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SEAT, NOZZLE ADAPTER

Seat for nozzle adapter for Keystone Industries® Versashot® handgun. Enables user to use H200 style nozzles on handgun.

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How to Stop Hot Melt Adhesive From Smoking

While hot melt adhesives are an excellent solution for many industrial applications, the high temperatures of the process need to be carefully controlled to avoid problematic fumes. When hot melt adhesives are heated, they inevitably release some fumes. That is the odor you detect when working close to hot melt nozzles. While having some fumes is normal, excessive fumes suggest a problem with your process and require some attention.

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Preventive Maintenance Checklist

Where does your company fall in this graph? Do you have the authority to make positive change within your organization? If so, you can provide enormous savings to a company by implementing a Preventive Maintenance program on your packaging lines. Provided is a sample of a simple PM Check List for preventive maintenance on the adhesive melting equipment that can get you started.  Start small and move up to the whole packaging machine.  You can be the hero and provide a longer life for the company's machinery, save in spend in parts purchased and prevent expensive downtime. Some of the many ways to extend the life of the adhesive melter are: Change filters before contaminants cause restricted flow (both tank and and inline) Purge tank of contaminants  (Keystone provides cleaner) Replace seals/gaskets in pump Check glue hoses for wear/tear Check circuitry for accurate settings (Keystone repairs OEM circuit boards) Verify applicators and hoses are holding set temperatures Clean or replace nozzles Verify glue modules are not leaking and are firing properly Verify tank manifold has no leaks Verify pump is shifting correctly and holding pressure Need more info or assistance with parts? We are here to assist you with our many years of expertise in this arena. Call us at 800-235-8090 or 770-586-5990 or email us at sales@keystoneparts.com. Angela Wagley www.keystoneparts.com

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Char Buildup in Glue Melter

What are the causes of char in glue melters and what can you do to reduce the buildup? Wouldn't it be nice to reduce the pesky char that clogs your nozzles and shuts down a production line.  Sounds easy, right?!? There are many variables that can attribute to this issue.  Make some observations of your production lines based on the list of Challenges below.  If you have any of these challenges below, you are prone to have glue melter clogging issues, which means possible expensive downtime.

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Glue Applicator for HMT® Glue Melter

Looking for an alternative for fast delivery on glue handguns and hoses for the HMT® melters?  Our Versashot handguns and glue hoses are durable and reliable.  We provide quick delivery times and warranties on both parts. 

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