Manually inserting pistons into the dual cartridge packages that are commonly used to contain a variety of two component materials, such as epoxy and silicone, is a difficult and time-consuming task. Typical difficulties encountered include: excessive force required to insert the pistons; trapping air under the pistons (which leads to drooling or inexact proportioning when the packaged materials are dispensed): and inconsistent piston insertion depth and alignment, which is not only bad from a cosmetic standpoint, but also leads to inexact ratios where the product is dispensed.

The 'INSERTA' piston insertion machine solves each of these problems. In a simple bench top system.

The system features: a) Pneumatic operation; b) a mechanical sequencing system that performs each operation in a predetermined order; c) individual piston insertion depth adjustments and d) an automatic guidance and holding system to accurately align the cartridge and pistons.

To use the 'INSERTA', the operator simply loads the pre-filled syringe into the nest provided and places the pistons in the piston guide. The foot switch is then depressed and held until the insertion sequence is completed. Total cycle time is 2-3 seconds. The ‘INSERTA’ can be factory modified to accommodate almost all single or dual syringes and pistons.
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