Abstract: The disclosure relates to an applicator, in particular a printhead, for applying a coating agent, in particular a paint, to a component, in particular a motor vehicle body component or an add-on part for a motor vehicle body component, having at least one nozzle row with a plurality of nozzles for dispensing the coating agent in the form of a coating agent jet, the nozzles are arranged one behind the other in a nozzle plane along the nozzle row at a specific nozzle spacing, and having a plurality of actuators for controlling the release of coating agent through the individual nozzles, the actuators each having an outer dimension along the nozzle row. The disclosure provides that the nozzle distance between the adjacent nozzles of the nozzle row is smaller than the outer dimension of the individual actuators along the nozzle row.

Abstract: An apparatus for painting articles comprises a painting booth delimited by side walls and having at least one inlet opening and an outlet opening reciprocally aligned on two of said respectively opposite side walls. A transport assembly moves a plurality of articles being processed respectively aligned along a movement path extending through the painting booth, to lead the articles being processed therein through the inlet opening and to extract said articles through the outlet opening. The delivery nozzles operatively arranged inside the painting booth deliver atomised paint against the articles transported along the movement path. Adjustment devices comprising adjustment knobs positioned externally of the painting booth and manually accessible by an operator operate on each delivery nozzle to modify its positioning with respect to the articles being processed.

Abstract: Method of designing and manufacturing a distributor bar for use in a production line comprising a mixing head for providing a viscous foamable liquid mixture, a laminator with a predefined speed of at least 20 m/min, the distributor bar having a central inlet fluidly connected to a number of outlets via a main channel. The method comprises: choosing (3001) a geometry for the distributor bar and defining a set of geometrical parameters; assigning (3002) values to said parameters; creating (3003) a virtual model; simulating (3005) flow in said model by performing a Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation (CFD), taking into account (3004) a non-Newtonian shear thinning model; e) evaluating the simulated flow; building (2007) a physical distributor bar. A distributor bar, a production line, and a computer program product.

Abstract: A vehicle grille assembly includes a vehicle grille, a grille badge and a washer assembly. The grille has an interior side and an exterior side. The grille badge is supported on a surface of the exterior side of the grille. The washer assembly is disposed adjacent to the grille badge and has a nozzle being configured to move between a stowed position and an operating position. The nozzle is stowed on the interior side of the vehicle grille in the stowed position. The nozzle is on the exterior side of the vehicle grille in the operating position to dispense cleaning fluid toward the grille badge.

Abstract: An application system includes one or more flow control mechanisms controlling a flow path to a dispenser device, one or more position control mechanisms controlling a position of the dispenser device, and a memory device storing data associated with the flow control mechanisms, the position control mechanisms, one or more target areas, and computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may be executed to identify a target area, actuate the position control mechanisms to move the dispenser device toward the target area, actuate the flow control mechanisms to channel the sealant materials toward the dispenser device, dispense one or more first shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a dollop at the target area, and dispense one or more second shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a sealant layer that overlies the dollop.

Abstract: An adapter is configured to be mounted onto or otherwise coupled to a hot-melt adhesive dispenser. The adapter may include a body defining at least a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, and a feed channel. The first inlet channel is configured to receive a first adhesive. The second inlet channel is configured to receive a second adhesive. The feed channel is configured to direct at least one of the first adhesive or the second adhesive to the hot-melt adhesive dispenser.

Abstract: A process for the large scale manufacturing of vertically standing hybrid nanometer-scale structures of different geometries, including fractal architecture made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The nanometer-scale structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The nanometer-scale structures may be coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to temperature, humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases, and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the nanometer-scale structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously.

Abstract: A method of joining first and second vehicle components to make an assembly includes applying structural adhesive and mastic to the first component. The first and second component may be made of different metals, and are brought together and joined at an interface using a linkage. Thereafter, the structural adhesive and mastic are cured. The mastic seals an interior edge of the interface, which is located at an interior of the assembly. A dust sealer is applied and cured to seal the exterior edge of the interface, which is located at an exterior of the assembly. The method results in sealing of all the edges around the entire perimeter of the interface, thus inhibiting water intrusion into the interface and possible corrosion resulting therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying labels to containers or packs, comprising the following steps: taking over a label from a label providing unit by means of a pallet such that a glue application surface of the label faces away from the pallet; conveying the label by means of the pallet past a glue application unit, where the glue application surface of the label has cold glue applied thereto, at least over part of its area; and, subsequently, directly transferring the glue-coated label to a container conveyed by a conveyer or to a pack conveyed by the conveyor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a sealant material. A nozzle system may be positioned relative to a structure using a robotic device. The sealant material may be applied in a number of streams onto a structure using the nozzle system and the robotic device to form a sealant deposit having a desired shape in which the sealant material has a viscosity greater than a selected threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical or chemical treatment device for high aspect ratio circuit board with through hole comprises: an electroplating tank; a solution storage tank; a positioning frame, the positioning frame fixes the circuit board inside the electroplating tank for the electroplating tank to be divided into a solution accumulated area and a suction area by the positioning frame and the circuit board; a priming piping sucking solution from the solution storage tank to the solution accumulated area; a suction cap corresponding to the suction area; and a suction piping connected to the suction cap, using the negative pressure produced by suction to make the solution flow through the through hole of the circuit board, and further having a better result of electroplating the bore of through hole of the high aspect ratio circuit board.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam backing suitable for making a coated abrasive article is disclosed. The polyurethane foam backing has a textured surface bearing an array of raised features and land areas. The array's geometry is designed such that a 90 degree peel force to remove a production tooling having a contacting surface bearing a plurality of microreplicated mold cavities from the textured surface is accept able.

Abstract: In a film forming device, a mist spray head includes: an inert gas spray part between a raw material solution spray nozzle and a reaction material spray nozzle; and an inert gas spray part between the raw material solution spray nozzle and a reaction material spray nozzle. Accordingly, an inert gas ejection port is provided between a raw material solution ejection port and a reaction material ejection port, and an inert gas ejection port is provided between the raw material solution ejection port and a reaction material ejection port.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of secondary containment panels and assembling and installing the panels in a secondary containment system of an above-ground liquid storage tank or other retention facility includes forming a plurality of flexible substrate pieces. A liquid impermeable coating is applied to the upper surface of each piece such that an edge segment of the piece remains uncoated. The coating is applied to the substrate piece in an indoor enclosure using a computer controlled robotic sprayer that applies a uniform coating. A system for coating secondary containment panels. An apparatus for spraying a coating on a secondary containment panels. The apparatus may be computer controlled and operate automatically to coat the surface of the panel.

Abstract: A fluid application device includes one or more applicator heads. each applicator head includes a service block configured to receive a fluid from a fluid supply source, a manifold secured to the service block and configured to receive the fluid from the service block, the manifold having a seat, a module secured to the manifold at the seat, the module including a valve configured to selectively control flow of the fluid in the manifold, and a nozzle having a first configuration removably securable to the manifold, the nozzle configured to receive the fluid from the manifold, the nozzle having a first interface for interfacing with the manifold.

Abstract: Provided are a container-interior drying device and a container-interior drying method capable of shortening drying time and improving the efficiency in an entire filling line without causing container deformation, the device having a simple configuration and requiring little space for installation. The device includes a gas ejector nozzle (110) capable of being inserted into an interior of a container through an opening of the container, a suction mechanism (120) capable of facing the opening of the container, and a gas supply unit (130) configured to supply the gas ejector nozzle (110) with gas, wherein gas is ejected into the interior of the container from the gas ejector nozzle (110), and the suction mechanism (120) positioned so as to face the opening of the container sucks out gas through the opening of the container.

Abstract: The rotary atomizing coating device (1) is provided with a spray head (2) formed of a tube body having a circular truncated conical shape and constituted to spray, from an opening end on the large diameter side, a coating introduced from an opening end on the small diameter side thereof, and a coating supply machine (3) engaged with the spray head (2) for supplying the coating while rotating the spray head (2) around an axial line (O). The spray head (2) has a first coating diffusion part (28) having a curved surface with a convex shape towards the axial line (O) on the inner peripheral surface, and a second coating diffusion part (29) extending to an outer edge (26) of the opening end on the large diameter side having a curved surface with a concave shape towards the axial line (O) with grooves (4) on the outer edge (26).

Abstract: A device (10) for applying a fluid to a moving substrate (36) includes a nozzle head (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) with an inlet opening (26, 26c) and an outlet opening (29a, 29b, 29c, 29d). The device further includes a supply station (11) with a fastening surface (17) with a mouth region (20a) of a fluid duct. The nozzle head is arranged so as to be pivotable relative to the fastening surface about a pivot axis (38a). The inlet opening (26, 26c) and the mouth region (20a) of the fluid duct are arranged in alignment along the pivot axis (38a).

Abstract: A varnish impregnation apparatus that includes a support that supports a stator, in which the stator coil is mounted to the stator core, with an axial direction of the stator directed in a horizontal direction while grasping a radially outer side of the stator, and that is rotationally driven by a rotary device to rotate the stator; a varnish dropping device that drops the varnish toward a coil end portion of the stator which is rotated while being supported by the support; and a heater disposed in a cavity portion provided at an axial center of the stator core of the stator supported by the support to heat the stator from a radially inner side of the stator.

Abstract: A method comprising scanning a first painted surface of a first vehicle having two or more paint layers with a robotic terahertz radiation instrument to obtain a first painted surface thickness data and map for each of the two or more paint layers, comparing the first thickness map to a control map, and adjusting one or more paint application parameters based on a comparison of the first thickness map with the control map for painting a second surface of a second vehicle different than the first vehicle.

Abstract: A device (10) for applying a fluid to a moving substrate (36) includes a nozzle head (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) with an inlet opening (26, 26c) and an outlet opening (29a, 29b, 29c, 29d). The device further includes a supply station (11) with a fastening surface (17) with a mouth region (20a) of a fluid duct. The nozzle head is arranged so as to be pivotable relative to the fastening surface about a pivot axis (38a). The inlet opening (26, 26c) and the mouth region (20a) of the fluid duct are arranged in alignment along the pivot axis (38a).

Abstract: Methods, compositions and systems for prolonging the lives of transportation surfaces, including pavement, runways, bridges and parking structures include physically altering the transportation surface and chemically protecting the transportation surfaces. Physical alteration of a transportation surface may include physically altering one or both of a microtexture and a macrotexture of the transportation surface. Chemical protection of a transportation surface may include hardening and/or densifying the transportation surface. The transportation surface may be chemically protected while physically altering the transportation surface or after the transportation surface has been physically altered.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning system has a first processing apparatus including a first holding device for holding a substrate, and a treatment solution supply device for supplying onto the entire portion of the front surface of the substrate a treatment solution which includes a volatile component and solidifies or is cured to form a treatment film, and a second processing apparatus including a second holding device for holding the substrate, and a removal-solution supply device for supplying onto the substrate a removal solution which removes the treatment film formed on the front surface of the substrate after the treatment solution supplied by the treatment solution supply device solidifies or is cured.

Abstract: A glue delivery system and method for providing precise application of glue on a substrate. A bead of glue is extruded from a first glue chamber through a gun to a leading edge of the substrate. A trailing edge of the substrate is blown off and over to the nozzle to receive a smear of glue from a second glue chamber. A gear pump is controlled by a servo drive that is connected to a servomotor utilizing a gear reducer. The pump regulates the extrusion of the glue onto the substrate that is programmed with empirical data of gear reducer ratio at which the glue flows within a constant speed, torque, current, speed and position of the glue. The empirical data is provided to a programmable logic circuit to achieve a precise pressure related to volume of a glue deposition and speed of the substrate onto which the glue is applied.

Abstract: The liquid ejection head has a structure in which three or more head modules including a plurality of ejection elements are arranged along a single direction, and the liquid ejection head includes a first head module, a second head module and a third head module which are arranged in ascending order of slope of ejection volume distribution in the single direction or are arranged in descending order of the slope of the ejection volume distribution in the single direction, the slope of the ejection volume distribution in the single direction being evaluated by subtracting an ejection volume at one end part in the single direction from an ejection volume at the other end part in the single direction.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and a method for printing a high aspect ratio and/or specific vertical geometry pattern. The apparatus operates in a multi-pass printing mode and includes one or more paste dispensing mechanism configured to dispense a high viscosity paste to form a pattern on a substrate. At least one paste dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the paste to a segment of the pattern printed at an earlier pass. The paste is dispensed to the relevant segment of the pattern earlier printed before the paste printed at the earlier made pass is dry or what is termed “wet-on-wet” printing.

Abstract: Embodiments according to this disclosure include methods and systems for lubricating sheet metal stock by wiping a controlled amount of lubricant onto the surfaces of the sheet metal with strips of material, such as felt, saturated with the lubricant. The lubrication methods and systems disclosed herein can also provide for control of the pressure at which the lubricant is delivered, the volume of lubricant delivered, and the frequency lubricant is delivered to the felt strips. The lubricant is delivered to the felt strips at a number of locations and the felt material is configured to naturally wick the lubricant from the injection sites to the spaces between injection sites to substantially saturate the entire strip.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display manufacturing apparatus and method, which form a sealing member for protecting an edge portion of a display panel, in a display device where the display panel is exposed to the outside by removing some of cases and set covers. The display manufacturing apparatus includes a base frame, a panel supporting part, and a sealing member. The sealing member forming part is disposed at the base frame, and forms a sealing member at an edge portion of a display panel which is disposed at the panel supporting part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of secondary containment panels and assembling and installing the panels in a secondary containment system of an above-ground liquid storage tank or other retention facility includes forming a plurality of flexible substrate pieces. A liquid impermeable coating is applied to the upper surface of each piece such that an edge segment of the piece remains uncoated. The coating is applied to the substrate piece in an indoor enclosure using a computer controlled robotic sprayer that applies a uniform coating. Metal plates are embedded in the floor used for quality control testing of the coating thickness using magnetic gauges. At least a pair of the pieces are juxtaposed relative to one another such that a first one of the pieces overlaps the uncoated segment of the second piece to form a seam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for coating workpieces, comprising a belt conveyor (2) drivable in rotation for transporting workpieces (13) to be coated, at least one paint spraying robot (6) and at least one surface spraying machine (8), wherein the paint spraying robot (6) is set up to coat side surfaces (14) and/or top surfaces (15) of the workpiece (13) and the surface spraying machine (8) is set up to coat the top surfaces (15) and/or side surfaces (14) of the workpiece (13).

Abstract: A pneumatically controlled painting frame is provided for painting large, open surfaces with a uniform coating of paint, primer, or other surface coating that is spray-applied. The device comprises a rectangular frame having a slidable paint spray rail within the frame. The paint spray rail is slidably controlled using compressed air, which forces the rail along the frame in a singular direction, while the compressed air draws the coating from a container for communication through a plurality of spray nozzles along one surface of the rail. The device is positioned against a surface, adjusted using jack screw base supports, connected to a compressor, and operated using a remote control, which activates the release of the compressed air through the system to allow one pass of the rail across the adjacent surface for coating the same.

Abstract: A reactor assembly having vertically adjustable flow cells is provided. The vertically adjustable flow cells include passageways for distributing a fluid to a reaction region isolated below a bottom surface of corresponding flow cells. The adjustable flow cells enable another dimension of variability for combinatorial processing. Thus, additional data may be gathered for effects on process parameter variations, material variations, process sequence variations, etc., for semiconductor processing operations.

Abstract: Provided is a coating device including: a substrate carrying unit which rotatably holds a substrate while the substrate is upright and is able to dispose the held substrate at a first position and a second position; an application unit which includes a liquid material nozzle ejecting a liquid material to each of first and second surfaces of the substrate disposed at the first position; and a removal unit which includes an accommodation mechanism accommodating a part of the peripheral edge portion of the substrate disposed at the second position and a cleaning liquid ejection mechanism ejecting a cleaning liquid to the peripheral edge portion and removes the liquid material of the peripheral edge portion.

Abstract: A distribution manifold having a manifold and a removable cartridge with a plurality of needle tubes extending from the removable cartridge is disclosed. The distribution manifold can be used with a pre-metered coating system to apply coating material to a substrate.

Abstract: A powder delivery apparatus for transporting powder from one or more hoppers to one or more powder applicators. A cross feed network of multi-directional valves and fluid connections is interposed between transfer pumps coupled to the outlets of the hoppers to provide alternately selectable flow paths for the powder from each hopper to selected one of the powder applicators.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for depositing thin patterned films of materials in which individual elements of the patterned film are deposited by two or more nozzles having different geometries. The different nozzle geometries may include one or more of different throttle diameters, different exhaust diameters, different cross-sectional shapes, different bore angles, different wall angles, different exhaust distances from the substrate, and different leading edges relative to the direction of movement of the nozzles or the substrate. Methods may include steps of ejecting a carrier gas and a material from a plurality of nozzles and depositing the material on a substrate in a plurality of laterally spaced elements.

Abstract: Provided is a full-automatic working apparatus which has a work-object conveying mechanism and can be used on a desk. The desktop working apparatus works a work-object as desired by moving relatively the work-object and a working head.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying glue to regions of paper or plastic webs or paper or plastic web-sections for the production of paper sacks includes a nozzle unit having a plurality of glue outlet openings and glue supply lines and a plurality of glue valves via which the glue supply lines can be provided selectively with glue. Each glue valve includes at least one tappet having a sealing head and at least one counter element, with which the sealing head can make sealing contact. The apparatus includes a glue chamber via which glue can be provided. The counter element is disposed in, or in close vicinity to, the glue chamber.

Abstract: A three dimensional object creation system that prints objects layer by layer, the system including a plurality of printheads, the system printing at least part of each of multiple layers simultaneously, wherein the printheads are configured to enable printing of at least two different materials in at least one layer.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for depositing aerosolized material, wherein an aerosol flow is surrounded and focused by more than one consecutive sheath gas flows. The combined sheath and aerosol flows may consecutively flow through more than one capillary, thereby narrowing the flow further. Linewidths of less than one micron may be achieved.

Abstract: A device for wetting a carrier medium, such as a paper web, a material web, a nonwoven web or a woven fabric web or a knitted fabric web, is provided, having an injection unit consisting of a first elongate hollow element with an opening, preferably with a plurality of openings which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, and of a pump which is connected to the elongate hollow element, pumps the wetting liquid through the elongate hollow element and through the opening or the openings, and, as a result, injects a single or multiple jet into the carrier medium.

Abstract: A coating system includes a leveling element and a dispenser assembly. The leveling element extends generally transverse to a substrate advance orientation and is releasably engageable against a substrate support. The dispenser assembly includes an array of side-by-side independent liquid dispensers and an air pressure assembly to supply a common air pressure to each dispenser to cause pressurized dispensing of a coating liquid from each dispenser onto a substrate on the substrate support. The liquid dispensing occurs at least during relative movement between the dispenser assembly and the substrate support and during the relative movement, the leveling element is actuated to uniformize the coating liquid on the substrate.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing unit having a main body, a channel through the main body, and a plurality of nozzles connected to the main body, the plurality of nozzles being configured to dispense fluid flowing in the channel, a gap sensor unit configured to determine size of gaps between adjacent nozzles in the dispensing unit, and a thermal expansion adjusting unit configured to thermally expand or contract the main body of the dispensing unit to adjust the gap size between adjacent nozzles to a predetermined size, based on the gap size determined by the gap sensor unit.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a first moving unit configured to move in a first direction that is a movement direction of a patterning target object and ii) a second moving unit configured to move in a second direction crossing the first direction. The apparatus further includes a dispensing unit formed on the second moving unit; and a third moving unit formed between the first moving unit and the second moving unit and configured to rotate the second moving unit and the dispensing unit with respect to the first moving unit on a virtual plane that is substantially parallel to the first and second directions.

Abstract: A device (30) for applying adhesive is used in fiber web machine slitter-winder. The slitter-winder has an unwinder for a machine roll, slitter blades for slitting the unwound web into partial webs, and a winder forming them into rolls. The device (30) applies adhesive on ends of partial webs attaching the ends of the partial webs onto the web rolls. The device (30) has a support structure (31), a moving element (32) on the support structure and two adhesive nozzles (33, 34) on the moving element. The adhesive nozzles (33, 34) are attached to the moving element (32) such that the nozzles (33, 34) are spaced apart in the direction of travel of the moving element (32) so that a trailing nozzle can be accelerated to operating speed before traversing the partial webs, and a leading nozzle can extend further in the direction of travel than the moving element.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.

Abstract: A system for painting a structure includes a motorized, wheeled vehicle that is movable along a surface and includes a frame and a lift structure coupled with the frame. The system also includes a support structure supported by the lift structure, and a table supported by the support structure. The table is translatable relative to the support structure. The system also includes a mount structure rotatably coupled with the table and a kit of parts that includes a spray head assembly configured for releasable attachment to the mount structure. The system further includes a paint reservoir and a pump, each being supported by one of the vehicle and the support structure.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises cleaning a semiconductor substrate. A first chemical liquid for forming a water-repellent protection film and a second chemical liquid coating the first chemical liquid are supplied on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. Alternatively, the semiconductor substrate is immersed in the first chemical liquid coated with the second chemical liquid. The semiconductor substrate is then dried.

Abstract: Inkjet print head dies are directly seated upon an exterior of a tubular member so as to face different directions.

Abstract: An ejecting mechanism includes a pump, a pump controller unit, a distribution pipe, a restricting unit, and adhesive nozzles. The pump controller unit is configured to control to increase or decrease the amount of adhesive to be taken in by the pump. The distribution unit is configured to send a predetermined amount of adhesive to the adhesive nozzles out of the adhesive supplied by the pump, and to return the rest of adhesive to a discharge pipe out of the supplied adhesive, except for the predetermined amount of adhesive. The restricting unit is configured to disposed between the distribution unit and the discharge pipe and configured to restrict an amount of adhesive to be returned to a pipe.