Abstract: Clip installation tooling and method for installing clips including a magazine for holding a plurality of clips and clip end of arm tooling for picking up at least one clip at a time. The magazine stops at predetermined intervals for spacing each respective clip into openings on the magazine. The clip end of arm tooling has at least one body connected to a plurality of cylinders each with an inlet/outlet port receiving vacuum/air blow off. The clip end of arm tooling picks up one or more clips from the magazine at a time. The vacuum generation to the port(s) assists in holding the clip(s) and eliminates dropping clip(s) prior to placement for installation of the clip(s). After the clip(s) is/are placed, air blow off through the port(s) insures clip(s) are removed from the clip end of arm tooling and stay in the desired position(s).

Abstract: Clip installation tooling and method for installing clips including a magazine for holding a plurality of clips and clip end of arm tooling for picking up at least one clip at a time. The magazine stops at predetermined intervals for spacing each respective clip into openings on the magazine. The clip end of arm tooling has at least one body connected to a plurality of cylinders each with an inlet/outlet port receiving vacuum/air blow off. The clip end of arm tooling picks up one or more clips from the magazine at a time. The vacuum generation to the port(s) assists in holding the clip(s) and eliminates dropping clip(s) prior to placement for installation of the clip(s). After the clip(s) is/are placed, air blow off through the port(s) insures clip(s) are removed from the clip end of arm tooling and stay in the desired position(s).

Abstract: A novel airflow controller is hereby disclosed in a variety of embodiments illustratively including round-design and tower-design embodiments. In one illustrative embodiment, an airflow controller apparatus includes a blower chamber, at least one sprayer, and at least one diverter. The blower chamber is configured for providing an airstream. The at least one sprayer is positioned proximate to the blower chamber and defines a spray path leading from the sprayer along which the sprayer is configured to spray a fluid. The at least one diverter is movably positioned proximate to the blower chamber and movable across a range of positions between a first position and a second position. When the diverter is in the first position, at least a portion of the airstream is directed out of the blower chamber away from the spray path of the at least one sprayer, and when the diverter is in the second position, at least a portion of the airstream is directed out of the blower chamber toward the spray path of the sprayer.