Abstract: A manifold that allows for increased flow performance, at a reduced pressure, and a flow path that is easily maintained, and fluid dispensing systems that allow for the precise, controlled spacing of beads of multiple component adhesives, and other liquids, and allow for multiple beads to be dispensed onto a substrate simultaneously are disclosed. A control portion for a manifold that solves the disadvantages relating to scaling an open channel and a carrier that provides a mechanism for applying an adhesive and/or a two-part adhesive easier are disclosed.

Abstract: A pipe conditioning tool comprising a drive unit to move the tool along a pipe and a work head rotatable about an axis of the pipe to condition a surface of the pipe, the drive unit includes a frame extending to opposite sides of the pipe, the frame having legs extending radially beyond the work head to provide support for the tool upon removal from said pipe.

Abstract: A solution treatment apparatus applies a coating solution onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a holder holding and rotating the substrate; a coating solution supplier supplying the coating solution to the substrate on the holder; and an inner cup surrounding the holder from a lateral side and having a peripheral edge side upper surface inclining down outward in a radial direction from an apex part located below a peripheral edge side of the substrate on the holder. The inner cup has discharge ports formed along a circumferential direction at the apex part; and the discharge ports are formed to discharge a cleaning solution and make the cleaning solution flow down along the peripheral edge side upper surface of the inner cup, thereby cleaning the peripheral edge side upper surface, and to discharge the cleaning solution outward in the radial direction and obliquely upward.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for applying coatings on a moving web are provided. A coating die and a back-up roll engage with each other. The back-up roll includes a shell rotatably supported by a pressurized air layer. When a coating material is dispensed from the coating die onto the web to form a liquid coating, the pressure of the air layer is controlled such that the shell translates in space to balance forces from the air layer and the coating bead, while the web is being translated to drive the shell.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying chemical liquid may include a gantry, a chemical liquid supply member providing a chemical liquid onto a substrate, and a moving device supporting the chemical liquid supply member and moving along the gantry. The moving device may include a moving member, load supporting members and absorbing members. The moving member may support one side of the chemical liquid supply member and may run over the gantry. The moving member may cover an upper face, a first side and a second side of the gantry. The load supporting members may support a load applied to the moving member and the gantry while maintaining a substantially constant distance between the moving member and the gantry. The absorbing members may absorb an impulsive load or an impulsive force applied to the moving member and/or the gantry when the moving member deviates from a moving path provided by the gantry.

Abstract: A painting plant may include: at least one painting booth including a painting system configured to apply paint onto objects in the at least one painting booth; a magazine including cartridges containing the paint; and a system configured to automatically transport the cartridges from the magazine to feeding stations which feed the paint from the cartridges to the painting system in the at least one painting booth. In addition or in the alternative, a painting plant may include: at least one painting booth including a painting system configured to apply paint onto objects in the at least one painting booth; a magazine including cartridges containing cleaning liquid; and a system configured to automatically transport the cartridges containing the cleaning liquid from the magazine to feeding stations which feed the cleaning liquid from the cartridges containing the cleaning liquid to the painting system in the at least one painting booth.

Abstract: A colour change system for a powder coating facility comprises a plurality of containers 24a-24e each with a different colour powders; a conduit for conveying powder from one of the containers 24a-24e to a coating applicator 12; a suction unit 18 connected to the conduit and having an end-piece with a powder-drawing inlet opening; a cleaning unit 34; a translation mechanism for moving the end-piece; and a controller. The containers 24a-24e and the cleaning unit 34 each have an opening 25 for receiving the end piece. The controller effects a change of powder colour by controlling the translation mechanism to extract the end-piece from a first container 24d, to move it to the cleaning unit 34, and after cleaning to move the end piece to a second container 24e. The system allows automated cleaning between colour changes, which reduces operating downtime.

Abstract: A die for coating an insulating liquid may include a die body configured to be positioned on a current collector with a certain space and discharge an insulating liquid; and a discharge portion configured to be formed on one surface where the insulating liquid of the die body is discharged, and form a discharge path and a discharge port where the insulating liquid is discharged, wherein the discharge portion includes a first discharge portion positioned at a front region side of a coating direction of the insulating liquid, and a second discharge portion positioned at a rear region side of the coating direction of the insulating liquid, an insulating liquid discharge path is formed between the first discharge portion and the second discharge portion, and an insulating liquid discharge port is formed between an end of the first discharge portion and an end of the second discharge portion.

Abstract: An inkjet coating machine is provided to prevent the components in the paint from precipitating. The inkjet coating machine includes: a robot arm having a chuck at a front end and a nozzle head unit detachably mounted on the chuck. The nozzle head unit includes a nozzle head having a nozzle for spraying the paint, a nozzle control unit for controlling driving of the nozzle, and a head-side circulation path enabling the paint to circulate within the nozzle head. The nozzle head, the nozzle control unit and the head-side circulation path are integrally configured. The coating machine further includes a standby holding unit that holds at least one nozzle head unit in standby and a head replacement unit that replaces the nozzle head unit.

Abstract: Machine for the surface processing of products (L) under controlled pressure conditions different than the ambient pressure, comprising • at least one sealed chamber (12, 13), provided with at least one opening (15, 16), that can be closed, for inserting and removing a plurality of products (L) to be processed, • a device (30) for adjusting the pressure inside said at least one chamber (12, 13), • in said at least one chamber (12, 13), a moving device (20) for vertically moving said products (L), so as to accumulate at least two said products on levels arranged over one another, • a horizontal moving device (19) for moving said products (L) from and towards said at least one opening (15, 16) when the products (L) are arranged at the same level of said at least one opening (15, 16) wherein, from an operational viewpoint, a plurality of said products (L) are inserted into said at least one chamber (12, 13), and at least two products of said plurality of products (L) are over one another for a span of processing

Abstract: An improved device for adjusting spray guns in an IC spray machine. Adjustments may be done using electro-mechanical or pneumatic actuators, and may rotate the nozzles toward an evacuation hood for cleaning, etc. Two actuators are used per spray gun, one mechanically engaged to a slide which moves the gun in translation (traversing in the X dimension), one which is mechanically engaged to a bracket which in turn is mechanically engaged to the gun mount, so the gun may be either moved or rotated. In addition, a Z-axis beam allows control in depth by an additional actuator/motor.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate, the apparatus comprising: a treating container having an inner space; a support unit supporting and rotating the substrate in the inner space; and an exhaust unit exhausting an air flow in the inner space, wherein the treating container includes an outer cup providing the inner space; and an inner cup disposed at the inner space and spaced apart from the outer cup, and wherein the outer cup has a protrusion at a side wall thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive application system configured to apply a necessary and sufficient amount of an adhesive to a thin steel strip without causing an increase in the equipment cost. The adhesive application system comprises an adhesive application device having adhesive dispensing nozzles (26, 27) for dispensing an adhesive to an adhesive application surface of a thin steel strip; a mechanism configured to elevate and lower the adhesive application device; and adhesive supply ports (17, 18) for supplying the adhesive at a predetermined pressure to the adhesive application device, wherein the adhesive application device has an end face that is to be brought into abutment against the thin steel strip, and wherein outlets of the adhesive dispensing nozzles (26, 27) are spaced inwardly away from the end face of the adhesive application device so that the outlets of the adhesive dispensing nozzles (26, 27) are maintained at a predetermined distance from a lower surface of the thin steel strip.

Abstract: A dispensing system includes a dispensing unit assembly configured to dispense viscous material and a gantry coupled to the frame. The gantry is configured to support the dispensing unit assembly and to move the dispensing unit assembly in x-axis and y-axis directions. The dispensing unit assembly includes a support bracket secured to the gantry and a movable bracket rotatably coupled to the support bracket by a first strain wave gear system configured to enable the rotation of the movable bracket with respect to the support bracket about a first axis. The dispensing unit assembly further includes a dispensing unit rotatably coupled to the movable bracket by a second strain wave gear system configured to enable the rotation of the dispensing unit with respect to the movable bracket about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating method and a corresponding coating device for coating components with a nozzle applicator with several nozzles, in particular for painting motor vehicle body components. The disclosure provides that the nozzle applicator is flexibly controlled during the coating method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a workpiece carrier device (1) comprising: a drive gear (3) for receiving workpiece arrangements (4), which is rotatable about a main axis (2), a number of drive bodies (6), which are arranged on the drive gear (3), are respectively rotatable about an axis of rotation (5) and each have a drive pinion (8) and a stationary internal input gear (9) with an inner toothing, which meshes with the drive pinions (8), wherein the axes of rotation (5) extend parallel to the main axis (2) and are arranged in an annular region of the drive gear (3) that runs concentrically in relation to the main axis (2), and so, when there is rotation of the drive gear (3) relative to the internal input gear (9), the drive bodies (6) rotate about their respective axes of rotation (5), wherein the internal input gear (9) and the drive bodies (6) with their drive pinions (8) are formed and arranged in relation to one another and a working clearance (S) is provided between the internal input gear (9) and the drive

Abstract: A dispensing device includes a dispensing mechanism and a calibration mechanism coupled to the dispensing mechanism. The calibration mechanism includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to detect a position difference between a dispensing needle and a reference coordinate in a direction. The dispensing mechanism is configured to adjust the dispensing needle in the direction according to the position difference.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus comprises a processing container having an inner space; a support unit configured to support and rotate the substrate in the inner space; a liquid supply unit configured to supply a treating liquid to the substrate supported by the support unit; and an exhaust unit configured to exhaust an air flow from the inner space, wherein the exhaust unit includes an air flow guide duct with an inlet provided to introduce the air flow into the air flow guide duct in a tangential direction to a rotating direction of the substrate supported on the support unit.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus for forming a coating film on a peripheral edge portion including a peripheral edge of a front surface and a side surface of a substrate, includes: a substrate holder for rotatably holding the substrate; a first chemical liquid supplier for supplying a first chemical liquid onto the peripheral edge including a rear surface of the substrate; a partial removing part for removing the first chemical liquid adhering to at least a portion of the front and side surfaces; a second chemical liquid supplier for supplying a second chemical liquid for forming the coating film onto the front and side surfaces; a first chemical liquid removing part for removing the first chemical liquid remaining on the substrate to which the second chemical liquid adheres; and a controller for controlling the parts described above.

Abstract: A device is provided for supporting a wrist of a user holding a paint roller including a handle, a frame extending from the handle along a longitudinal axis, and a roller wheel carried by the frame opposite the handle, the device including a base portion including one or more connectors for coupling the base portion to the handle of the paint roller, and a rigid support member extending laterally from the base portion, the support member comprising a curved surface for at least partially surrounding a wrist of a user holding the handle to support the wrist.