3M Company and Innovative Automation Inc. (Innovative IDM, Inc.) are joining together to provide industrial manufacturers with an automated solution for tape applications that require precision, repeatability and high output. The RoboTape System for 3M Tape allows industrial manufacturers to take advantage of the benefits of 3M Tape in their assembly processes while maximizing production throughput, improving quality, reducing or re-tasking manual labor and limiting re-work. costs, manufacturers need advanced solutions.

This collaboration between 3M and Innovative Automation provides an improved way to apply 3M Tapes precisely for high-volume applications at production speeds that aren't achievable with manual tape application. The system has been carefully optimized to meet the demands of manufacturing, while providing additional features to streamline operation and maintenance. The RoboTape System for 3M Tape includes the following features: Pre-configured and optimized for a variety of 3M VHB Tapes.

Includes the payout or unwind stand capable of zero-downtime spool changes, a patent-pending feed system and a lightweight applicator head. Flexible design that can be integrated onto small or large industrial robots or cobots from a variety of robot OEMs to match customer preferences. Adjustable for foam, felt and attachment tapes.

Utilizes level wound rolls of 3M VHB Tape to achieve extended run times and minimize material handling. The launch of the co-branded system with Innovative Automation provides a new solution to customers who are moving toward automation and looking to increase productivity in their operations. Innovative Automation's technology and integration capabilities help customers reach their manufacturing goals and they have been developing novel ways to accomplish this with tape.