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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Morten Mossige, Nærbø, NO;
Øyvind Landsnes, Mandal, NO;
Aravindhan Gunaselvam Kasthuri Thilagam, Chennai, IN;
Andreas Skaar, Bryne, NO;
Yngve Finnestad, Sandnes, NO;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method of determining a degree of clogging of discharge holes of an apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object, the method including conducting air through the discharge holes; determining an output air pressure between an air flow regulator of the apparatus and the discharge holes, the air flow regulator being arranged to regulate a flow of the air; and determining a degree of clogging of the discharge holes based on the output air pressure. An apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object, a calibration system including an apparatus and a blocking device, an industrial robot including an apparatus, and a method of determining clogging characteristics of an apparatus, are also provided.