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AN 8~AM COATIN~ Pt~OC~ N3 AP~rUS
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r~-nt lnv~ntlon r~l~t~ to ~ p~ 8~7J ltor
the oc,Atl~ o~ w~ld ~o~m~ Or can bodlo~, phn~ ot~
v~hlol~ f~31 t~n~ and ~thor m~t~l pl~t~ or motal ~'co
5 ~nd to ~ co~ting ~pp~rætu~ ~or ~uoh w~l~od p~t~ .
M~t~l pl~o~ rs~m ~ ividu~ o~ ~lv~r~4
~lloyt~ ~n~or ~g. ~ e~nt ~hlc~n~a~ r~ ~ld~ t~
~aoh ~th~r to ~orm a n~w ~a~el or ~truct~re, ~otlon~ o~
whloh h~v~ H~ r m~ri~l p~ rtl0~. ~houl~ ~uch
10 n~w ~ mbly o~ ~lB~ th~n b~ ~oep~lr~wn, ~
~! ~gtr~o~ llY~ o~ Wl~h ~ b~CllU4~ OP ~Ch~ dl~ Qnt
m~or~.al ~rop~r~l~D ) pro~6to2-mi no~, alte~d pr~p~rtle~
ov~r lto difnhn~lol~. In thl0 w~y lo~ yln5; n~mb~rlY,
for exa~npl produ~d 1~ utomo~lla ln~u~t~y ~hlo~
15 ~xhiblt da~lno~ pro~rti~ ln the av~ntu~lity o ~ o~oh
~n~l ~hu~ ~:hur~ 1~ n~d ~ th~ ~a~lr~d ~rm6tl~ of
: ~rumpl~ ~Cnfl~.
~ utomo~ u~l t~nk~ n~truct~ e~. from
fl~p-~r~wr, h~l~a~ o~ ln~ h ~h~ir nnd w~ld~d
~0 to~th~r ~lon~ thelr ~d~ rc~ ne. C~lrr~3ntly t t lI;d
oono~lv~blQ ths-t, to b~ abl~ to t~ke adv~n~
factor~ in tho ln~t~ tlon, th~ w~ld ~am runs not ln
pl~n~ but ~ lon~ ~ thr~Rlm~n~ l co~
D~fe:rent m~tal pa~ for r~ "~ kn~wr~ ln the
~5 ~ W~1dQ~d t~ether al~o, in ord~r to ~a~ fy new
d0mand~ . '
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Comm~n ~o elll the~e ~ax~nlyloo 1~ thst, ~i~t1sr the
w~ gr~c~s, ~opealally by roll ~aln wo~dln~, th~ wol~ -
s~ y b~ prote~ted to ~om~ ~'cant by ~ , but 1
oth~:rwlt~ ~om~ w, un~ro~oted ~nd th;3r~y pr~ne ~c~
5 c~rrc)~lon. If ~ pro~ o~tinS;I i~ not ~ovl~o~9, lt 18 ~1~
rul~a holE~ful to bru~h ~n8 ~r~D~hly p~odu~d W~ m, ~o
romove th~ 9, ~nd to ~pt~ly oll ~o it.
~Cc~ nClly~ lt i~ ~n ob~e::t 0~ th~ nt
inv~ntlon to provld~ 8 m~tno~ an~ p~tlr~tul~ wlth whlc~r~
10 w~ldl ~0~ c~n be co~te~ ~ an ~t~ blo ~ost, tho~y to
bQ pro~c~ct:~d.
Wn~r~ in tha ollowint~ ~o~ th~ o o f clarl~y
r~ rOnc~ l ~ ma~ to oan ~oeltlng app~tul~ or 'cho oo~ln~
of weld ~mo 0~ o~n ~dio~, thl~ 1~ done to ~lm~llfy tho
15 ~o~cr~ption, Th~ lnv~ntlo~ h~w~vor 1~ not llm~t~ ln ~ t~
A~pll~tion to th~ ~o~in~ o~ ~an w~ld aenm~ vL~w o~
ti~
M~ oet~ which ~r~ lnt~nd$~ ~o b~ ma~l~ into
metal c~n~ln~ n ~D ~t~ n~ ~r pro~v~ tln~ ~or
~0 ~x~mplo ~r~ ;at ooat~ or l~uorod on ~h~ c which lo
to ~o~m the lnt~id~ of l~h~ oon~ln~. ThoO~ mot~l ~h~t~
~r~ ~h~ln ~c r exampl~ b~nt or ~old~d lnt~ ~h~p~ to fo~ th~
cont~ln~r, Th~ end ~dg~a~ of ~h~ b~n~ or ~1dæ~ m~t~l
~haets flre. J~ln6~1 up ~nd ~or ox~m~l~ 8e~l-W~ to~athe~r
25 ~5~ m~nn~ ~ f ~ c~n w~ld~n~ ~vlo~, but the oo~tin~ 1
~3eseroy~ and ~movlad by ~he ~uslon p~oCo~ ln5;1 th~
w~ld ~t~Am ~x~o~ed. ~hltJ ~4kos th~ w~l.d ~m ~tl4~E~ptlble
to co~ro6ion, and lt ~hsr~0ra n~ ~o b~ cover~ and~o~
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~:~ co~ted wit~l ~ gl~lt~ble co~tin~ mo~ium ~ft~r w~ldln~,
r~nC~wn ~ontlnuou~ c~n ~e~ o~tll~ m~oh~ n~o
ln~lud~ ma~ ln~8 mounte~ on ~ ldin;a arm ~nd op~at~n~
down4tro~m of a w~l~!lino unl~. lrh~ haYe ~ cloatlng
S m~csh~n~a, which Co~ thq ~n ~n by ~pplyin~ ~ W~C
S~3 l~q~l~r ~r a ~wd~r ~or ~x~m~l-, mounto~ ~own~ m, ln
the ~roc~ing dlroo~lon, o~ wol~ln~ h~ald, ~nd on tho
~me ~rot~e~in~ ~rm.
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~h~e co~tlns; mz~h~n~ to bo d~ n~a to
10 4~bl~ handling th~ n~wl y w~ d o~n bo~ u ~ t ~n
~vos~ pe~d of 50 metr~ 3r ~l nut~i an~ a hl~h ~ d o~
100 motr4~ p~r mlnut~3. For th~ lmn~dl~ Utu~, a hl~h
~p~ sng~ ~ 130 m~tr~ p~dr mlnute 1~ ~n~iolpe~d, ~n4
~lF~y r,h~ r~ init~ ~ndia~tion~ ~h~ tlll ~s~ r
15 ~po0~ wi~ l b~ ~uq~ . 'rhl~i mo~nsi th~t ~ voxy ~Q~ion~
v~ tr~tmen~ tlm~ r tho ooelt1 o~ th~ cian seam, thQ
e io~ting ~chine nee~dæ ~o h~v~ ~ len~th o~ 1 to 2 metre6 ~r
mor~ .
l~h~ u~e of w~t l~cquor, ~or ox~m~plo, 1~ known.
20 A ~ r ~hl~h has it~ low~r pQrt tus~nln~ ln ~ uor
b.ath 1~ rl~Sd3~ ov~r ~ tho t~p by l;h~ n body, at ~h6
~eld, ~o tha~ ths l~c~ p~Gk~d Up ~nd tr~nr~~srr~Dd b~ th~
rollQr from b~low i9 d~o~it~g~ o~ th~ wold ~e~m ~ove.
The p~o~ whlch ~ri~s with thl~ prc~c~ C~ be o~torQom~
25 albeit ~ lrly ~lt~h o~ul~m~nt co~t: at all l~vontll, t~
ame~Jnt of ~p;~ce requlr~ ~o~ ~h~ ~pt~ tion proocss 1
~ol~tlvely mod~t. E~y cont~t, the onouin~ dryln~ ~a~
req~ s ~ n~id~grabl~ ~p~oe, ~ he fr~hly ~ ?llad
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lf,ac~u~r h~ tc~ b~ drle~ loy ~fl~ n~ ~hroulJh ~ h~lnSI
st~g~. Th~ l~cq~er cnn b~ u~lc~ ntlY ~1~ wlthln
~bout 1~ 0eoonaA~ wh~oh lmpll~4 ~ ~o~-tr~tm0~t ~t5~0 o~
o 30 m~tr~ ln l~ th. Furth~r~, obn~do~b
q.l~n~itl ~ o~ olv~r~t~ ~ro ç;lv~n o~ nD~ re
ervlronm~n~lly h~m~ul ~nd r~qu:lr~ o~ rllnyom~nt~
~or d l 0~0~
~ lmllar ~n~ltlon~ p~v~ll wh~n pbw~OE3r i~ u~d
o~ting m~te~ h~ psw~ ototl~ har~ nd
ppl~l to the c~n E~e~n~ 2t th~ ~:o~ti~n~J ota~lon. ~r~ -
~lbo~ ~4 ~lth w~t lAcquo~ ~o~ln~ uito ~n41do23blt
outl~y on ~qu~pm~nt i~ n~@q~ he powder mu~t b~ ~p~
cool ~o~ ~nd ~JrinU ~pl~oatlon, to pr~avant olumpln~.
Al~o, th~ ~t~lc t;helr~lng ~wt b~ p~ormod ~ o
~5 p~ovido e oorrec:t dirtribu~ion o~ th~ ~ow~or on t~s~ 03n
~e~m. ~h~ ~nt~e o~ on s~uiro~ ~I mol~ t~no~phor~
owln~ tO the ~p~Qi~i~ p~o~o~ GiE th~ pow~l~r . M4~0v~r,
po~t-tr~tn-ent iZltH57til c~! o1; l~t 20 to ~0 m~tre~ 1~
n~ln r~q~ ec~ cau~ ~ho poW~e~ whiah hd~ ~e~n ~ppl~od0 aold, l~a~ ~o ~e ho~t~d in tho po~t-tra~tm~rlt et~ to
ond it.~ m~ltln~ t, ~o ~llow 1~ ~o ll~uoi~y. Pow~
ooa~lnçl~ ~190 havo th~ dr~w~ck s:~ b~ng ~ola~ toly thl~k,
whloh, in vlt3w of 'ch~ v~t ~u~n~ltl~e o~ a~n~ pro~u~e~d,
m~y 1~ B tl~oislv~ fact~r. ~or o~mpl~ OA~ brlo~lon
llne op6l~tin~ Bt 500 can~ per mtnut~ wo ~hlfta, w~l~
n out we.ll c~ver h~l~ a n~ n aan~ ~r ~y.
ay ~nd lar~, on~ o~n oc~nclude ~h~t p~ nt~d~y
~n 6eam C~a~ a m~ohin~ h~ve th~ lnherent dl~advant~
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o ~tln~ c,omy~ ~3x ~nd cctntly aquip~ent, a~peclally ~t th~
~p~llo~t~ot-l polnt, ~nd of r~q~lirlng an extrom~Dly lon~
post-~4~..ment ~t~e, whioh i~ unda~lrable in ~ ~r~uctlon
lln~. ~d~ nnlly, el~:h~r harm~ 301v~nt~ arQ t,~ivon o f
in o~on~ rnblll quan~ r ~ a~ lly in th~ 4
powd~r, ~ l~r~ omoun~ ~f m~rlal ~ oon~u3nDd.
It 1~ ~h~r~or~ ~n ob~ct 02 th~ t~ont
tn~rontlon to prt~po~ roo~ n~ ~ d~ or oo~tln~
~` t~n ~4ms in wh~oh poo~-~r~t~on~ a~t~r ~h~ oa~ln~
3 10 o~er~tlon OAI'~ b~, ~t le~ lar~ly, ~llmlnato~ and/or th~
po~ r~es~me~nt htaD~ can bo ~h~rt~nod to ~ mlnlm~lm o~
f-w m3tr~ ln lt~nclth. Aooo~ing t~ the lnv~ntlt~n, thi~ 1~
n~ompllsh~ b~ ~ ~roc,u~ wlth 'ch~ far~tur-,~ o ol~ nd
a d~lo~ wlth ~cho ~atur~ ol~lm~ 13, ~4, 15, 1~ or 20.
~h~ u~a o~ t~ l wh~c~h ~t l~ t ~o~o
~t~ortly ~ftqlr ~he ~ ing ~ hel ~n ~m h4~ b4s~n ~ .
oomplatod m~keE it unnec~ ry to u~s~ a po~t~ts~o~ffl~nt
uni~ ~acordin~ to th~ ~t~te o~ th~ nrt. 'rhi~ l~llow~
con~ e~A~ nce l;o b~ d~ ln tho dl~ign of can
2~ wold~nsJ lin~, xn~ o ~ tly ~lm~lifi~o ~h~ Q~h ooot~n~
~y~m lt~ . Ont:~ ~h~ ~o~tin~ h~ n~ ~ull
hz~rd~nln~ till req~llr~d ) c~n ta~ pl5~1;11 I!ln rout~ to
the n~xt c~n body machinln~ atlb~
- I f the c~atin~ i~ mad~ with ~ hot mel~ m~t~rlal
~5 o~ m~lt b~n~1n~ n~ in th~3 ~mbo~lm~n~ ~a~din~ to
claimo 2 or 3, the ~v~ntage i~ yalned ~ b~ th~
elttalnmen~ of th~ initial ob~oot - that th~ po~t~treeltn-ent
st~ge. ~nn bo who~ly ~ n~e~ wlth- ~uc~h h~t m~lt
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m~t~lal~. ~il90 known ~1~ h~t m~lt oompound~ or m~lt
'~ ~on~lng ager t~ . ~'h~y ~ro krlow~ ln p~rk~cul~r ~om
~h~ .v~ tQch~olo~1y, wher~ ~h~y ~ u~d ~r ~luin~ or
Jo~nln~ two ~rt~ to~th~r. ~uoh hot m~lt ~at~r~ ro
S U~d ~p~ l ly in th~ mot~r ~r~hlol~ in~uut~y an~ ~100 ln
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th~ t~xtll0~ and D~ok~n~ ln~u~t~y l!c~ an ~a~tr~m~ly wl~
r~ e of ~ 1V~ ~ppli~lon~.
'rh~ ho~ ~nol~ m~t0r~ lio~ ~o ~ o~n w~
h~r~n~ on aoolln~ whiah t~k~3 pl~co x~pl~ly ~ ~h~ mlat~l
10 bo~y o~ th~ 04n ~ond~ k~ he~t ew~y ~om tho w~ on~
wlthir~ so~ond~. A~ol~ oo~ln~ nn~ao~ ry, ~nd th~
n~d ~or ~ t-'cr~tm~nl~ a~ r~
~ v~n ln a~ wh~ro ~lr~h~r ~p~ htlon of hoat
i~ dlcl~c~a, ~0 . ~to ~omot~ ~ol ymos~ ti~n o~ ~ho Qoa~lng
15 q.~plled o~ to ~low th~ ooollng r~ h~tln~ Qf
no'C mor~ ~hqn ~ fow m~t~ ln lon~th 1~ ou~lc:i~nt, whl~h
~ not ~ompa~obl~ wlth th~ t~n~ of the ln~t~llation
n~ n ln th~ ~t~a o~ th~ ~rt.
~ no~h~sr ~mbodl~ont a~oorclln~ to claim 3 ~llowo
20 the ~omplexity o~ th~ m~n~ h~ ooatln~ polnt to b~
~ub~ tiillly r~duo~ tha oo~tln7 m~e~ l la b~ou~ht
to thA ~pplio~tion point in a non~o~ t~ ba~lo o~m.
Ho~ m~t~l mat~riell ln parti¢ul~r, or t:h~ ~ndlvld?,~l
~n~ Ubtl~ 0~ ~ mu~lp~ o~tln6~ n~t~rla~ o
25 tr~nE~porteA, ~os~ an~ h~n~o~ ln tholr basic forn
w 1 thou t ~ ny prob 1 em,
Th~ ~tv~t~ th~n ~in~d, be~de~ the
all~ ol~ of ~he Lnl~l~l ob~t, that no 8pel0~
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~r~o~utlons n~d to bo ~ak~n t~ pr~ve-l~ p~rtl~l h~rdalning
o~ lo~mln~ of l~o~ , or olumE~ln~ owd~r ha~ts.~
pr~paratlon. unit ~n~ tho loc8tion il~ ~hl~h 1~ pll~d.
A140, t:h~ u~e o~ hot m~lt n~ta~rlhl i~or e~ m~ lt
5 unn~c~ ry t:o t8kc ~hsP m~tcri~l to tho ~ppll~l.on
loceltlon tll~ou~h ~ h~t~l h~ , thu~ 01 lmlna'cln~ rl~ke
r~r~in~ h~rd~ r~ n~ ln ~h~ ~a~rl~l ou~llot. ~h~
danS1~-^ of clumplnç~ OI~ h~ hin~ Q~ pl~rtl~ul~rly durl~
m~lnten~n~.~ op~rll~lon~ on th~- C~ m coatin~ m~Qhln~
10 ~nd/ox on th~ cen w~ldln~ oh~r.o up~ e~m o~ lt, bo~0lu~
lt mu~t ~ ~xp~c:r~d ~h~t th~ p~alpar~lon unl~ ~n~ th~ .
~pp~ st~orl lo~atlon ~r~ ~ev~rHl m~t~ p~rt.
Th~ lnv~n~ion ~111 now 1~ d~3~ dl Wlth
rbferenc~ to ~nbodlment~ ~iv~n by w~y o~ ox~
Th~ nlbodim~n~ aonaorn the co~in~ o~ n
~m~. Mo~ifl~f~tlon o~ th~ d~v1cs~4 ~or th~ co~tlr~
ho~ov4~ not n~x~ded, o:l~ lx nq~d~ only t~ 8 mlnor ~xt~nt,
in oxd~r to be ablo to be ~mployad ~o~ kh~ cc~tln~ o~ w~l~
oeamo o~ pan~lo or ~ omobil~ tank~. Th~ rn~ln
ao m~lf lc~t~i on~ th~n ln ~oh Oh8la oona~rr, th~ ~r~ port
~rr~n~m~,nt f or tha work~l~o~ll to b~ co~t~d . 8uoh
~rana~ort ~rrnny~ment~ known lr~ th~ ~rt ~ it 1
~nAlogouo to tho hsl~fllin~ rq~ulred i~o~ bru~hin~ w~ldi
~ams, lr, whl~h 'ct~le b~ul3hln~ st~tlr~n lo ~pl~c~l by e
as ~C~ot~ Ation ~ ordin~ to th~ pr~ent ln~rontion.
In ~h~ ~r~wing~:
~1~. 1 dl~ nnm~tlc~lly ~ihow~ ~ ao~tin~ m~hLnf~
a ::oo~d~r~g to ~ o~bodlmon~, in whioh ~h~ a~ atlon
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'j un~t }~ a rQ~vol~ ~or m~lari~l in the fluid l~tl~
r~i~. 2 dl~ mm~t~o~lly ~how~ o~tln~ me~hln~ -
~C~or~ g to 1~ n~!l ombo~m~ n wl~ich th~ co~tlnl7 -
unlt onl~ ndl~ tln~ ma~t~rl~l ~
5 oppl lc:~t l on
Fl~. 3~ r~ tlc~ily ~how~ ~o~tln~ m~hlt~
~ooording ~;o a thlrd ~m~o~lmont, ln whloh th~ oooltln~ u~ lt
~pp~ t.l~ cc~ln~ m~ o t~t~ a~n g~m, ~n~ tha
3 ~luld otel,t~ ob~E~lnlDd ln 8~tu on th~ 3s~m.
F~g. 3~ ~hc~w~ tho aro~s~ tle~n ~Lon~ tho llrl~ A
of F15~. 3~.
Fl~. 1 di~ mm~ lly ~howo ~ w~ldin~ m~hlne
1 cotlpl6~d to Q cem l~o~y ~oa~.~n~ mnahln~ 2 d
~ho w~l~ln~ maohln~ 1 h~ r~m~ 3 ~n~ n~o~
1~ th~r~on a roundl~ unlt 4, e~ w-l~ln~ ~m 5 ~nd w~ln51
roll~o 6 4n~ 7. ~h~ v~rtic~lly dl~pl~a~ mo~r~tln~ of
th~ up~-r wal~lnU r~llor 6 s~n bn Jl~n in ~h~ win~.
Tho d.rawln~ al~o ~h~wo tho OYOr~ d BUppt:~'t 8 ~ th~
wclld1 n~ nr~m S, f~nd a Z-r~il g, A can bod~r 10 whloh ha~
ao Jll~t b~en round~d ~nd 1~ ~tl~l op~n i~ loo~ted ~n tl~
roun4in~ unit ~ a onn bo~y 11 ~ppro~ohln~ th~ w~l~ing unit
1~ xunnln~ on the~ ~-r~ . Tlo c~n bo~y l2 ~ ln ~h~
w~l~llng po~ltlon.
~h6~ c~n l~o~y ~o~tln~ m~ohln~ ~ h~o ~ ~r~
oupport~d on a p~3d~t~l 20, th~ ~r~m~ 21 b~in~ flxo~ by
on~ ~nd 22 to th~ w~ld.in~ arm 5 . A oonv~yor ~y~t~m ~3 ~or
th~ welcl~fi c:~n bodl~ rr~n~d bn the fI~m~
The conveyor ~y~t~m 23 h~B 4~1t c~nv~yor~ 24,~
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and 2~ fo~ ~onvuylng ~h~ d c~n botl~ h~ belt
.~ c~nve~or!~ ~.4,25 ~n~ 26 ar~ ~on~ ru~t~ twln conv~yor
b.Dlt~ ~r3:~n~d p~rall~l wlth ~aoh ~'ch~r ~o that tho w~
~am ~4 o~ th~ can body 12, whi~h, o~ t~ t th~
5 top oi' ~h~ c~n, 11~ botw~nn th~ lly ~n~ln.~
~ar~ l b~l~s of ooch conv~yox 24, 2~ an~ 26 . On th0
~ conv~yo~ 2~,~6, ~ho ~on ~t~ on to~ ~ t~ ~lt~1 on ~h~
31 oonv~y-~ 25, lt i~ ~u~p~nd~d, ~ - h~ m~n~tlo lo~c~,
from ~;ho t:wo p~r~ l b~lt~. :
lC~ A ho~t~r 2~ eln~ ~ hl~3t~r 29 aræ ~l~o provl~o~ on
~ho fl~me ~.l. Th~3 h~t~r ~ lo ~ lem~nt~ry ho~t~r
ni'c . E~oth h~t~rs 2~, 29 wt lrA p~rtloular on tho wol~
i4 o~ l,h~ c~n ~o~
For th~a ~al~s~ o~ rlty, ~ ~rlvQ ~nlt and
15 ~on'crol l~nit for tho v~ou~ men~s o4 ~ho o~ll oo~tln~
m~ah~nç~ h~v~ n oml~cl from ~h~ d~awin~. Th~ ~rivcl
ulllt ~n~ ~ontr~l unlt ~r~ o~ nv~ntional ~o~tru~iorl ~n~l
~ro mo~nt~ on ~h~ ~r~
Coa~ln~ m~ l 3~ m~de u~ e~ A ~mi- ~inloh~
20 p~o~tJct :Ln th~ S~n of ~ wlr~ 1~ wo~ nl~l on ~ 1 31~ p,
dall~ syst~m 35 ~c~r th~ ~o~n~ m~ ompri~o~
rollar~ 36 for ~ho wlrQ 30. To stv n~ ~h~ ~so~ln
n3te~rle~ h~ ~liv~y ~y~tam 3~ o h~ driv~ roll~r~
37 po~iti~e~ ~he~ ln ~ho dir~¢t~on ~ ~o~d ~ ~n
~5 ~pplication unl~ 40 ~or ~h~ o~tln~ m~teri~ no~de th~
2~ h~ion unlt 40 i~ ~ prep~ra~lon ur~lt 41 wlth a
r~i~ervolr ~2 ~0~ ~o~tlny m~t~rl~l Ln fluld ~t8t~1.
An applic~tor ln th~ ~o~m o:~ ~ tpr~ay no2%1~ 43
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1~ connect~d ~o th~ r~o~rvolr 4~! vl~ ~ pump whlc;h h~ bc~n
omi~ ead to ~v~:ld c:on~u~lon ln tho d~lng .
A y~riablell pr4~0uro ah~mb6~r 3g ~rAn~d ~
pre~Yu~ en~or i~ po~ltlsn~ ov~ ctlon ~ I.n :~:
7 S op~r4tiv~9 cc~n~3atlon srlth ~ho oon~t~ o~ th~ orv~l~ 42
snd una~ th~ oontrol c~ ~ho unl~ ~, to m~k~ lt ~o~lbltl
to m~int~ln the pr~our~ h~ ro~rvoir ln th~ ~oq~ir~d
range. For ~t~ pAr~ th~ con~oi ~o~ ln oonJuno~tlon w~th
of l:h~ ~pr~y no~le 43.
~: ~0 ~ 4hows th~ maa c:~n bl~dy aostln~ m~cshino
~, a~ . 1, but ln ~hl~ h~ pr~p~ra~lo~ u~it ol h~3
~oon nlod l f i ~d .
Th~ p~o~sr~lon unl~ 41 ha~ a ~r~piar~tlon
chl~mb~ 44 ln whloh th~ t~ng m~ l w~o 30 ~ f~
'1~ ~lr~o~ly ~y thQ~ drlve rolJ.or~ 37. ThlR c~ mb~ h~sto~
by a h~tor i~S, whloh t~ tho form of an ~l~ot~l~
h~t~r, mlo~o~v~ r~dl~or, ~co. A ~cr~w conv~yo~
~hown ~ r~mm~ lly, 1~ lgnsd t~ conv~y the a~Atln~
m~t~rlal .into th~ ~rlly noz~l~ 4~ und~ ~h~ o~s~ry
2~ ~rs~ re.
Tn~ llcrQw ~onvoyor ther~y ~p~t~ p~np
~os ~ pply of ~o ao~tin~ m~tor~lal . ~rhQ m~ xln~
proo~ o~ mul~ o~mpon~n~ t~ , or the In~ltin~
procea~ for mr.t:4rl~ vlr~s ~ th~gmopl~ls~ic a~nt~r t,
t~l~e~ pl~ce ln 3p~elC1~ ~4. Cc~rr~p~ndln~ly, ~o~
pto~r~4~,e mlx~ hnd mol~ proc~s~ or to ~ncr0a~ tr~
prb~Ure lt i~ po~ibl~ hon~ th~ m~ter o~ th~
~or~ e.l' x and/or lta ~plndl~ body, ~n~ he
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P~ how~ th~s a~n bod.y ~oDtln~ m~hln~ ~
~htl~n in Fls;~ U'C ln thl~ 0~ do ~ho pr~ ra~ n
unlt ~ >~an n~b~l1
S Th4 p~par~lon unlt ~1 tl~ ~n ~sndl~ b~lt
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nnln5~ ~3round two pr~p~Qtlon r~llo~ SO,51 wh~i~h bolt .
~o~m4 ~n ~rrhn~mOr~t 6t~ ~or l~dl~ tho oo~ln~ t~rial
to tl~e w~ldln~ ~0~ tlon 54 . trh~ pr~ tion ~oll~r 50 ~n~l
~ ~oll~r ~3 co~p~r~ing wlth lt ~ot ~o drl~ rollo~
~ropellin~ th~ oo~ltlng m~ 1 wla~ 30 ~n~ dln~ lt on
to the endl~ el~ ~2. At th~ ~mo tlm~, a pr~-pro~lln~
o~ th~ co~tln~ m~ lal c~n ~ ~ro~uoa~ by th~ rollor~ -
50, 53. ~h~ prq~p~etlGn rt~ 51 pro~ tha~ co~tln~J
mot~ l 30 n~inot th~ n~n b~y 55 whloh 1~ b~in~
~onv~ytlld p~t lt, whll~ th~ ~ody ~or ~t~ p~t i~ DuZp~ort~d
~ n~t ~nl o preusure by 8 s~ppo~t roller 56 . Th~ ~oat~n~
m~t~r~al wlr~ 30 1~ pro~ d 4~0~in~ . 3b~.
F15,~. ~b ~h~w~ ~ oro~ otl~Jn th~ou~h thq
~upport rol lar 5~ ~n~ ths appllo2tlon ~ollor 51 ~t ~h~
~ ~0 common ~oin~ o~ ontact~ ~hQ drawin~ ~how~ tl~ wold~
~oan~ 57, the prol~ d w~ r~ oY ~oatin~ ma~lal 30, ~nd th~
r~rol~ .g er)dl~sR bo~t 52.
Ow~n ;7 ~co th~ ov~rl~p~ o~ th~ w~ d~3 o~
the cAn ~ re 1~ ap 5~ whioh h~4 ~ b~ cov~ d ~y
,'; 25 wc~mul~3tlon 0~ co~tln~ t~ri~l 30, a~ r phy~ic~l
1 r~o~n~, t~re ~ ~ tend~ncy ln th~ lique~aotlon ~rooe~
i~ ~o~ the c~tin~l m~t~rl~l to run lat~r~lly ~wsy frc~m ~ho
ed~o ~9 of the E1~0p 5~ vln~ 1~ axpooed.
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~h~n th~ woldln~ m~ohln~ ln c)p~rat~ on th~ :
shaet m~t~l bl~nks p~ss ln~o ~h~ ro~lndln6~ unlt 4 whnra
th3y flre rr~un~ o l~o~m ~ c~n ~y 10. Th~ nowly roun~
o~n bc)(9y Wrfips~ roun~l tho ooatlrl~ ml~t~rlol wlr~ 3P r~nnln~
S ovor t,h~ ro~ 36~ ~ o~r, body ~onv~or ~vlo~ not ~hown
ir~ th~ drnw1 n~ ~ro~ h~ n~ly ~ nd~ body 10 ~urth~r
~n lt~ w~ nd th~ o~ th~ ~ar, bDdy t now ~oplo~
th~ c~n bo~;y 11 ln Fl~. 1 ) r~n on to ~h~ Z-r~ll 9 . Th~
body 11 ~ u th~ ove~rha~d ~u~port 13 o~ ~h~ w~sldlng ~rm
10 5, and contlnu~ ~lon~ th~ wol~ S untll, o~ ~ho
bo~y 1~, thel ~bon~ i~ wal~ by th~ w~eldt ns~ roll~x~ 5, 7 .
Tho b~dy 12 ~111 ou~I~oun~ atlno nl~t~rl~ 9r
tho waldln~ ~rm ~, bu~ ~ ~ no~q ol~s~ u~ in ~1 ~yllndrl~al
oen ~h~ ollowiny th~ w~l~in~ E~rot:~o.
~ nswly w~ o~n bo~ 18 e~t~ad from ~h~
~ldinq ma~hln~ 1 ~nd 1~ plc~k0d u~ by tho 1~ c~n~yor 2
o~ ~h~ C~n body ~:04~1n~ m~ohin~ h~ ~n ~ody 12 ~ ~
now a ~lo~d cylind~r, ~11 p~r~ tln~ t~n th~ w~ll O tha
c~ onl insl~ ln~ ding tl~o~ tin~ on th~ ~n ~o~m
2~ from lnoldo mu~t ~2 locat~a~ in ~ ion of ~h~ ~ramo 21,
the end 22 o~ wh.~h i~ ~0rman~ntl~ conneat~d to th~
w~ldlng Drn~ 5. A~ th~ body 1~ ove~ tho convoyo~
24, lr 1~ k~pt ho~ by a h~t~r 2B. ~ ntl~lly thi~ m0an~
~h~ ~h~ w~ld~d ~m, whlah wollld o~h~rwlQ~ ~ool down
25 followln51 th~ w~sldln~ r~t~on, 1~ kept ~ lo~lvoly
hlgh t~mperat-lre. Th~ o~n body 1~ 1~ thrn t~ken over by
tho con~re~or 25, whloh tron~ort~ the bo~y ~t t~
flppl~ tion u~l i; 40 . ~h~ tln~ m~terl~l io now p$~9p~
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ln th~ pr~sS; 3r~tlon unl~ ~1 to~ c~o~tir~ the c!~n ~ m, ~ :
f ~
ho coatln~ m~t~rl~l 30 in lt~ form ~ a
1ni~h~ produo~ ~ ~ unwO~ f~onl tl~ o~l 31 ~nd la
5 ~rawn ~t l~sall~ partly by m~t~no o~ th~ d3~ivery y~tem 35
~ith thl~ aid ~ th~ r~ r0 3~5 onCI thq ~ivo r~ 37 tO
th~ pr~rAtloh ~n~ t ~ rhi~ ~r~tl~n o~ n~ th~
co~lng m~t~rl~l 30 ln 1~ form 1~- v~ t~al~htn
foI~w~rd and req~lire~ no ~ddltlon~l ~q~ m~snt. Sn th~
10 ~V~F~t o ~he ~n ~ody ooo~in~ me~hin~ 2 h~vln~ to ~
151~ Rt!ld ~ m th~ w~ldlnt ~ 5 f~r m~int~ 0 ~u~OO~,
thz cootln~ m~t;eriRl wira a~n ~imply b~ r~d. ~Jhon i~h~
n bo~ oo~lng m~chine 2 l~ put b~ c in~t~ o~sll~ion, th~
t~o loo~ nd~ Ar~ ~lm~ly ~olne~ ~. wlth ~ ~cld~rln~
l~on. Compl~x ~nd a~tly pollution oontrol or ~p~lal
trs~Atm~nt of t~G c:onv~yol~ path ~P th~ ~allv~y oyotDm 35
ar~ en~ ~ r~ly unn~ sa~y Ar~d c~n b~ di~p~n~d wlth .
~h0 ~o~ting n~t~ri~l 30 1~ pu~h~d by th~ drlv~
roJ ler~ 3~ into th~ pr~ tlon unlt 41, where lt
h0at~d to 'ch~ f luit . ~t~t~ ~u~blæ ~or ~o~tln~ .
~n th~ o of ~ mul tlp~rt ao~tlr,~ m~torial,
thla ~te la ol~t~ y bl~n~ln~ th~ oonstitu~nt~ n
Sho p~op~r~tion ch~m~e~ 40, of ~h~ prepsratlon ur\lt 41. I~
tl 0 ao~tin~ tarl~l ~t lo~t cont~n~ a ~t melt, t~i~
25 hc~t m~lt i~ h~atod to a ~1U~ ~t~t~ by me~n~ of tl~ o~r
45 . ~h~ pum~ ~ omitt~tg r~m ~h~ i~igur~D ~ tho e~ko of
clarity ) then pump~ th~ ~o~tln~ m~t~rlal, I?repfi~ for
c~clng, ~n tlle s~ervol~ 42 ln~o ~he sprey no~zl~ 43 of
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~3 the ~?pllc,~or. ~o l~ tho v~lve 47 og ttl~ ~pr~y
'i no~zle ~3 ~e~ op6-n, tho fl~lld m~ l, r~y ~r
aoatlng, ~uppllbd by the pulnp ls ~p~ rQm tho sp~y
noz~ 43 tio th~ o~r~ bady 12 bo~ n51 oonv~yl-~ p~t tllo unit
,3 ~ by th~ b~.~t aor~v~yor ~. Th~a driv~ uni~ (o;altt~ otn th~
1~ur~ or th~s 3~k~ o~ ol~rlt:y ~ o~ ~ho oan ~dy ooatin~
m~hin~ 2, to~h~ wi th ~h~ cion~ir3l 4y~ m ( llkowl~
om~tod) o t~lo ~o~tin~l mn~ihlne 2, coq~ln~ th~
3 oper~on o~ ~h~ ~pr~y no~ Q 43 with th~ tranelllt 0~ th~
~n bodio~ 12 ~nd ~loo th~ p~ opor~tln~ ln th~
pr~ n ~,hAmb~ 4 an~ ~h~ ~C'Cion o~ h
~y~tom 35 p~rforn~ed by th~ d~lv~ r~ 37.
The ov~r~ll p~oa~, th-n, aon~l~t~ o~ ~ro~ln~
~h~ b~lC mnt~rl~ dl~toly ~h~ og ~ho ooe~tln~ po~nt
ln ~ tAta 6ui~ble~ ~o~ o~ nC~ ~n~ o~ ~pplyln~ 1
ln~un~ h~ n ~ m~ K~ ln~ tl~ Q~n ~m ho~ ~y
me~.Qns o~ tho h~t~sr 2Q ~ ltt~t~ DS ~rml~ th~ 1 low3 0
th3 fr~hly ~ d ~oo~ln~ m~ hould ~hl~ h~v~ ~o~l~
ap~ un~v~nl~ ~ty ~h~ ~pr~y no~zl~ 43, o~ hav~ b~
2 ~ pli~d ill soll~ ~t~t~ tO th~ w~ll 0~ th~ can body ~f
ont~ t ~2.
Pref~r~bly, th~ ~pr~y no~lo ~3 lo al~o h~t~d
~o tho~ hot m~l t m~t~rl~ nnot olldlfy 1 ~o~ n lo
lnt~r I`Upt~d .
The n~wl~ coæ~e~ ~n l~o~y ~ thsn t~ n oV~ y
the ~ c c~nv~y~ 26 ~nd con~ey~ t ~n eafter-h~t~r 2g.
Thi~ aft~r-h~er 1~ no~ ~rio~ly nec~bar~. How~ r, ~
rapidly ct)nduc~d ~w~y ~om ~he weld~d ~e~m ~y th6
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met~l w~ o4 ~h~ n, th~ hot m~lt m~kerl~l whl~h h~o
~a~n eppllH~ solldl~ vory r~pidly~ Aft~-h~t1n~ i~
ap~ d fo~ aeisthetlc re~aon~, tc) ~lv~ ~ bFi~ht~s~ tin~h
o~ th~ ~aam co~tln~.
~ hl~o ~o~Lbl~ ~o provid~ a~r~heatlnQ
wh~ h~t mg~rl~l h&- ~to po~ ri;b~aJ ~ ~olym~lrlz~t~on
p~ooo~ ~111 uoually 1~3t ~am~wh~lt :lonl~r t~n th~
,' ai~or~d by th~ n~ursl ooolln~ c~f th0 w~ald ~e~m.
Th~ ~o~t~n~ p~oo~s bo~in~ on ~ ~aa'cln~
mDt~ial lq ~ppll~d to th~ o~n ~ m, ~n~ 1~ co~Hpl~t~d
soon ~ diYtribatlon of mlst~rlal ov~r tho w~lt a~m h3
bo~n c::~mple~sly ~orm~d. ~hn ~ n~à mak~rl~l h~d~n~
whl~ e lh the roglon o~ th~ ~slt o~nv3yo~ 26 . ~ny ~ 03~
~4con~arv hard~ni n~ which oc~ur~ ompl~t:od wlthou~ ~ny
post-tr2s~,ment while th~ o~n body i8 on rollt~ to the ngxt
m~c~ ln~ ~t~ ion.
An odvan~ g~ln~d wlth th4 ~n boay ~tlny
~ahlne ~hlch h~ boe~ otrl~t~fl 1~ th~t ~ho ~30h~n~
lt~el~ oc~o~ples only ~. n thlrd or ~ qu~t~ c~ ~ho
lMns;th, which mu~t be r~to~ a~ a m~Jo~ b~n~s~lt ln ~h~
~y~ of th~ ~7r~d~lo~n lln~ a~ ~ whole. P~10~3DV~ th~ ~
~o~n o ~ oan c~oAtln~ m~chinb 1~ it~ tly
~lmpllf~ad a~ th~ c~n ~tLn~ m~t~rl~l 30 o~n bo ~tor~,
~nd h~dled up to ~e polnt o~ ~ppll~at~or~, in ie~ b~io
~r~ ml-finl~h~d ~rodu~t. Compl~ ~n~ oo~ly
ln~t~ tiOnb o~. to ~ molt~n m~tori~l ~rom th6a rallor
31 ~hrough haat~d ho~e~ fr~n~ th~ ~Pun~ln~ ~nlt ~ v~ ~ th~
wol~ing arm S to the pr~pçlratlon unlt 4~ ~an bs~
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~llml~l~te~ ~b csn ps~o~ o~ p~r~lal h~rd~r~Ln~ o~
m~ln~ o~ co~tlny m~t~rlal ~uoh ao ~owd~ or l~u~ar
~uppll~d ~1- thl~
Nc~ o~lA ~ppar~tu~ ~3rmlte ~m~llor o~n
5 dl8m~-t~r~ o~n b~ obt~ln~d.
Th~o ~dv~nta~ ro ~l~o ~X~or~d hy ~n
ombo~ n~ ~o~o~ln~ to ~ . 3~ and 3~.
.3 Tha oontln~ mat~rl~l ~0 ~uppl~ed ln ~ r~ ~orm
( whloh cn~ ell~o b~ ln ~trl~ f~rm or ~o~ c~th~ ~ro~3~
lt) saetl~n ) 1~ p~ sd ~y ~o roll~r~ ~0, 33 to th~ pr~pn~t~on
unit 41, ~rh~r~ lt p~ n to tho ondl~s b~lt and
~q.~ od, and pro~ Dd, h60twoon tho a~pllo~tlon roll~
an~ ~ho c~n body ~S. Th~ o~n l4c3dy 1~ hot ~w~n~ h~
acti~n o~ th~ heAt~ , 00 th~ th~ 50e~tln~ matari~l 30
lS ~hir:h Jl~ t cont~n~ ~ hc~t m~t ~tart~ to llqu~y
ln~medlat~ly. It ls po~olbl~ to m~ on th~ ao~tln~
m~ rl~l 30 by m~n~ o~ an ~ua~ ry h~t~r 61 ~ th~
lmmo~ ly adh~ar~ the ~An ~o~ly ~5 wlthou~ ~ny
problo~n. It .1.~ ~1BO ~ lbl~ to ll~u-~y ~h~ tln~
20 ma~eri~l fr~m the lnt~ r outwos~, 20r ~hicah
~orrospon~in~ m~n~ ~Q~ ba prnvl~a~ n~xt to ti o ~c)ll~r 5~,
~ n~ ~dv~nt~a of ~hl~ ~oflll~ l8 that ~n
pt1mum ~.~istrlbu~lon o th~ o~tln~ mato~l~l 30 ~v4r th~
w~ld ~m ~n b~ obt0in~d without m~r t~hni
25 cc~mplex~ ty and ~xpen~s, ~ a~n b~ n ~som ~. 3b th~
~n ~ccumul~tl~n of m~terial ~rms ov~r th~ ed~ 59 o~ the
st~p 5~ in tha ov~rl~pplng ~h~t ~dgt~ o~ the w~ d
80 thet whe.n llque~ion oc~ur~ th6~ ~n6l~tl~v6s Qd~ S!~ 1
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ol~ o~v~r~â ln ~11 f,~E~}ilellb,
~n~th~r ad~ te.~ o~ thl~ bc~ en~ 1~ th~t
ther~ o n~d ~or a h~a~t~ n~ ~ump ~c)r fluld ao~t~n~
m~t~ l in ~ o~ndltl~n ro~dy ~o~ os~t~nl~; nor, of CC~U~JI~,
9 Xor t~ np~ely r~o~zli3 4~.
Thla ~mbo~im6~n~ l~rovl~o~ a ~oun~ c:o~tln~l, en~
~an~bl~ ~hsll compl~xlt~ of tho aqul~mont o~ ~h~ a~n ooatin~
nle~ohin63 2 tf.~ b~ l~op'c to ~ mlnlmwn.
l~h~ ~Upp~t roll~r 5~ h~ lon~l gunotl~n
bo~ld~ ~hat of ~a~lng t:h~ o~n body ~5. ~y m~n~ 0~ ~
~lm~ cJnt~ol, thla c~n ~odiell ~on ~ conv~y~d by th~ ~lt
conveyoI~ 24, 25, ~6 ~t const~nt, mlnimum interv~ . Thl~
mean~ ~h~ wh~n co~tlng 1~ r~ln~ co~ tlnuoufily ~h~
~u~ost roll~r ~6 i~ lt~ol~ c:o~ d wha~na~ror no ~z~n l~y S~
i~ ~re~ont batw~aslrl it ~nd th4 b~pll~t~on roller Sl. A
~r~p~r 57 ~lrnply ~o~p~ o~f the unw~n~od ~o~t~ncl
m~t~
Thls fun~tion c~ th~ soi~r ~ o~n, o~ ~our~,
~l~o ~a por~orme~ ln th~ pr~ uilly do~ib~d ~mbod~m~nt~.
~0 ~ ca~ not illu~trAtQ~ ln ~h~ i~u~ wh4~0
not ~ u~t one but ~e~r~l ~c>n~t~ tu~nt~ o the ao~tln5J
ma~er~ l 30 ~ p~p~o~ ln the preps~4tic~n unlt 41. lrhl~
llo~q~ vnrio~l~ con~titu~nt4 o~ oo~tln~ t~rlol ~o b~
llh~d~
2 5 sho~ hs c~ tln~ m~terl~l ~0 b~ ~ut c~n th~
rb~l 31 ln a ~emi- f l~iah~d o~ wlth ~ n~n op~mol CI`O~
tl~a~lon, a ~ro11in~ p c~n be pravidQd, ~or ~3m~1
emp.l~yin~ the roller6 50, 53.
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poo~lbl~ to 1~ the ondlo~ b~ B~
on ~ur~:her gu~e el~m~nt~ into ~ lon or ~l~otlon ~h~
of ~ho ~F)llce~ion po~ltlan ~ ~or th~ pr~r~tion of th~
ooAt~n~ m~t6~rial.. ~p~ Oh may ln~ d~ h~nt~n~ ~or
s ~o~t~nln~ ~ch~3 u~p~r ~ur~a~, ~r tl -l provl~lon throu~h
ributl~n unlt o~ a ~ur~ch~r ooa~on-nt o~ tho oo~ln~
rn~tQri ~1, or ~ unit 40r ~ddin~ t~ninC1 a~nt.
In~ d o~ th~ ~aq~n~ 01 ~vio~æ ~ho~q~ ln th3
ur~o (drlv~ mbAn~ 35, pr~pe~r~$on unlt 4i, ~ lon
~0 40 ) th~ n b~ ros~r~n~d, ~o that th~- ~p~ay ho~d 43 1
pl~ood lmm~dlat-lly ~d~c~n~ kh~ lns~ s~oll~r~ ~, 7.
r~ult, th~ h~ r a~ c~n b6~ p~n~ea wl~h . ~h~ ~v~tlng
m~t~rial o~n ~h-an 4~. b~ ~lrot ~o~ p~t th~ d~vlc~
elnd over ~ gui~e roll~r ~o~ltlon~d ro~rmo~ ln th~
dlr~c:tion ~f ~r~v~l o~ th~ to b~ o~rr~ o~ b~aok ~ ln~
the ~r~#l diraotlon ~nd ~up~ d t~ th~ pr~ reltion u~lt.
3 Althou~h the ~x~mpltlry ~mbodilm41n~ o~ ~o~tln~
appar~tu~ ~hc:w ~h~ oo~tln~ o~ ~n ~ , tho l~v~4ntlon i~
no~ llmit~d t~ th~ ooa~ln~ og c~n ~m~.
The pro~ 4 ~ tho ~r~3~sn~ linvontior, o~n ~1~o bo
employ~d in p~rtioul~r Po~ tho ~o~t1n~ of m~lt~l pan~l~ eg.
d~D~p-dr~n p~n~l~. Tho ob~ nd th~ ~iolu~1on ~ Lr~
~o~-ntl~lly tho osm~.
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