To provide a substrate holder and a plating apparatus that can easily position a substrate. A substrate holder includes a substrate holding body for holding a substrate, and a first holding member and a second holding member that interpose and hold the substrate holding body therebetween, and the first holding member includes an opening portion through which the plating target surface of the substrate is exposed, and a power supply member configured to be in contact with a plating target surface of the substrate.

A coating system and related method for coating a part. The coating system having a process tank filled with a fluid coating material to a fluid coating level and an inert gas blanket formed above the fluid coating level. The coating system also having a process tank conveyor to support a part to be coated. The process tank conveyor having a submerge section which transfers the part through the inert gas blanket and below the fluid coating level, a coating residence section which maintains the part submerged below the fluid coating level for a coating period, a coating removal section which raises the part above the fluid coating level but below the inert gas blanket level, and an inert gas blanket residence section which maintains the part within the inert gas blanket level but above the fluid coating level for a drying period.

A coating system and related method for coating a part. The coating system having a process tank filled with a fluid coating material to a fluid coating level and an inert gas blanket formed above the fluid coating level. The coating system also having a process tank conveyor to support a part to be coated. The process tank conveyor having a submerge section which transfers the part through the inert gas blanket and below the fluid coating level, a coating residence section which maintains the part submerged below the fluid coating level for a coating period, a coating removal section which raises the part above the fluid coating level but below the inert gas blanket level, and an inert gas blanket residence section which maintains the part within the inert gas blanket level but above the fluid coating level for a drying period.

A component such as a door is coated by immersion in a fluidized bed. The component is supported by a hook assembly that moves the component within the fluidized bed during coating. The movement is cyclical and inhibits bridging of the coating material when applied to intricate articles.

A dip coating system having at least one dip-coating tank, which can be filled with a treatment fluid. A conveying system displaces the articles to the dip-coating tank, into the interior of the dip-coating tank, out of the dip-coating tank, and away therefrom. This conveying system has at least one trolley which has a fastening device for the article, which can be rotated around an axis of rotation. The trolley is drawn by at least one driven traction chain extending parallel to its movement direction. A rotating device having at least one sprocket or gear wheel that can be connected to the fastening device in a rotation-locking manner, that is arranged coaxial to the rotational axis of the fastening device, and at least one rotation chain or rotation gear rack, which extends parallel to the movement direction of the trolley, with which the sprocket or gear wheel cams.

A dip coating system having at least one dip-coating tank, which can be filled with a treatment fluid. A conveying system displaces the articles to the dip-coating tank, into the interior of the dip-coating tank, out of the dip-coating tank, and away therefrom. This conveying system has at least one trolley which has a fastening device for the article, which can be rotated around an axis of rotation. The trolley is drawn by at least one driven traction chain extending parallel to its movement direction. A rotating device having at least one sprocket or gear wheel that can be connected to the fastening device in a rotation-locking manner, that is arranged coaxial to the rotational axis of the fastening device, and at least one rotation chain or rotation gear rack, which extends parallel to the movement direction of the trolley, with which the sprocket or gear wheel cams.

A system and method to improve the efficiency and quality of cooking grains can include soaking the grains before cooking so that cook time is reduced. Soaking can be done carefully with a continuous soaker having a conveyor belt so that the grains are not agitated, pressed upon, or scooped. The grains can be cooked on a conveyor belt in a three-phase cooker that can reduce cook time and increase the quality of the cooked grains. A first phase can include forced steam that is blown into the cooker at the first phase. A second phase can include boiling water that is sprayed onto the grains. A third phase can include forced steam along with water drizzled onto the cooking rice.

A system and method to improve the efficiency and quality of cooking grains can include soaking the grains before cooking so that cook time is reduced. Soaking can be done carefully with a continuous soaker having a conveyor belt so that the grains are not agitated, pressed upon, or scooped. The grains can be cooked on a conveyor belt in a three-phase cooker that can reduce cook time and increase the quality of the cooked grains. A first phase can include forced steam that is blown into the cooker at the first phase. A second phase can include boiling water that is sprayed onto the grains. A third phase can include forced steam along with water drizzled onto the cooking rice.

A computer intelligent imaging-based system for automatic pest identification and pest-catching monitoring, including a pest-catching device, an imaging lens, an imaging control module, a power supply device, a data transmission module, a cloud data server, a pest identification module, a terminal control module and a data display module; the invention records the pest conditions and transmits the data to the cloud data server and the data display module, and further transmits the data to the terminal control module and the pest identification module to realize analysis, identification and remote monitoring of the species and quantity of the pests. It only takes only 6 minutes for 1 person to finish the works for 100 pest-catching devices and get through the steps of filing records and analyzing pests. Compared with the prior art, it saves 1 day of working time and significantly reduces the costs for maintenance and consumables.

A computer intelligent imaging-based system for automatic pest identification and pest-catching monitoring, including a pest-catching device, an imaging lens, an imaging control module, a power supply device, a data transmission module, a cloud data server, a pest identification module, a terminal control module and a data display module; the invention records the pest conditions and transmits the data to the cloud data server and the data display module, and further transmits the data to the terminal control module and the pest identification module to realize analysis, identification and remote monitoring of the species and quantity of the pests. It only takes only 6 minutes for 1 person to finish the works for 100 pest-catching devices and get through the steps of filing records and analyzing pests. Compared with the prior art, it saves 1 day of working time and significantly reduces the costs for maintenance and consumables.