I have always found their support to be excellent and very responsive.  I 
like the fact that most of their machines are built from stock parts that 
you can get from Grainger or McMaster Carr.  Only their controllers and 
their valves are custom to PVA.  The thing that I like about the 
Pathmaster software, other than being easy to use, is that it is excellent 
for "tweaking" the program.  Editing is very easy.  Jon Merrill, their 
master programmer, REALLY knows his stuff.

I am surprised to hear about the benchtop equipment.  I have one of their 
PVA350 benchtops, which I still see on their web site.  Now, the 350 is 
only a 3 axis machine, but does pretty well for adhesive dispense.  Did 
they discontinue ALL benchtops or just the 200 series?

Doug Pauls



From:   "lduso - Diamond-MT.com" <[log in to unmask]>
To:     TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, Doug Pauls 
<[log in to unmask]>
Date:   09/06/2013 07:55 AM
Subject:        Re: [TN] Benchtop dispensers



Doug

I agree with the PVA comment. I was just up to their plant last month. 
Great place and good people. Unfortunately, they stopped making the 
benchtop products. It used to be their 200 series. (I know because I asked 
for one when I was there.) Their software does look like a good user 
friendly style though.

Lloyd Duso
Diamond-MT
Plant Manager
(814) 535-3505
www.Diamond-mt.com


On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Douglas Pauls <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:
Both Nordson EFD and PVA (Precision Valve and Automation) make good
benchtop dispense units.  Those are the two I would start with.

I have more experience with the PVAs and have found PVA to be a good
company to work with.  I really like their Pathmaster software for
programming and editing.

Doug Pauls



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Date:   09/06/2013 06:02 AM
Subject:        RE: [TN] Benchtop dispensers



Zymet TC201 thermally conductive epoxy and Loctite 3621.

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Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 3:27 PM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Stadem, Richard D.
Subject: Re: [TN] Benchtop dispensers

What do you want to dispense?

Doug Pauls



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Date:        09/05/2013 03:20 PM
Subject:        [TN] Benchtop dispensers
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I am seeking feedback from Those Who Know (you folks).
I need to purchase a benchtop dispensing robot. I am looking at something
like a Fisnar model F2304N-1 which is a 4-axis model, X, Y, Z, and R.
I am looking at Fisnar, EFD, Fishman, and other similar manufacturers.
I would like feedback from the Forum as to which vendors you might
recommend, bad experiences, what to look for, etc.
You are always free to contact me on the Forum or offline. I will even
take you out and buy you a few beers if you're not too far away!
Thanks for any feedback
dean

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