Automated stripe coat application to floating offshore foundations
Stripe coat application to weld seams, free edges, bolts and other difficult-to-coat areas is costly and labor-intensive. For large structures, the automation of this process is a promising innovative approach to accelerate coating processes and to reduce costs, materials and resources.
The following issues were addressed in the OWSplus project:
- Integration of an electrostatic painting device into the application process.
- Introduction and optimization of a robot for the stripe coat application process.
- Investigation of coverage rates and dry film distributions over weld seams and bolts.
Fundings:
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Main partners:
Fraunhofer IGP
Contact:
Dr. Andreas Momber