Method and system for mixing adhesives on a scale and/or hydraulic platform

A method for diluting an adhesive, the method comprising:

• generating a series of signals related to the weight of a dilution tank when empty and at various levels of fill, the dilution tank being of a known capacity and located upon a scale;
• inputting into a system controller the series of signals from the scale relating to the weight of the dilution tank when empty and at various levels of fill with water and adhesive;
• inputting into the system controller a target concentration of a diluted adhesive;
• feeding water into the dilution tank from a source of water through a spray nozzle, the spray nozzle configured to spray the water on an inner wall of the dilution tank;
• feeding a neat adhesive into a mixing assembly, the mixing assembly comprising:
• a manifold having a first inlet configured to receive the neat adhesive from a source of neat adhesive, a second inlet configured to receive a mixture of the water and a diluted adhesive received from a lower portion of the dilution tank, and a first outlet configured to feed the neat adhesive received from the first inlet and the mixture of the water and the diluted adhesive received from the second inlet to a static mixer;
• the static mixer configured to receive the mixture of the water and the diluted adhesive received from the lower portion of the dilution tank and the neat adhesive from the source of neat adhesive from the first outlet, and mix the neat adhesive and the mixture of the water and the diluted adhesive from the lower portion of the dilution tank;
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• an eductor configured to eject the mixture of the neat adhesive and the mixture of the water and diluted adhesive into the lower portion of the dilution tank;
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• mixing the water, the neat adhesive, and the diluted adhesive until the target concentration of the diluted adhesive is reached.