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Valco Melton: Hot melt guns

The ME Hot Melt Gun series from Valco Melton uses "air open and air closed" technology to produce accurate glue pattern starts and stops.

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Applicators can be used with general packaging grade, PSA pressure sensitive and fugitive adhesive at temperatures from 200-375 degrees F.  ME Guns can be configured in various spacing configurations, and most ME Guns are fitted with a 4-way solenoid and are pre-plumbed from the factory. The solenoids are 24VDC and can be fired from any PLC and/or most existing pattern controls.
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