A bulk finishing system including a plurality of liquid immersion workstations defining a finishing process for a plurality of metal work pieces processed therethrough. Each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations includes a tank, and the plurality of metal work pieces are conveyed through a group of one or more of the respective tanks of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations by non-contact magnetic conveyance provided by an inclined downstream tank end wall forming a work piece exit slide, with a magnetic conveyor extending along an exterior side of the inclined downstream tank end wall. The plurality of work pieces are introduced loosely in bulk to each one of the group of tanks of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations.

A bulk finishing system including a plurality of liquid immersion workstations defining a finishing process for a plurality of metal work pieces processed therethrough. Each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations includes a tank, and the plurality of metal work pieces are conveyed through a group of one or more of the respective tanks of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations by non-contact magnetic conveyance provided by an inclined downstream tank end wall forming a work piece exit slide, with a magnetic conveyor extending along an exterior side of the inclined downstream tank end wall. The plurality of work pieces are introduced loosely in bulk to each one of the group of tanks of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations.

A coating system includes a plurality of liquid immersion workstations positioned along an arcuate path, the plurality of liquid immersion workstations defining a single complete coating process for a sequence of objects. A plurality of curing workstations are configured to independently receive objects of the sequence of objects exiting the plurality of liquid immersion workstations. An articulated robotic arm has a base positioned inside the arcuate path in top plan view such that the robotic arm is operable to carry each object of the sequence of objects through each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations and to exactly one of the plurality of curing workstations. An articulated robotic hand is provided at a distal end of the robotic arm and configured to grasp and hold each of the objects and to oscillate the object while submerged in each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations.

The invention relates to the field of liquid phase synthesis of diamond or any other allotropic forms of carbon and more particularly to a process of liquid phase synthesis of carbonaceous films, according to which a voltage is applied, in a solution containing carbonaceous molecules, to a substrate on which a carbonaceous layer is to be deposited and photons are sent to the surface of the substrate. To this end, the invention also relates to a device for the liquid phase synthesis of carbonaceous films comprising a synthesis vessel inside which are arranged means for applying a voltage in a reaction zone, and photonic means are arranged to send photons to the reaction zone.

An electric field drives nanocrystals dispersed in solvents to assemble into ordered three-dimensional superlattices. A first electrode and a second electrode 214 are in the vessel. The electrodes face each other. A fluid containing charged nanocrystals fills the vessel between the electrodes. The electrodes are connected to a voltage supply which produces an electrical field between the electrodes. The nanocrystals will migrate toward one of the electrodes and accumulate on the electrode producing ordered nanocrystal accumulation that will provide a superlattice thin film, isolated superlattice islands, or coalesced superlattice islands.

Disclosed are a substrate for a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The method include putting negative and positive electrodes facing away from each other into suspension in which at least two different types of negatively charged cellulose nanofibers are dispersed; applying a voltage across the positive and negative electrodes such that the cellulose fibers are adsorbed onto a surface of the negative electrode; and drying the negative electrode having the cellulose fibers adsorbed thereon.

An apparatus (1) for the surface treatment of the structure of a vehicle (V) by complete immersion in treatment baths contained in treatment tanks (2) comprises a plurality of trolleys (3) moved in a treatment path (P) by means of driver chain means (4), these trolleys can be selectively hooked in engagement with said chain drive means (4), are supported by opposite support and sliding guides (9) extended along said path (P) and have a portion (12) engaged with cam-slider-coupling with cam elements (11) arranged along said path (P) to determine a complete rotation of said trolleys around an axis of transverse rotation at said treatment tanks (2).

An apparatus (1) for the surface treatment of the structure of a vehicle (V) by complete immersion in treatment baths contained in treatment tanks (2) comprises a plurality of trolleys (3) moved in a treatment path (P) by means of driver chain means (4), these trolleys can be selectively hooked in engagement with said chain drive means (4), are supported by opposite support and sliding guides (9) extended along said path (P) and have a portion (12) engaged with cam-slider-coupling with cam elements (11) arranged along said path (P) to determine a complete rotation of said trolleys around an axis of transverse rotation at said treatment tanks (2).

Described herein are aqueous electrocoating materials including a silane-containing crosslinking agent, a process to produce an electrocoated substrate, an at least partly coated substrate obtained from said process, as well as a component including said at least partly coated substrate.

Described herein are aqueous electrocoating materials including a silane-containing crosslinking agent, a process to produce an electrocoated substrate, an at least partly coated substrate obtained from said process, as well as a component including said at least partly coated substrate.