A method of applying a material to a substrate, the method comprising: coating a first substrate with the material using an applicator; determining, in response to completion of the coating of the first substrate with the material, a first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate; comparing the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate to a first predetermined control range; determining, in response to the comparison of the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate to the first predetermined control range, that the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate is outside of the first predetermined control range; adjusting, in response to the determination that the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate is outside of the first predetermined control range, a velocity of the applicator, a pulse rate of the applicator, or a temperature of the material by a first adjustment amount, and a fan width of the applicator by a second adjustment amount to change a total amount of material applied to a subsequent, second substrate; coating the second substrate with the material using the applicator; determining, in response to completion of the coating of the second substrate with the material, a second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate; comparing the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate to the first predetermined control range; and determining, in response to the comparison of the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate to the first predetermined control range, that the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate is within the first predetermined control range. coating a first substrate with the material using an applicator; determining, in response to completion of the coating of the first substrate with the material, a first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate; comparing the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate to a first predetermined control range; determining, in response to the comparison of the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate to the first predetermined control range, that the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate is outside of the first predetermined control range; adjusting, in response to the determination that the first total amount of the material applied to the first substrate is outside of the first predetermined control range, a velocity of the applicator, a pulse rate of the applicator, or a temperature of the material by a first adjustment amount, and a fan width of the applicator by a second adjustment amount to change a total amount of material applied to a subsequent, second substrate; coating the second substrate with the material using the applicator; determining, in response to completion of the coating of the second substrate with the material, a second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate; comparing the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate to the first predetermined control range; and determining, in response to the comparison of the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate to the first predetermined control range, that the second total amount of the material applied to the second substrate is within the first predetermined control range.