OBO Precision Blog
Engineering guides for dispensing machines, potting systems, materials, applications, equipment selection, and troubleshooting.

Why Does Material Tailing Happen After a Bead Stops?
Tailing is a sign that the material keeps moving after the controller believes the bead has already ended. In most factories, the visible symptom is

Why Does Dot Size Inconsistency Happen in Automatic Dispensing?
Dot inconsistency usually means the process cannot deliver the same material volume and release behavior across repeated cycles. In most factories, the visible symptom is

Why Do Start-Stop Marks Appear in Dispensing Paths?
Start-stop marks usually show that the process is not handing off material flow cleanly at the beginning and end of path segments. In most factories,

Why Does Bead Collapse Happen After Dispensing?
A bead can look acceptable at dispense and still collapse afterward if the material body, wetting, or cure support is too weak for the geometry.

Why Does Uneven Bead Width Happen in Gasket Dispensing?
Uneven bead width is one of the clearest signs that the process is losing control of flow, speed, or surface condition somewhere along the gasket

Why Does Foam Appear in Silicone Dispensing?
Silicone foaming usually points to entrained air, contamination, moisture, or process energy that changes how the material behaves before or during dispense. In most factories,

Why Does Trapped Air Stay Inside Sensor Encapsulation?
Sensor modules often contain narrow, blind, or multi-level features that capture air more easily than simple cavities, so trapped-air defects need geometry-aware troubleshooting. In most

Why Do Voids Still Remain After Vacuum Potting?
Vacuum improves conditions, but it does not automatically fix geometry, viscosity, fill-path, or timing problems that still trap air inside the part. In most factories,

Why Do Bubbles Form Around Tall PCB Components During Potting?
Tall components create hidden walls and air pockets that behave very differently from flat boards, which is why localized bubble problems often appear even when
