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
