When Hot Melt Costs Rise, Waste Becomes Too Expensive to Ignore
Hot melt adhesives remain a dependable solution across many industrial applications, including packaging, product assembly, woodworking, Tape & Label, and Wire & Cable. But as material costs rise, adhesive waste becomes harder to ignore. For many manufacturers, the issue is not only what hot melt costs per pound. It [...]
Uniflow Expands Converting Capabilities Through Acumeter Partnership
Uniflow has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Acumeter Laboratories for the North American web coating and roll-to-roll converting market. The agreement brings together two complementary technology platforms: Uniflow’s hot melt drum unloader systems and Acumeter’s hot melt processors, metering systems, and coating equipment. Together, the combined product portfolio [...]
Uniflow Introduces the StrandMaster™ at Wire 2026
Advancing Strandfill and Moisture-Blocking Application Control At Wire 2026 in Düsseldorf, Uniflow will introduce the StrandMaster™, its latest advancement in strandfill and moisture-blocking compound application for medium- and high-voltage stranded conductors. Designed for today’s high-speed cable manufacturing environments, the StrandMaster™ enhances process stability, serviceability, and compound control [...]
The Uniflow Platen: Maximizing Hot Melt Drum Unloader Performance
At Uniflow, we take pride in the exceptional performance of our hot melt drum unloaders, and a significant contributor to this success is our unique machined platen. Unlike other companies that use molded platens, our machined approach provides distinctive advantages that set us apart. Unprecedented Heat Transfer Area We stand [...]
Test Drive a UNIFLOW Hot Melt Drum Unloader
Want to experience the performance of our UNIFLOW Hot Melt Drum Unloaders firsthand? Experience Proof of Concept Testing – Free of Charge We don't charge for our testing service. To get started, all you need is to provide the test material, an empty drum, purge material (if your material [...]
10 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Hot Melt Dispensing System (Updated)
Hot melt dispensing systems are essential for a wide range of industrial applications. These systems provide an efficient way to apply hot melt adhesives in manufacturing and packaging processes. However, over time, your hot melt dispensing system may experience wear and tear, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs. Here [...]
Best Hot Melt Drum Unloaders
From abrasives to insulations, cable to carbon fibers, if your industry involves pumping bulk adhesives, coatings or sealants then you are going to need large-volume drum unloading equipment. Whether you are investing or upgrading, here are some of the leading hot melt drum unloaders you should be looking at.UNIFLOW Based in [...]
14 Common Problems with Hot Melt Drum Unloaders
Sooner or later, every hot melt application process must deal with unwanted issues. While manufacturers often troubleshoot difficulties on their own, it’s useful to know whether the problem is avoidable—and to learn about the fixes you can try. This post will list a few of the common problems with hot [...]
How a Flooring Manufacturer Ensured Production with UNIFLOW
This case study shows how a large flooring manufacturer took advantage of a Uniflow Model 4230 to extend its roll-coating operations to a sister plant. THE UNIFLOW ADVANTAGE Companies prefer Uniflow drum unloaders for many reasons. Our machines are reliable, cost-effective, and pump viscous hot melts, such as PUR, significantly [...]
Material Waste With Inefficient Hot Melt Drum Melters
It can be surprising to realize how much adhesive a hot melt drum melter leaves behind after it’s done pumping. This waste doesn’t bother some manufacturers, but for others, it noticeably cuts into profits (especially with the rising cost of materials). The good news is, it doesn’t have to be [...]