Rubber pellets are coated with an anti-tack material. The anti-tack material may be comprised of a metallic stearate, such as magnesium stearate. The coated rubber pellets are loaded on to a rotational conveyance mechanism that rotates at a speed and radial amount to provide an interaction time between the rubber pellets and the anti-tack material. The coated rubber pellets may then be dried in a centrifuge dryer having a plurality of angled fins extending from a rotational shaft.

Rubber pellets are coated with an anti-tack material. The anti-tack material may be comprised of a metallic stearate, such as magnesium stearate. The coated rubber pellets are loaded on to a rotational conveyance mechanism that rotates at a speed and radial amount to provide an interaction time between the rubber pellets and the anti-tack material. The coated rubber pellets may then be dried in a centrifuge dryer having a plurality of angled fins extending from a rotational shaft.

A coating device for coating a carrier with a coating is proposed, comprising a transport device for transporting the carrier during the coating process for coating the carrier on at least one side of the carrier and for transportation at least after the application of the paste to one side, and an aligning device. For particularly stable sheet guidance, the transport device comprises a supporting device for the positionally stable supporting of the carrier with regard to the direction perpendicular to the transport surface, in which the carrier lies during transport, and/or perpendicular to the transport direction, which is configured to form a mechanical constraint for the range of movement of the carrier perpendicular to the surface in the direction of the uncoated side of the carrier, in order to counteract a change in the position with regard to the direction perpendicular to the surface.

A quality control system for controlling quality of a paint target includes: an individual identification section associating a step control value and a quality control value with identification information for the paint target on the basis of the amount of movement; a state value computing section calculating a state value indicative of a paint state of the paint target on the basis of a history of a temporal change of the step control value; a learning section learning a correlation between the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value using sets of the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value; an input device receiving information on the amount of movement, the step control value, and the quality control value; and a storage device storing a set of the identification information, the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value.

A quality control system for controlling quality of a paint target includes: an individual identification section associating a step control value and a quality control value with identification information for the paint target on the basis of the amount of movement; a state value computing section calculating a state value indicative of a paint state of the paint target on the basis of a history of a temporal change of the step control value; a learning section learning a correlation between the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value using sets of the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value; an input device receiving information on the amount of movement, the step control value, and the quality control value; and a storage device storing a set of the identification information, the step control value, the state value, and the quality control value.

An electrode manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment is an electrode manufacturing apparatus that traverses an electrode substrate having a coated portion and an uncoated portion. The apparatus includes: a traversing roller that traverses the electrode substrate, wherein the traversing roller includes a first roller, and a second roller surrounding an outer surface of the first roller, and wherein a diameter of a central part of the second roller is larger than a diameter of one end part of the second roller.

A vacuum impregnation system and processes that subject a part to a vacuum, immerse the part in a polymer impregnating liquid, and apply positive pressure to the part to introduce the polymer impregnating liquid into part porosities, releasing the pressure to atmospheric pressure and solidifying the polymer impregnating liquid, preferably without an active polymerization step.

A lamination method, includes: a first coating step of applying any one of a main agent M and a curing agent H of a two-component curable adhesive as a coating liquid to a first web W1; a second coating step of applying the other one of the main agent M and the curing agent H as a coating liquid to a second web W2; and a bonding step of bonding a coating liquid-coated surface of the first web W1 and a coating liquid-coated surface of the second web W2, and of combining the main agent M and the curing agent H to increase a molecular weight. In addition, in the first coating step and the second coating step, the main agent M or the curing agent H is applied by a gravure coater.

A lamination method, includes: a first coating step of applying any one of a main agent M and a curing agent H of a two-component curable adhesive as a coating liquid to a first web W1; a second coating step of applying the other one of the main agent M and the curing agent H as a coating liquid to a second web W2; and a bonding step of bonding a coating liquid-coated surface of the first web W1 and a coating liquid-coated surface of the second web W2, and of combining the main agent M and the curing agent H to increase a molecular weight. In addition, in the first coating step and the second coating step, the main agent M or the curing agent H is applied by a gravure coater.

An end effector, for adhesively attaching a first part to a second part, comprises a support, a first nozzle, movable relative to the support, and a second nozzle, movable relative to the support. The first nozzle comprises a first-nozzle-body outlet port and a first-nozzle separator plate. The second nozzle comprises a second-nozzle-body outlet port and a second-nozzle separator plate. The end effector additionally comprises a first ultrasonic-sensor roller that is rotatable relative to the support and located between the first nozzle and the second nozzle. The end effector also comprises a second ultrasonic-sensor roller that is rotatable relative to the support and located between the first ultrasonic-sensor roller and the second nozzle.