flow meter
Optimised coating start by means of pressure start control
No bypass
Pump coating head for highly dynamic application

Station 4: Fibre spray unit with four spray heads + 45 L tank unit

Use: Filter, non-woven and textile industry
Contactless and permeable adhesive application
Scalable up to a coating width of 5 m
Low coating weight (from 5 g/m²)
Integrated air heater

Station 5: Immersion plate drum melter with filling head

Sealless melting plate
No ventilation and aeration necessary
High degree of automation
Low amounts of residue
Low maintenance
Specially designed for low viscosity adhesives
Adhesive at a high temperature when it leaves the melter

Station 6: Screw spindle drum melter (electric drive) with pump dosing head

High viscosity sealant (10,000,000 mPa*s)
High temperature (220°C)
High pressure (200 bar)
High output (450 kg/h)
Low compressed air requirements
Low maintenance (no hydraulics)

Station 7: PUR FlexControl device

For the gentle processing of reactive PURs
With innovative micro-processor control
Intuitive operation
Can be used with all standard container sizes
Pressure / Speed control of all equipment
Automatic dosing function
Pressure sensor instead of bypass
Remote control via PC and mobile devices
Updates via USB

Station 8: Collaborative robot system with FlexControl-tank

CoBot meets adhesive technology
Quick set-up/teaching
Collaborative and safe
Easy to operate
Simple exchange of signals via the FlexControl interface

Partner: QUANTEC Engineering GmbH

Station 9: FlexControl system for knothole bonding

Complete, fully automatic wood repair system 
Pressure-controlled filling of cracks and knotholes
Coating head with integrated cooling
Short filling times
Solvent-free, polyamide-based repair compound

Partner: HOLZREPARATUR AT GmbH

Station 10: Retrofit – general overhaul instead of new purchase

Extension of service life
Improved performance
Preservation of expertise
Sustainability: saves resources and protects the environment
Cost- and time-efficient solution

Station 11: Tank melting unit with sheet die

Use: Construction and waterproofing industry
Butyl and bitumen sealant
Layer thicknesses of up to 4 mm
Coating widths of up to 2 m 
Continuously adjustable or fixed coating width

Fascinating insight into our research and development department

Attendees that were visiting us in Heinsberg for the first time were impressed by the exhibition space, our 500m² Research and Development Technical Centre. In our Technical and Development Department, which is equipped with all the latest technology, our engineers test and simulate new special solutions using materials provided by customers and a range of methods that allow us to best meet their individual process requirements.

Networking and exchanging experiences – sharing knowledge, encouraging development

For all of us here at SM Klebetechnik, “TechDays 2024” was more than just an opportunity to present our systems, it was also a forum for communication, progress and development. “The personal exchanges and interesting discussions we saw showed just how closely our success is linked to our customers,” says René Schog, Managing Director of SM Klebetechnik. “We would really like to thank everyone that attended our in-house exhibition and for sharing their experiences and feedback with us. This will help us to come up with new solutions and developments in adhesive technology.”