Curing with a twist: adding robots to UV technology allows curing of complex 3-D parts.

From: Products Finishing | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Ultraviolet curing requires direct line-of-sight between the coating and the UV lamp source. This simple requirement frequently causes headaches for manufacturers who need to cure complex 3-D parts with recesses and curves. At the same time, with the rising popularity of UV technology, these parts are becoming more popular candidates for UV coating.

Even when parts have simple shapes, their sheer size can make curing them a challenge. That's because many of the UV lamps that were developed for curing small and simple profiles like optical fibers or CD-ROMs just aren't well ...

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