Patent attributes
SPF (spray polyurethane foam) insulation applied in a commercial or residential building is an amazing but costly construction product. One reason is that application of SPF insulation requires large investment capital equipment and a specialized crew for each job. The work is further made difficult because interface with the complex plural component machine (proportioner) is not possible from the location where the work is being performed (where the applicator and spray gun are.) We worked to solve this problem by designing a wireless system to communicate with the proportioner at the point of use (POU) where we are spraying. We designed the system to interface with all proportioner brands used by contractors keeping the user interface and majority of components standard for all. The applicator can now efficiently interact with his equipment and make smart strategic decisions on-demand. Using our system, the average applicator can improve his productivity by 13-17% per job.
