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Treatment unit, installation and method for the surface treatment of articles

US9623432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2012
Grant dateApr 18, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B13/0447
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A treatment unit for the surface treatment of articles having at least one treatment chamber and a conveying system which conveys articles to be treated into the treatment chamber, along a conveying path through the treatment chamber and back out of the treatment chamber. Each article in each position on the conveying path prescribes a conveying direction tangential to the conveying path. An application system includes at least one multiaxis application robot, which takes along with it an application device and moves along a robot path of movement. The conveying system and the application system are set up such that the at least one application robot moves in relation to the conveying direction of an article optionally with a movement component parallel to the conveying direction of the article and/or a movement component perpendicular to the conveying direction of the article. Also, an installation and a method for the surface treatment of articles.

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