Precision machines
for precision gluing.
Intercom does not sell a spray gun and wish you luck. Every machine in the range is calibrated to the viscosity of the Ecostick® adhesive it will run — ten manual machines, three conveyor systems for full gluing, and four Polifemo 4.0 sensing machines for edge gluing. Height-adjustable, modular, built to your specification.
Application efficiency of a calibrated spray vs. hand brushing
Maintenance on the manual bench range
Every bench made to the client's work height and floor layout
Three families.
Start with yours.
Edge gluing, full gluing, or an operator at a bench — the three families answer three different questions on a factory floor. Pick yours and seventeen machines collapse to a handful. Guns, presses and accessories are further down, under other machines.
Polifemo 4.0
sensing, for edge gluing
The machine reads the piece and glues only its edge. Pallets move under a programmable sensing spray head — no masking, no operator judgement, no adhesive where it is not wanted.
Conveyor belt system
for full gluing
Whole-surface application. Pieces enter one end of a chain conveyor, are sprayed across their full face, and leave dry — the dryer is built into the run.
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Manual machines
An operator at an aspirating bench. One station, one shift, built to your work height. The family most factories start with — and many never leave.
Polifemo 4.0.
It finds the edge itself.
The machine senses the piece and glues only its edge — pallets move under a programmable spray head that follows the profile it reads. No masking, no template, and no adhesive anywhere you did not want it. This is the step change from ten benches to one machine.
When the volume goes up,
the machine takes over.
Ten things Intercom set out to deliver when it engineered its automatic systems — the conveyor belt and the Polifemo 4.0 sensing head alike.
- Higher productivityContinuous conveyor or pallet flow instead of manual batch handling.
- High precisionA programmed spray pattern lays the same film on the thousandth piece as on the first.
- High speedThroughput paced to your line, not to the operator's arm.
- Intuitive interfaceNo specialist operator training required to run or change a programme.
- Extreme flexibilityProgrammable for different product shapes and different bonding areas.
- Easy managementCentrally controlled and monitored, with settings recalled per article.
- Zero downtimeNo stopping the line to re-apply, re-brush or correct a missed area.
- Maximum efficiencyAdhesive goes only where it is needed — no overspray to pay for twice.
- Low running costDesigned for minimum intervention and minimum maintenance spend.
- Minimum impactEcostick® chemistry plus precise application gives the lowest achievable VOC and waste.
"Intercom is the only company able to guarantee the best performance — by combining automatic system mechanics with the quality of Ecostick® adhesives." — Intercom Srl
All four Polifemo 4.0
sensing machines.
A programmable sensing head reads each piece and applies adhesive to its edge only — no masking, no template. Pallet movement, integrating into a line you already have. Listed from DV6, the highest throughput in the range, down to DV1.
Intercom builds automatic systems to measure. Send us your floor plan and the engineering conversation starts from your layout rather than from a catalogue page.Built to measure
Three automatic bonding systems
for full gluing.
Whole-surface application on a chain conveyor, with the dryer built into the run. Pieces enter one end and leave bonded and dry — for soles, display, furniture and continuous production.
Ten manual machines,
from bench-top to widest.
Read the code as a recipe: bench first, device second. I788 is bench B7 with device S8. I1398 is bench B13 with device S9. An R on the end means wheels.
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When the bench
is not the answer.
Spot bonding, edge work, repairs, on-site application. Two hand guns, both running the same Ecostick® codes as the benches.
G6.110Trigger gun · 1.2 mm nozzle
A precision trigger gun for controlled spot application and edge bonding on leather and fabric. The 1.2 mm nozzle keeps the pattern tight where a bench fan would be far too generous.
G9 LPJETLow-pressure gun · 1.3 mm nozzle
LPJET technology delivers a wider spray at lower pressure — less bounce-back off the material, less overspray in the air, less adhesive lost. The gun to specify where consumption matters as much as coverage.
What happens
after the spray.
A bond is made by pressure and by drying as much as by adhesive. Three units for the footwear floor.
P300DUpper-lining press · women's last
Closes the lining-to-upper assembly over a women's last form, so the bond sets to the shape of the shoe. Eliminates the creasing in the toe and heel area that a flat press leaves behind.
P300DCPLPress + bench B7 + S8 + CO
The P300D press coupled to a complete I788 spray bench. One station, one operator, both operations — spray the lining and close the assembly without moving the piece to a second machine.
StenditoreGridless spreader & dryer
A gridless spreader and dryer for leather goods and footwear floors. Sprayed pieces are laid out and dried without a grid pattern pressing into the surface. Installs as a standalone station beside the benches.
When to upgrade
from one to the other.
| Factor | Manual bench | Automatic · Polifemo 4.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Daily volume | Low to medium | Medium to high |
| Product variety | High — flexible, changed in seconds | Medium — programmed per article |
| Operator dependency | Higher — skill shows in the bond | Low — the programme is the skill |
| Adhesive consistency | Operator-dependent | Machine-consistent every cycle |
| Floor space | Compact · movable | Requires dedicated line space |
| Investment | Lower | Higher — but lower cost per unit |
| Ideal for | Sample rooms, short runs, many product types | Volume production in one or two categories |
Choosing the right machine
| Starting out — compact, portable, no bench | I048 |
| First bench in a leather-goods factory | I288 |
| One machine to cover every operation | I988 (2025) |
| The station has to move around the floor | I3L48R or I3L88R |
| Heavier leather or high-viscosity codes | I998 or I1398 (S9 device) |
| Large panels — full bag bodies, wide stock | I1288 or I1398 |
| Spray bonding and upper pressing in one station | P300DCPL |
| Spot or edge bonding only | G6.110 or G9 LPJET |
| Continuous production with drying in line | A3.2 · A3.3 · A4.2 |
| Integrate automation into an existing line | DV1 · DV4 · DV5 · DV6 |
| Not sure | Tell us your product and your adhesive. We will spec the machine. |
An Italian machine
with a local engineer.
A spray system that nobody can commission or service is furniture. This is what comes with the machine.
Commissioning at your factory.
Installed, levelled, set to your operators' work height, and run in on your own materials and adhesive codes.
Operator training per shift.
Typically half a day per shift — spray technique, film weight, cleaning, and what a wrong-looking pattern is telling you.
Annual maintenance contracts.
Scheduled visits, filter and wear-part replacement, and calibration checks against the adhesive you are actually running.
Spares held in India.
Fast-moving nozzles, needles, seals and filters in Delhi stock — so a worn part does not become a stopped line.
An Intercom technician on the call.
For a trial, a difficult substrate or an automatic-line layout, an Intercom technician joins the conversation directly.
Machines and accessories,
in one table.
A reference table of the whole range. Filter it, then click any model to jump to its full specification above. Read a code as a recipe: bench first, device second — I788 is bench B7 with device S8. An R on the end means wheels.
Showing all 17 machines and 5 accessories.
| Model | Configuration | Best for | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0482023 | Spray device S4 + tank CO · no bench | The compact specialist.Sample rooms, second stations, existing benches | S4 |
| I2882022 | Bench B2410 + spray device S8 + tank CO | The entry bench.First spray station · wallets, small bags | S8 |
| I3L48R | Bench B3L on wheels + spray device S4 + tank CO | The mobile S4.Mixed leather goods · belts, straps | S4 |
| I3L88 | Bench B3L + spray device S8 + tank CO | The B3L fixed.Dedicated station on a settled line | S8 |
| I3L88R | Bench B3L on wheels + spray device S8 + tank CO | The mobile B3L.Multi-line leather-goods factories | S8 |
| I7882022 | Bench B7 + spray device S8 + tank CO | The production workhorse.Bags, belts, wallets, uppers · packaging, albums | S8 |
| I9882025 · current | Bench B9 + spray device S8 + tank CO | The flagship manual.Bags, wallets, belts, uppers, footwear | S8 |
| I9982022 | Bench B9 + spray device S9 + tank CO | The B9 with S9.Bags, belts, uppers | S9 |
| I12882022 | Bench B12 + spray device S8 + tank CO | The wide bench.Large-surface bonding · display, furniture, albums | S8 |
| I13982022 | Bench B13 + spray device S9 + tank CO | The widest bench.High-throughput large leather goods | S9 |
| A3.2 | Chain conveyor 180 × 220 cm + integrated dryer | The standard conveyor.Soles, display and furniture, continuous runs | — |
| A3.3 | Chain conveyor 180 × 320 cm + integrated dryer | The long conveyor.Large panels, albums, soles at speed | — |
| A4.2 | Chain conveyor 120 × 220 cm + integrated dryer | The compact automatic.Belts, wallet parts, uppers | — |
| DV1 | Polifemo 4.0 · pallet-drawer movement | The integrable entry automatic.First step from manual to automatic | — |
| DV4 | Polifemo 4.0 · pallet movement | The mid-range.Leather goods and footwear · automotive interiors | — |
| DV5 | Polifemo 4.0 · pallet movement | The higher-capacity.Single-category volume production | — |
| DV6Top spec | Polifemo 4.0 · full pallet movement | The highest throughput in the range.High-volume bags, wallets, belts | — |
| G6.110 | Trigger gun · 1.2 mm nozzle | Spot and edge work.Controlled application where a bench fan is too generous | — |
| G9 | LPJET low-pressure gun · 1.3 mm nozzle | The wider gun.A wider spray pattern than the G6.110 | — |
| P300D | Upper-lining press · women’s last | The press.Pressing uppers and linings on a women’s last | — |
| P300DCPL | Upper-lining press + bench B7 + device S8 | The press, complete.The P300D combined with a bench and spray device | S8 |
| STENDITORE | Gridless spreader and dryer | The spreader.Spreading and laying material ahead of the bonding step | — |
Price and bench dimensions in millimetres are deliberately not here — both depend on the configuration and your floor layout, and both come back with the quotation.
Not a spray gun.
A workstation.
The Intercom manual machine is three parts engineered as one: an aspirating bench, a spray device matched to the adhesive, and a pressurised container. Take one away and the precision goes with it.
The bench
Banco aspirante. A work surface with built-in suction that pulls both on the work plane and laterally. Overspray is captured before it settles — clean operator air, clean bench, no wasted adhesive on the floor.
The spray device
Mounted on the bench and calibrated to Ecostick® viscosity. S8, S9 and S4 differ in nozzle geometry, flow rate and fan pattern — the device is chosen with the adhesive, not after it.
The container
Contenitore CO. The adhesive reservoir, sealed and pressurised, integrated with the spray device so that flow stays constant from the first piece of the shift to the last.
Modular by design
For large objects — bag bodies, belts, shoulder straps, albums — two bench modules couple together and double the work surface. Every bench is built to the client's specification.
With solvent contact cement, factories typically apply four to five times the adhesive volume actually needed, because a brush cannot be precise. A calibrated spray fires a controlled fan and wets the material exactly to spec — which is where the cost-per-unit saving comes from, even though the drum costs more.Why the machine pays for itself
Three devices.
The choice that matters most.
The bench sets the size of the job. The device sets the quality of the bond. Every model code below is a bench-plus-device combination — the letters tell you which device is fitted.
| Device | Character | Best suited to | Fitted on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S8 | The standard device across the range. Balanced fan pattern and flow for the great majority of leather-goods and footwear operations. | Bags, wallets, belts, uppers · medium-weight leather and synthetics · the default first specification | I288 · I3L88 · I3L88R · I788 · I988 · I1288 · P300DCPL |
| S9 | Different nozzle and flow pattern from the S8 — chosen where leather thickness or adhesive viscosity would force the S8 to be adjusted away from its optimum. | Heavier or thicker leather · higher-viscosity codes such as 9015ST and 9015ST HV · large flat panels | I998 · I1398 |
| S4 | The widest application range of any single device Intercom builds. Also the only device offered without a bench, as a portable unit. | Mixed factories and sample rooms · the broadest code compatibility · retrofitting an existing work surface | I048 (device only) · I3L48R |
See it running
before you buy it.
Tell us the products you make and your floor space. We will spec the bench or the automatic, arrange a demo on comparable production, and quote the machine with the adhesive it is calibrated for.