As results are entered into the database, the system would automatically adjust the flow rate to bring back the results to what was specified. The technology enables one to see what effect a change to any of the variables has on the results. While having flexible and expandable software residing in fast and beefy computers has been very critical to achieving a comprehensible integration of many disciplines, machine control advancements have also played a key role in the technology's usefulness and low cost. An ARTomation system has the capability of linking all the influencing variables into one collection of information that can be sorted and later reviewed-from which conclusions can be made for making automatic adjustments in the future. One of the most important variables is the speed at which a spray nozzle passes over the surface of the part being painted, and at what angle the nozzle is at relative to that surface.
Uprights aim the gun straight ahead, much like an articulated arm.
Overhead conveyors on which parts are hung on a rack are the typical auxiliary equipment for this style machine. An overhead ARTomation machine usually hangs over the parts, which typically get painted while in a fixture or on a spindle. Because of the time needed to be dedicated to a robotic system, it is also widely held that automation is just too expensive. Even in today's highly technological society nearly 80 percent of the coated products are done so by hand. Further, ARTomation has been shown to pay for itself within the first year of operation through the savings in paint consumption alone.