A new powder flow control system for electrostatic powder coating: A closed-loop-control system equipped with a capacitance sensor

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-13

  Yanagida, Kenzo ^a   Morita, Tadao ^b   Takeuchi, Manabu ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nihon Parkerizing CO Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capacitance type sensor; Closed loop control; Powder coating; Powder feed system

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FINISHING; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; COATING TECHNIQUES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PERFORMANCE; POWDER COATINGS; SENSORS;

AIR FLOW RATE; CAPACITANCE TYPE SENSOR; HIGH GRADE FINISHING; POWDER FEED SYSTEM;

ELECTROSTATIC COATINGS;

CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTROSTATICS; FLOW CONTROL; POWDER;

EID: 0034042646     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(99)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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