A method and apparatus for simultaneously coating and measuring a part.
The apparatus includes a part support, a sprayer and a part measurer
positioned adjacent to the part support and a display device positioned
adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a section
of the part while the part measurer continuously measures a dimension of
the section of the part being coated. In one embodiment, an initial
amount of coating and a final amount of coating are applied to the
section of the part based on the dimension measurements and desired
dimension of the part. In another embodiment, the amount of coating
applied to the part is based on the desired coating thickness. As a
result, the apparatus and method of the present invention significantly
reduces the margin of error related to the application of coatings to
parts.