Automotive Bumper Paint Orange Peel Intensity with Experimental Factor Levels

Experimental data from a study applying robust design methodology to identify clear coat application factors affecting orange peel appearance on painted automotive bumpers. The research was conducted in an automated paint sector of a bumper company, testing factors like speed, flow, and voltage on bumper samples. The intensity of orange peel was measured using a Wave Scan device providing Long Wave and Short Wave wavelength readings.

Use Cases

• Process optimization based on tested factors like speed, flow, and operation voltage.
• Statistical analysis of manufacturing variability using the described noise signal ratio and mean analysis.
• Predictive modeling of paint surface quality (Long Wave and Short Wave wavelengths) from application parameters.
• Design of experiments (DoE) for quality improvement in automated paint application processes.

Strengths

• Specific optimum factor levels are provided (e.g., speed = 920 m/s, flow = 160 ml/min).
• Describes a controlled experiment conducted in an industrial setting.
• Response variables (Long Wave and Short Wave wavelengths) are measured with a named device (Wave Scan).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Bruno De Souza via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Experimental data collected in an automated paint sector of a bumper company.