Albion provides material manufacturers a set of go and no/go gauges FREE OF CHARGE to insure that sausages are made consistently and will fit dispensing tools. The gauges are meant to pro...
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Loading a Sausage Gun with an Oversize Sausage Pack
Production is never perfect. Periodically there is a malfunction within the process and the sausage is oversize. Generally speaking the manufacturer does his best to catch this, but some do get to the end user. An oversize sausage is nearly impossible to load into the tool the normal way, simply ...
Sausages Part I: How They Are Made
Watch this interesting video showing you how a Sausage is filled. The process is significantly faster than the process of filling a cartridge, and thus has a lower cost per ounce. This savings is passed onto the customer. Machine is built by Poly-clip Systems Corporation. The Sausage is a pa...
Sausage Package for Dispensing Sealants
A Sausage (also known as a Chub or Sachet) is sealant or adhesive packaged in a Mylar bag. They are dispensed with full barrel tools. The sausage has its benefits and drawbacks. In this section I am listing some of both… Benefits over a standard cartridge:More cost effective Shelf life is t...
Smooth Rod Caulk Gun & “Dripless” … What Happens
This graph is interesting to talk about. It illustrates the measured results of a standard smooth-rod drive tool versus a similar dripless style tool. The blue line shows the force generated by the standard drive system. Note the small drop in force between each pump. It also ...
Hot Pot — Cold Weather Means Thick Sealant
Winter hit the east coast this week, the upper west and Midwest almost a month ago. Sealants packaged in cartridges, sausages, or in 5 gallon pails stored in a cold warehouse or trailer or even the back of your pickup truck gets really thick. Some people warm the sealant up by putting it next to ...
Barrels – So what? Does it really make a difference?
It all depends on what you want to achieve with your tool. Consider:1. How much do you use the tool? Is it something you make a living with or is it something you use only use on occasion?2. What type of material are you dispensing; Is it sticky, thick, thin… those types of characteristics play a...
Teflon® Industrial Coating Improves Bulk Gun Dispensing
We have discussed loading a Bulk Gun….now if the inside of the barrel was coated with Teflon® what would happen? Material won’t stick to the barrel and it would remain cleaner and be ea...
Cordless Caulking Guns (Battery Powered)
Why spend the money? What value to they bring? What should I look for when considering a cordless caulking gun? All great questions, all issues which you need to answer. Here are my thoughts 1. Value the tool brings – Dealing with large volumes of material per job, it eliminates hand fatigue and ...