PDos X1 micro-dispensing jet valve

The perfecdos PDos X1 is an innovative, contactless, pneumatically driven dispensing jet valve, which is the result of years of experience in automated micro-dispensing across various markets.

The patented actuator technology increases the spontaneity of the tappet drive system during closing phase. The motion characteristics of the tappet are accelerated to achieve shorter overall opening times and generate higher forces. This results in very fine, precise and repeatable dispensing processes. See typical dispensing applications and materials.

Mta Perfecdos Pdosx1 Micro Dispensing Jet Valve 07 2024

Overview

Advantages

Advantages

  • Innovative, patented actuator technology ensuring finest, high-precision dispensing results down to 200-250 µm in diameter
  • Accurate and repeatable dispensing results enabled by precise scale adjustment of all parameters
  • Enhanced process control through optimized accessibility and a direct view of the nozzle
  • No downtimes issues thanks to proven normally closed (NC) principle
  • Fast and easy maintenance enabled by a contactless process and a minimal component design

Features

  • Electro-pneumatically driven micro dispensing jet valve with nozzle and tappet
  • Integrated pneumatic connections enabling a compact and robust design
  • Adjusting screw with calibrated scale mounted on the head
  • Fluid path completely separated from the actuator
  • Large viscosity range 0.5 to 500,000 mPas
  • Dispensing frequency up to 300Hz in continuous operation
Options

Options

  • Fluid nozzle-heater
  • Wide range of nozzles and tappets
  • Metal-free dispensing fluid path
  • Feeding out of cartridges or tubes

Within mta robot platforms: TR300, MRC500 or OEM

  • Monitoring camera
  • Vision for recentering and/or vision quality inspection
  • Part presence and/or height measuring sensor
  • Level detection – tank or cartridge
  • Vacuum and solvent cleaning units

Description

The perfecdos PDos X1 is an innovative, contactless, pneumatically driven dispensing jet valve, which is the result of years of experience in automated micro-dispensing across various markets.

The patented actuator technology increases the spontaneity of the tappet drive system during the closing phase. It accelerates the tappet motion to achieve shorter overall opening times and generate higher forces. This enables very fine, precise and repeatable dispensing processes.

The PDos X1 jet valve supports a wide range of jetting applications, including dot and line dispensing, coating and lubrication. It processes various materials such as adhesives, sealants, lacquers, oils, greases and filled pastes. See our typical dispensing applications and materials for more details.

The PDos X1’s performance in terms of dynamic single-drop dispensing is thus on a par with piezo-electric driven systems.

An adjusting screw with a scale on the head limits the stroke of the tappet movement and therefore controls the tappet speed. If necessary, the operator can make very precise adjustments to compensate for batch variations in the dispensing material. The optimized scale division supports these fine adjustments, while the position of the reference marking ensures clear visibility regardless of the valve’s mounting position.

The fluid-contacting components rotate independently of the actuator in 90° steps. In its standard configuration, the design provides access to the nozzle area from three sides, with a distance of 10 mm to the outer housing contour. This allows integration even in constrained spaces.

The design of the fluid body (fluidic) and heating element gives the operator excellent access to the nozzle and a clear view of the substrate. This also ensures optimal heat transfer deep into the nozzle area. A separate heating module prevents the heater from coming into contact with dispensing fluid or cleaning solvents during maintenance.

All relevant screw connections also use uniform wrench sizes.

High-end dispensing solution

The PDos X1 is available either as standalone unit with a numerical controller or as part of a high-end turnkey solutions. The valve integrates seamlessly with our range of standard automated dispensing platforms including the MRC500, TR300 and OEM configurations.

Process validation – Personalized service

We are dedicated to delivering high-quality dispensing applications through the expertise of our highly skilled specialists. In our state-of-the-art test laboratory, they conduct comprehensive dispensing process validation.

The aim of our test program is to check the feasibility of the required process and provide a process guarantee tailored to each application. This approach gives our customers a proof of concept before they commit to investing in production equipment.

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Application examples

Typical dispensing applications:

  • Dot and line jetting
  • Lacquer masking and coating
  • Conformal coating
  • Greasing and lubrication

Typical dispensing materials:

  • Sealants such as silicone, MS-polymer, polyurethane, methylmethacrylat
  • Adhesives such as anaerobic glue, epoxy resin, Cyanoacrylate, UV-Acrylat
  • Solvent-based medium e.g. primers or laquers
  • Electrically conductive adhesive (silver conductive adhesive)
  • Grease and oil
  • Metal filled pastes e.g. silver paste

N.B. The compatibility of the material is validated in our test laboratory.

Included equipment

The standard PDos X1 micro-dispensing jet valve comes well-equipped:

  • Actuator with integrated pneumatic and electrical connections
  • Tappet
  • Nozzle
  • Fluid connection
  • Sealing system

Options

  • Fluid nozzle-heater
  • Wide range of nozzles and tappets
  • Metal-free dispensing fluid path
  • Feeding out of cartridges or tubes

Options within mta platforms:

  • TR300, MRC500, OEM300 or OEM500
  • Monitoring camera
  • Robot recentering camera
  • Vision for quality inspection
  • Part presence sensor
  • Part height measuring sensor
  • Level detection – tank or cartridge
  • Vacuum and solvent cleaning units

Specifications

  • Type of drive electropneumatic
  • Type of operation normally closed (NC)
  • Operating voltage 24 VDC
  • Pulse length from 1.9 ms
  • Dispensing frequency up to 300 Hz continuous
  • Working pressure 4-8 bar (55-115 PSI)
  • Dispensing volume from 1 nL (droplet-Ø: from 0.25 mm)
  • Viscosity 0.5 – 500,000 mPas
  • Dispensing accuracy > 98%
  • Lifetime > 100 Mio. cycles
  • Material pressure maximum 100 bar (1450 PSI)
  • Material connection G1/8 internal thread
  • Heater temperature up to 100°C (212 Fahrenheit)
  • Dimensions (W x L x H) 20 x 53 x 126 mm (0.79 x 2.09 x 4.96 inch)
  • Weight 330 g (0.728 lb)

Markets

Automotive

The key advantage of mta’s jetting solutions lies in their exceptional versatility. Powered by perfecdos’ highly efficient dispensing jet valves, these systems deliver a large number of extremely small and precise dots at remarkable speed. This makes them ideal for applications demanding both high throughput and exceptional precision.

Electronics

Our highly automated dispensing systems guarantee precise and repeatable process results, even with high part throughput. Materials such as silver-filled glues, solder paste, primers or silicones can be jetted in extreme small volumes at frequencies up to 300Hz.

Medical

Challenging materials like cyanoacrylates can be dispensed with exceptional stability in a fully automated process. No unplanned downtimes or interruptions from clogging – just consistently precise cyanoacrylate dots.

Energy/Water

Small dots of conductive material, whether for heat or electricity, help to automate the production of sensors and other electronic parts. Even metal pastes for power modules can be jetted with great stability and reliability.

Defence/Aerospace

Anaerobic materials and silicones for sealing applications or conductive silver glue for electronics contribute to making defence equipment reliable and robust.

Watchmaking

Extreme small droplets of lacquer, oil, grease or glue can be applied with the highest precision in terms of volume, form factor and positioning. The combination of high-end dispensing technology with precise positioning achieves outstanding results.

Industrial applications

In large-scale manufacturing, our highly automated dispensing systems guarantee precise and repeatable process results, even with high part throughput.

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