Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Scott Louis Radabaugh

Thomas E Pearson

James Robert Panyard

Ronald Rene Wiggle

Barbara Jones

Edward Stanley Papciak

Michael John DeCello

There is disclosed a method for forming a gasket or seal between mating faces of two components. The method includes the steps of forming an initial seal and forming a primary seal by injecting a liquid material into a groove formed between the mated components. The method further includes the steps of monitoring sealant volume and injection pressure to determine whether a viable seal has been formed.

Method for forming a seal between mating components

An automotive vehicle body can be sanded with a robotic sanding (polishing) disk that is carried on a robotic head, such that the sanding disk has a relatively constant unit pressure on the vehicle surface as the head moves the sanding disk along the vehicle surface. An automatic supply mechanism can be employed to periodically remove a worn sanding disk from the head, and replace the worn sanding disk with a new sanding disk.

Method and tooling for automated wet or dry sanding of a vehicle surface

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Scott Louis Radabaugh