Precision, Electromechanical Coatings Applicator for Robots

Information

• NSF Award
• 9362151

Owner

• Advanced Robotic Technologies, Inc.

• Award Id

  9362151

• Award Effective Date

  1/15/1994 - 31 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  1/31/1995 - 30 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 74,837.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

9362151 Podany A new high resolution paint spraying technology suitable for industrial, robotic applications is to be investigated. This technology would facilitate the automated application of uniform coatings for decorative and functional painting as well as eliminate tedious manual mask and spray techniques currently used in industry. The project will investigate the use of an applicator as a precision paint spraying or coating device for robotic applications and will have as its objectives the development of a model of the applicator suitable for computerized robot path planning. Specific objectives are the characterization of the applicator's spray pattern, volumetric spray characteristics, spray velocity, and resulting coating characteristics, i.e. thickness and uniformity, as functions of atomization and fluid pressure, the nozzle, electronic control of the coating feed, and geometric parameters such as applicator distance, angle, and velocity. This applicator would reduce industry costs and environmental hazards while the precise, uniform application of functional and decorative coatings would allow the automation of certain manual, tedious coating tasks previously thought difficult, if not impossible, to automate.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/11/1994 - 31 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/12/1995 - 30 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Advanced Robotic Technologies, Inc.

• City

  Chagrin Falls

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  103 E. Washington St.

• Postal Code

  440223001

• Phone Number

  2162479209

• First Name

  Mark

• Last Name

  Podany

• Start Date

  1/15/1994 12:00:00 AM