An apparatus for applying a sealing and/or a coating substance to a component, in particular a vehicle body component. The apparatus includes kinematics, a spray device, and a sensor. The apparatus is configured to: a) acquire computer-aided design (CAD)-based information on the component; and in real time: b) acquire actual information on the component by the first sensor; c) create a movement profile for the kinematics and an application profile for the spray device on a basis of the CAD-based information and the actual information; and d) execute the movement profile and the application profile on the component.

An application system includes an application unit including a nozzle configured to discharge a seal agent to a work, and a moving device configured to move the application unit. The moving device includes a movable unit, an elevating unit, and a posture changing unit configured to be raised and lowered by the elevating unit and support the application unit. The nozzle includes a proximal end and a distal end portion configured to discharge the seal agent. The posture changing unit includes a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a vertical axis, and a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a horizontal axis. The vertical axis and the nozzle are located on the same axis, and the vertical axis and the horizontal axis cross on a center axis of the nozzle.

A curved substrate with a film includes a substrate having a first main surface, a second main surface and an end surface, and an antiglare film provided on the first main surface. The substrate has a flat portion and a bent portion. A value obtained by dividing a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion by the sum of the reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the bent portion and a reflected-image diffusibility index value R of the flat portion is 0.3 or higher and 0.8 or less.

A method and a device for spray painting a workpiece uses an application device. The workpiece has at least two components that are movable relative to each other which are at least arranged region by region or meshing with each other such that, dependent on the relative position of the components, at least a subregion of one of components is mounted shaded so that the subregion is inaccessible for spray painting by the application device. The method and the device for the spray painting of workpieces, allow a fast, complete and cost-effective painting of a workpiece. One of the components is moved during the spray painting by means of an actuator such that the subregion of the component is displaced so that the subregion is not shaded and is accessible for spray painting by the application device.

An arrangement is disclosed for the preferably automatic coating of objects with a coating material, in particular coating powder. The arrangement includes at least one spray device having a spray nozzle via which the coating material is dispensable in a main spraying direction. An extension is further provided, wherein an end region of the extension facing the spray device is preferably detachably connected to an end region of the spray device associated with the extension opposite from the spray nozzle. The arrangement further includes a preferably horizontally extending guide via which the extension with the spray device connected thereto can be longitudinally moved in the direction of extension of the guide relative to the object to be coated. The main spraying direction of the spray nozzle may be implemented so as to deviate from the direction of extension of the guide by a predefined or definable angle.

Various exemplary illustrations of an electrode assembly for an electrostatic atomizer, for example for a rotation atomizer, and exemplary methods of making and/or using the same, are disclosed. An exemplary electrode assembly may not include an electrode holder arrangement for holding at least one electrode creating an electrostatic field about a symmetrical axis, wherein there is dielectric material for influencing a discharge current component extending in the direction of the symmetrical axis.

An apparatus for applying a first fluid to an advancing substrate comprising a nozzle body made, at least in part, using an additive manufacturing method. The nozzle body comprises a fluid orifice for receiving the first fluid; a conduit in fluid communication with the fluid orifice for receiving the first fluid received by the fluid orifice; a passageway in fluid communication with the conduit for receiving the first fluid received by the conduit; and a slot in fluid communication with the passageway for applying the first fluid to the advancing substrate. A method for making an apparatus comprising a nozzle body is also provided, comprising: sequentially forming, from at least one material using an additive manufacturing method, a plurality of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to a shape of at least one of an upper nozzle assembly member or of a lower nozzle assembly member of the nozzle body.

An application device for applying at least one fluid product on a substrate, including an application member having an outlet orifice for the fluid product(s) outside the application device and, for at least one fluid product, an adjusting member able to adjust a dosing flow of the fluid product through the outlet orifice as a function of a command input of the adjusting member provided by a command module, the application device also including a speed measuring device able to determine a measured speed of the outlet orifice relative to an inertial reference, the command module being configured to determine the command input as a function of the measured speed.

For producing a dome-shaped element (2) provided with thermal protection for a solid propellant rocket engine, a coupling annular body (4) is arranged in a mold (5) and has a surface (20) that is clean and activated, by an atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment, before depositing a primer layer (26) and an adhesive layer (27) on the surface (20); ablative material is then automatically applied to the adhesive layer and to an area (17) of the mold (5) so as to form a series of superimposed layers (30).

A method for applying material to a bicycle frame includes determining, via a controller, at least one physical dimension of the bicycle frame. The method also includes determining, via the controller, a distance setting between at least two material applicators. In addition, the method includes determining, via the controller, a pattern size of material sprayed onto the bicycle frame by each of the at least two material applicators. Further, the method includes adjusting, via the controller, a position setting of the at least two material applicators based at least in part on the distance setting and pattern size. Moreover, the method includes applying, via the controller, material onto the bicycle frame through the at least two material applicators.