April 6, 2025
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Vacuum Potting Vacuum Dispensing solutions By Dispense Robotics

Protecting sensitive electronic components from outside effects is crucial in today’s modern production environment. A specialized dispensing technique called vacuum potting fills components with low-viscosity materials such as silicones, epoxy resins, or polyurethanes (PU) to provide unmatched protection. For a range of applications, Dispense Robotics offers modern vacuum dispensing solutions that guarantee precise, long-lasting, and bubble-free results.

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What Is Potting

Potting is a technique used to protect components from outside factors by filling or pouring low-viscosity materials into or over them. These include moisture, dust, temperature changes, and mechanical strains. This procedure increases component service life while also boosting reliability in important applications.

Key Materials Used in Potting:

Polyurethanes (PU): Flexible and durable for electronic encapsulation.
Epoxy Resins: Offer excellent adhesion and thermal stability.
Silicones: Suitable for high-temperature and moisture-prone environments.

Encapsulation of electronics is a primary use of potting, ensuring long-lasting protection for sensors, pacemakers, cable bushings, and other vital components.

Vacuum Potting Enhanced Precision and Protection

Vacuum potting elevates the process by creating an optimal environment for material application. Components are placed under vacuum conditions to remove air and moisture before potting. This ensures air-bubble-free encapsulation and guarantees even distribution of the potting material.

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MFSV1 Feeding System

We use MFSV1 in vacuum potting for stable and continuous supply of 1K and 2K materials. Its vacuum pump keeps the tank air-free, preventing hardening due to moisture. This eliminates the need for frequent tank cleaning and ensures excellent material storage. Adjustable vacuum degassing, preheating, and stirring functions suit various material properties. No compressed air is needed, making it a safe and low-maintenance solution

Advantages of Vacuum Potting:

Air-Bubble-Free Results:

By eliminating air and moisture, vacuum potting ensures a flawless finish, even for components with complex geometries such as coils, transformers, and wound goods.

Even Distribution:

Potting under vacuum ensures consistent and even coverage, providing comprehensive protection to components.

Improved Durability:

The removal of voids and moisture enhances the reliability and longevity of components, making vacuum potting ideal for sensitive electronics.

The Process of Vacuum Potting

Material Preparation:

Selecting the appropriate preparation system is essential. Dispense Robotics offers innovative solutions customized for the potting medium and particular use case.

Dispensing Process:

A dispensing nozzle (1K, static, or dynamic) is used to deliver reaction casting glue straight to the product. The dispensing ensures accurate application based on the needs of the component.

Curing:

After potting, the material is solidified and the component is secured through curing, which is accomplished by temperature, time, UV radiation, or humidity.

Applications of Vacuum Potting

Medical Devices

By protecting essential medical equipment from moisture and temperature changes, vacuum potting provides consistent safety for devices including pacemakers, defibrillators, and hearing aids.

Electronics Industry

Circuit boards, power modules, and sensors are encapsulated using vacuum potting to safeguard against dust, chemical exposure, and thermal stresses, ensuring consistent performance and extended operational life.

Automotive Components

Vacuum potting, which offers superior heat transfer and resistance to mechanical wear in severe automotive environments, protects cable bushings, electric motors, engine and transmission control units, and battery control modules.

Industrial Equipment

Vacuum potting is useful for transformers, coils, and wound items because it provides bubble-free sealing for dependable performance at high voltage and mechanical strain.

Aerospace and Defense

Vacuum potting is used in aerospace and defense applications to shield components from high temperatures, pressure changes, and vibrations. When necessary, it also offers fire resistance and camouflage.

Lighting Industry

To improve the lifespan and light quality, LEDs and other lighting components are commonly potted with silicone-based or PU-based materials. This ensures superior insulation, durability, and resilience to environmental conditions.

Renewable Energy Systems

Vacuum potting is essential for improving the resilience of solar inverters, wind turbine parts, and energy storage systems to severe exterior environments, guaranteeing peak performance and dependability throughout time.

Consumer Electronics

Vacuum-potted components are used in gadgets such as smartwatches, smartphones, and home automation systems to protect them from dust, moisture, and accidental impacts. This ensures both product durability and user safety.

Marine Electronics

In marine applications, vacuum potting is essential for shielding sonar equipment, navigation systems, and other electronic devices against moisture intrusion and saltwater corrosion.

Robotics and Automation

In order to ensure accurate and continuous operation, advanced robotics systems rely on vacuum potting to protect sensors, control units, and actuators from dust, vibrations, and temperature changes.

Dispense Robotics: Leading the Way in Vacuum Potting

Our innovative vacuum dispensing systems at Dispense Robotics are made to provide accurate and bubble-free potting solutions. From material preparation to curing, our technologies guarantee peak performance for a variety of applications.

Materials and Equipment We Use in Vacuum Potting

Tank or Reservoir Agitators

These ensure optimal mixing and consistency of moisture-sensitive potting materials. Designed for large-scale preparation, they help maintain material uniformity while reducing waste, making them essential for high-quality results.

Progressive Cavity Pumps

Single-Component and Two-Component Options: These pumps are engineered to deliver precise material application for both small and large-scale projects. They ensure consistent accuracy and reliability, even with challenging materials.

Multi-Piston Dispensers

Tailored for industrial-scale production, these dispensers excel in high-volume operations, providing uniform and repeatable results for vacuum potting applications.

In current manufacturing, vacuum potting is an important procedure that guarantees delicate parts are shielded from mechanical stresses and external factors. Companies can increase the dependability and service life of their components by implementing Dispense Robotics’ solutions.