A coating system comprising: a planetary manipulator assembly comprising: a first driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a sun gear rotationally fixed to the first driveshaft for rotation therewith; a planetary gear engaged with the sun gear; a second driveshaft rotationally fixed to the planetary gear for rotation therewith, such that torque is transmitted from the sun gear to the planetary gear to rotate the second driveshaft; a support shaft operatively engaged with the second driveshaft, wherein the support shaft is arranged substantially perpendicular to the second driveshaft; a carrier body supporting the planetary gear relative to the sun gear, wherein the carrier body is rotatable about a common axis with the sun gear, and wherein rotation of the carrier body rotates the planetary gear and the second driveshaft about the sun gear; a third driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a drive gear rotationally fixed to the third driveshaft for rotation therewith; and a carrier gear rotationally fixed to the carrier body and engaged with the drive gear, such that rotation of the drive gear rotates the carrier body, wherein the carrier gear is rotationally supported on the first driveshaft and capable of rotation independent of the first driveshaft, such that the first drive shaft and second drive shaft are configured to rotate independently, and a coating source positioned in operative proximity to the planetary manipulator assembly. a planetary manipulator assembly comprising: a first driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a sun gear rotationally fixed to the first driveshaft for rotation therewith; a planetary gear engaged with the sun gear; a second driveshaft rotationally fixed to the planetary gear for rotation therewith, such that torque is transmitted from the sun gear to the planetary gear to rotate the second driveshaft; a support shaft operatively engaged with the second driveshaft, wherein the support shaft is arranged substantially perpendicular to the second driveshaft; a carrier body supporting the planetary gear relative to the sun gear, wherein the carrier body is rotatable about a common axis with the sun gear, and wherein rotation of the carrier body rotates the planetary gear and the second driveshaft about the sun gear; a third driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a drive gear rotationally fixed to the third driveshaft for rotation therewith; and a carrier gear rotationally fixed to the carrier body and engaged with the drive gear, such that rotation of the drive gear rotates the carrier body, wherein the carrier gear is rotationally supported on the first driveshaft and capable of rotation independent of the first driveshaft, such that the first drive shaft and second drive shaft are configured to rotate independently, and a first driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a sun gear rotationally fixed to the first driveshaft for rotation therewith; a planetary gear engaged with the sun gear; a second driveshaft rotationally fixed to the planetary gear for rotation therewith, such that torque is transmitted from the sun gear to the planetary gear to rotate the second driveshaft; a support shaft operatively engaged with the second driveshaft, wherein the support shaft is arranged substantially perpendicular to the second driveshaft; a carrier body supporting the planetary gear relative to the sun gear, wherein the carrier body is rotatable about a common axis with the sun gear, and wherein rotation of the carrier body rotates the planetary gear and the second driveshaft about the sun gear; a third driveshaft capable of receiving rotational input; a drive gear rotationally fixed to the third driveshaft for rotation therewith; and a carrier gear rotationally fixed to the carrier body and engaged with the drive gear, such that rotation of the drive gear rotates the carrier body, wherein the carrier gear is rotationally supported on the first driveshaft and capable of rotation independent of the first driveshaft, such that the first drive shaft and second drive shaft are configured to rotate independently, and a coating source positioned in operative proximity to the planetary manipulator assembly.