This presentation will explore the difference between the methods and processes used in today’s automotive industry and those coatings methods that are currently in use in the marine bottom painting industry. A comparison will be made between the current methods and more efficient, proven methods that can used for preparing and applying bottom coatings that will provide greater process control, greater throughput and a higher quality product.

Keywords:
artificial intelligence, manual labor, application, surface recognition, overspray, coating, computer, coating application, marine transportation, control fluid pressure
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2014. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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