Northtech presents award-winning iGlue

Northtech Machine presented the new iGlue Automatic Dovetail Gluer at the 2023 AWFS Fair, where it won a Visionary Award for product innovation.

“This is an automatic gluer, primarily for dovetail box drawer assembly. It scans the dovetails on a drawer box and applies glue to either the mortise or tenon of the dovetail,” says Brandon Koetter, president of Northtech Machine. “It’s ideal for cigar boxes, wine boxes, and drawer boxes. It’s got quite a bit of functionality. There’s no other glue machine that really gives you flexibility and speed all in one machine.

“All the other gluers out there either [require] an extreme amount of programming or you have to buy specific templates for each part differentiation.”

Koetter emphasizes that the highlight of the machine is its ability to recognize where and how much glue should be applied. The operator simply sticks a part in the machine.

“There’s no mess, no setup, no wasted glue. So, when you get into the higher production shops, there’s a notable amount of savings because the amount of glue that you put on is exactly the amount you want,” he adds.

The iGlue Automatic Dovetail Gluer (NT-iGlue450DTG) sells for under $14,000.

For more, visit northtechmachine.com.

This article was originally published in the September 2023 issue.