Abstract: A wiper apparatus (10) is disclosed for spreading, smoothing or otherwise wiping liquid coating material on a suites (13) of a moving ship (12), such as, for example, a moving strip of metal. The wiper apparatus (10) comprises first and second felt wipers (15) for alternately wiping the liquid coating material on the surface of the moving strip (12) and a wiper support (16) coupled to the first and second wipers (15) for rotation of the first and second wipers (15). A lift assembly (18) is used for moving the first and second wipers (15) relative to the surface of the moving strip (12) between engaged and disengaged positions.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a coating applicator carried on a frame. The frame and the coating applicator cooperate to define a coating region. The coating applicator applies coating material to a moving strip of material when the moving strip is in the coating region. The frame is arranged to be moved from an on-line position placing the moving strip in the coating region to an off-line position removing the moving strip from the coating region.

Abstract: A coating apparatus is configured to coat a moving strip of material with liquid coating material. The apparatus includes a liquid coating material supply unit and a coater for dispensing liquid coating material onto the moving strip of material. A recycler is provided for returning liquid coating material dispensed from the coater to a position in the coating apparatus upstream of the coater.

Abstract: A method of applying a coating material to a moving strip of substrate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a supply signal from a controller to a coating supply unit to control the supply of coating material from the coating supply unit through a liquid usage detector and a liquid meter unit and to a coater for application to the moving strip; (b) providing a measure signal from the liquid usage detector to the controller to measure the flow rate of coating material through the liquid usage detector; (c) providing a delivery control signal from the controller to the liquid meter unit to control the amount of coating material delivered from the coater to the moving strip; (d) providing a heating signal from the controller to the inline heater to control the heating of coating material within the inline heater; and (e) providing a dispense signal from the controller to the coater to dispense coating material from the coater for application to the moving strip.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a supply unit containing liquid coating material and a reservoir receiving liquid coating material dispensed from the supply unit. A coater dispenses liquid coating material onto a moving strip of material. A liquid meter unit includes a flow passage and a flow regulator associated with the flow passage. A flow rate manager cooperates with the reservoir to determine the flow rate of liquid coating material passing through the flow passage in the liquid meter unit and operates the flow regulator to regulate the flow rate of liquid coating material discharged to the coater.