What Painting Robots Can Bring to Powder Coating 
1:00 – 2:00
Speakers: Joe Schroeder, Nordson Corporation; Mark Freels, ABB Inc., Robotics Division

This presentation will include a general review of 6- and 7-axis robots designed for applying powder coatings, and their benefits versus manual spraying, fixed automatic guns, and reciprocators.  We’ll also discuss how to choose the correct applicator, delivery system and booth type for use with painting robots to achieve the greatest coating efficiency, highest finish quality, and fastest possible color change in a powder coating operation.   

Automated Gun Movement:  Choosing the Best Option 
2:00 – 3:00
Speaker:  J.B. Graves, Wagner Systems Inc.

The availability of less expensive, more sophisticated motion control systems has opened up a wider range of alternatives for moving spray guns.  From simple in/out positioners and single axis oscillators to 7-axis robotic machines, there is a gun mover configuration that best fits nearly any application.  This session reviews the range of gun mover options including the number of axes, precision, speed ranges, payload capacities and other characteristics to the gun mover interface (ranging from simple analog controls to computer driven arrangements). The session will use real-world examples to illustrate how to specify and choose the optimum gun mover solution for powder coating large or complex parts and demonstrate how long-stroke and multi-axis machines can help solve difficult powder coating problems more cost efficiently.