A method for determining the shape of a dispensing path and a local application amount of a flowable filling material along the dispensing path between the surfaces of two components, wherein the filling material is used to seal a gap between the two components. In the method, the filling material is applied to the first surface of the first component, that the two surfaces are subsequently moved towards each other so that, when the gap between the two surfaces is reduced, the filling material is squeezed, while increasing its cross-sectional surface extending in parallel between the two surfaces, until the desired gap is achieved.

A vehicle wheel decoration method includes a setting step of detachably holding a wheel body in the holding member such that the wheel design face faces the discharge nozzle, and a decoration step of forming a decorative layer on the wheel design face by discharging paint from a discharge opening of the discharge nozzle toward the wheel design face while relatively moving the discharge nozzle in two directions with respect to the wheel design face of the wheel body held in the holding member, and, in the decoration step, the wheel body is relatively inclined in a direction which crosses moving directions toward the two directions by a relative move of one of the discharge nozzle and the holding member or relative moves of both of the discharge nozzle and the holding member, and the discharge opening of the discharge nozzle is relatively moved in the two directions.

A dispensing apparatus includes a frame having a gantry configured to provide movement in the X axis and Y axis directions, and first and second dispensing units coupled to the gantry and configured to dispense material onto a substrate. The second dispensing unit is coupled to the gantry by an automatic adjustment mechanism. The dispensing apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the operation of the gantry, the first dispenser, the second dispenser, and the automatic adjustment mechanism. The automatic adjustment mechanism is configured to move the second dispenser in the X axis and Y axis directions to manipulate a spacing between the first dispensing unit and the second dispensing. Methods of dispensing material on the substrate are further disclosed.

The invention relates to a mobile system (1) for automatically detecting application quantities of a coating agent on sheets (2) of a carrier material in a coating process, comprising: at least one length sensor (10) and at least one width sensor (11, 12) for detecting the length (L) and the width (B) of the sheets (2); a counting sensor (9) for detecting the number of sheets (2); a volumetric meter (13) for determining the amount of the applied coating agent; a data processing unit (20) for further processing the data detected by the length sensor (10), the width sensor (11, 12), the counting sensor (9) and the volumetric meter (13) and to obtain information from this data, and storage medium (22) for storing the detected data and the obtained information. The invention further relates to a method for automatically detecting application quantities of a coating agent on sheets (2) of a carrier material in a coating process by using such a mobile system (1).

Problem: To provide a technique by which high-precision application can be performed even under conditions where positional misalignment occurs in regularly arranged workpieces.

Solution: Provided is a liquid-material application method of performing application in a predetermined application pattern on a plurality of workpieces 10, 30 arranged with positional misalignment. The liquid-material application method includes: a horizontal-position information measuring step of measuring horizontal-position information of each of the plurality of workpieces 10, 30 by an imaging device 112; a height information measuring step of measuring height information of each of the plurality of workpieces 10, 30 by a ranging device 113; and an application step of performing application in the application pattern on the plurality of workpieces 10, 30 based on the horizontal-position information measured in the horizontal-position information measuring step and the height information measured in the height information measuring step. Also provided is an apparatus for carrying out the method.

An apparatus for applying adhesive to both ends of each of a pair of rails for adhesive attachment to posts for example of a door includes a support head with two channels and center fence for supporting the rails in parallel position for presenting the ends side by side vertically upwardly to an adhesive applicator head with a nozzle guided by a three axis movable support. The support head is rotatable through 180 degrees about a transverse axis so as to present the other ends and there is provided a drive system defined by set of drive rollers for driving the rails up to an end stop position at which the presented ends are at the adhesive applicator head. A laser sensor detects the end profile to ensure that the adhesive pattern matches a preselected required layout and to ensure no contact between the nozzle and the profile.

An automated apparatus and method for coating medical devices such as an intravascular stent, are disclosed in the method, a 2-D image of a stent is processed to determine (1) paths along the stent skeletal elements by which a stent secured to a rotating support element can be traversed by a dispenser head whose relative motion with respect to the support element is along the support-element axis, such that some or all of the stent skeletal elements will be traversed (2) the relative speeds of the dispenser head and support element as the dispenser head travels along the paths, and (3), and positions of the dispenser head with respect to a centerline of the stent elements as the dispenser head travels along such paths The rotational speed of the support and relative linear speed of the dispenser are controlled to achieve the desired coating thickness and coating coverage on the upper surfaces, and optionally, the side surfaces, of the stent elements.

A dispensing apparatus includes a frame having a gantry configured to provide movement in the X axis and Y axis directions, and first and second dispensing units coupled to the gantry and configured to dispense material onto a substrate. The second dispensing unit is coupled to the gantry by an automatic adjustment mechanism. The dispensing apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the operation of the gantry, the first dispenser, the second dispenser, and the automatic adjustment mechanism. The automatic adjustment mechanism is configured to move the second dispenser in the X axis and Y axis directions to manipulate a spacing between the first dispensing unit and the second dispensing. Methods of dispensing material on the substrate are further disclosed.

Methods for simultaneously dispensing a first fluid pattern at a first dispense region with a first applicator and a second fluid pattern at a second dispense region with a second applicator. The first and second applicators are moved toward their respective dispense regions with a positioner. While dispensing, the second applicator is moved relative to the first applicator in a direction or directions parallel to a first axis, a second axis, and/or a third axis, the axes being mutually orthogonal. The first dispense region may be provided with a unique first tilt and/or a unique first contour relative to the reference plane and along the third axis. Systems for dispensing fluid include a primary positioner supporting a first applicator, and a secondary positioner coupled to the primary positioner and supporting a second applicator and configured to move the second applicator relative to the first applicator.

The imprint apparatus of the present invention includes a holding unit configured to hold a mold; a particle inspection unit configured to inspect whether or not particle is present on an imprint area, in which the resin pattern is formed, of the substrate; a dispenser configured to apply an uncured resin to the imprint area; a movable unit configured to move the imprint area with respect to the holding unit; and a controller. The movable unit is capable of moving the imprint area to each of an inspection position by means of the inspection unit, an application position by means of the dispenser, and a contacting position by means of the holding unit. Also, the controller causes the inspection unit to perform inspection of the imprint area in association with the movement of the imprint area by means of the movable unit.