A method of coating a substrate with a washcoat using a substrate coating apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises locating the substrate below the washcoat showerhead; bringing the partition ring into contact with the face of the substrate to thereby define a central region of the face of the substrate which lies within an interior of the partition ring and a peripheral region of the face of the substrate which lies outside the partition ring; conveying washcoat from the source of the washcoat, along the conduit and through the washcoat showerhead; discharging the washcoat out of the nozzle apertures towards the face of the substrate, the showerhead plate of the washcoat showerhead discharging washcoat onto both the central region and the peripheral region of the face of the substrate.

A mask and air pressure control system for use in coating deposition is disclosed. A method is provided for controlling liquid coating droplets during deposition onto a substrate by directing atomized liquid coating droplets in a flow path toward the substrate, and applying a vacuum or pressurized air from an air pressure control system to at least a portion of the atomized liquid coating droplets in the flow path. The air pressure control mask comprises an air pressure control fixture structured and arranged for connection to a source of vacuum or pressurized air, and a nozzle opening structured and arranged to at least partially surround a flow path of the liquid coating droplets and to selectively allow at least a portion of the liquid coating droplets to pass through the air pressure control mask, wherein the vacuum or pressurized air prevents at least a portion of oversprayed liquid coating droplets from being deposited on the substrate outside an intended edge of the coating.

A system of applying a coating to a vehicle in sequence with vehicle manufacture is disclosed. The vehicle may be inspected and/or logged into inventory. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a computerized data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be prepared by an operator. The vehicle preparation may include applying masking materials to at least a portion of the vehicle. The vehicle preparation may include application of a pre-treatment to at least a portion of the vehicle. A coating may be applied to at least a portion of the vehicle. The coating may include one or more layers. The masking materials may be removed from the vehicle after the completion of the coating application. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be delivered and/or returned to the vehicle manufacturer.

A system of applying a coating to a vehicle in sequence with vehicle manufacture is disclosed. The vehicle may be inspected and/or logged into inventory. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a computerized data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be prepared by an operator. The vehicle preparation may include applying masking materials to at least a portion of the vehicle. The vehicle preparation may include application of a pre-treatment to at least a portion of the vehicle. A coating may be applied to at least a portion of the vehicle. The coating may include one or more layers. The masking materials may be removed from the vehicle after the completion of the coating application. The vehicle may be electronically recorded into inventory using a data acquisition and/or process control system. The vehicle may be delivered and/or returned to the vehicle manufacturer.

The invention relates to applying a liquid to pasty hot-melt adhesive to a substrate (44), comprising a template (29), having at least one cavity (38) for the hot-melt adhesive, and also comprising an adhesive-transfer infeed (33), which is assigned to the template (29) and through which the adhesive can be introduced into the cavity (38). The special feature consists in that the apparatus (10) further comprises a transporting-fluid-supply opening (35), assigned to the template (29), and a device for displacing (13, 15), in particular pivoting, the template (29) between a first position, in which the cavity (38) is assigned to the adhesive-transfer infeed (33), and a second position, in which the cavity (38) is assigned to the transporting-fluid-supply opening (35), and therefore the adhesive, in the second position, can be discharged from the cavity (38) by a transporting fluid flowing through the transporting-fluid-supply opening (35).

This method for painting a surface (S62) of a component (6) with a pattern includes at least the following steps consisting in applying a first coating product on at least a portion of the surface, automatically applying at least one portion of a mask (12) on a portion (Z62) of the surface, applying a second coating product and on the surface and removing the mask (12). Preferably, the mask (12) is at least partially automatically applied in the form of at least one layer (122, 124, 126) of non-atomized fluid, the layer being obtained by moving (A1) an applicator (16) delivering the non-atomized fluid along the portion (Z62) of the surface (S62) where the mask (12) is to be applied.

A device and method for marking indicia on terrestrial surfaces implemented in topographical surveying comprises is described; the device includes: a support element connectable to topographic surveying instrument, a container holder and paint container; an actuator; at least one nozzle configured to reversibly assume: a divergent configuration and convergent configuration; at least one driving mechanism, for driving the nozzle between the divergent configuration and convergent configurations and an outlet to dispense the paint on the terrestrial surface; the method includes: selecting a point of interest on a terrestrial surface; positioning the pointed tip; determining geographical coordinates; activating the actuator, dispensing the paint form the outlet; altering the configuration of the nozzle between the divergent and convergent configuration.

A device and method for marking indicia on terrestrial surfaces implemented in topographical surveying comprises is described; the device includes: a support element connectable to topographic surveying instrument, a container holder and paint container; an actuator; at least one nozzle configured to reversibly assume: a divergent configuration and convergent configuration; at least one driving mechanism, for driving the nozzle between the divergent configuration and convergent configurations and an outlet to dispense the paint on the terrestrial surface; the method includes: selecting a point of interest on a terrestrial surface; positioning the pointed tip; determining geographical coordinates; activating the actuator, dispensing the paint form the outlet; altering the configuration of the nozzle between the divergent and convergent configuration.

A method and apparatus for protecting a structure. A surface of the structure may be identified from a model of the structure. A perimeter of the surface of the structure may be identified from the model. The perimeter may be identified for the surface of the structure to be covered by a masking system during painting of the structure. A two-dimensional representation of the masking system may be generated for the structure based on the perimeter of the surface of the structure. Features for the masking system may be generated within the two-dimensional representation. Identifiers may be assigned to the features in the two-dimensional representation. Instructions for a forming tool may be generated based on the identifiers. The masking system may be formed from a sheet of masking material using the forming tool based on the instructions.

To prevent a height difference from being produced between a metal sheath and a paint layer formed on a vane surface of a vane body. A coating apparatus includes a jig adapted to support a guide vane equipped with a metal sheath for covering a leading edge portion; a nozzle adapted to spray paint onto a vane body; a robot adapted to move the nozzle; and a control unit adapted to control a spraying operation of the nozzle and robot. The jig includes a movable covering body adapted to separably cover the metal sheath and cover an exposed portion of adhesive between a lateral edge portion of the metal sheath and the vane surface of the vane body, and a covering body drive unit adapted to move the movable covering body between a state in which the movable covering body covers the metal sheath and a state in which the movable covering body is separated from the metal sheath while covering the metal sheath. The control unit performs control to make transition from a sheath cladding coating mode to a finish coating mode.