A method is disclosed for providing a steady transition state for an
integral pneumatic dispensing system that is related to a robot. The
method dispenses a single material using a pneumatic dispensing system
having a single output including first and second shotmeters having first
and second meters, first and second encoders and first and second pressure
transducers. The method includes the step of loading the first shotmeter
with the material. Once loaded, a pressure is applied to the material. The
material is then dispensed out of the first shotmeter by forcing the
material through the single output. Once the material in the first
shotmeter is dispensed to a predetermined volume, the method begins to
transition the flow of material from the first shotmeter to the second
shotmeter. The transition includes the control of the volume being
dispensed and the pressure applied to the material. By controlling both
the volume and the pressure of the material, the transition between the
two shotmeters is smooth allowing for uninterrupted production. In
addition, the volume of material being applied can be better monitored
reducing the number of times the production has to stop due to
inadvertently running out of material.
