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A method of controlling a dispensing system, having a robot that moves along a motion segment and applies a material to a workpiece, automatically determines a backup distance for the robot after an error has occurred during the dispensing of a first portion of the material. The backup distance is b

A method of controlling a dispensing system, having a robot that moves along a motion segment and applies a material to a workpiece, automatically determines a backup distance for the robot after an error has occurred during the dispensing of a first portion of the material. The backup distance is based on an operational speed of the robot. The robot is relocated to a backup position based on this backup distance to ensure that the robot reaches the operational speed at least by a time that the robot reaches a re-application position. The re-application position is at or near where the application of the first portion of the material ended. Therefore, gaps, overlaps, and puddles in the material on the workpiece are prevented.

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1. A method of controlling a dispensing system having a robot for application of a material to a workpiece wherein the dispensing system prevents any gaps or overlaps in the material on the workpiece, said method comprising the steps of:moving the robot along a motion segment at an operational speed

1. A method of controlling a dispensing system having a robot for application of a material to a workpiece wherein the dispensing system prevents any gaps or overlaps in the material on the workpiece, said method comprising the steps of:moving the robot along a motion segment at an operational speed between a first position and a second position; applying a first portion of the material to the workpiece as the robot moves along the motion segment; discontinuing the application of the first portion of the material in response to an error that occurs during the application of the first portion; establishing a re-application position for the material along the motion segment in response to the error that occurs during the application of the first portion, wherein the re-application position indicates where the robot begins applying a second portion of the material; determining a backup distance indicating where the robot is relocated relative to the re-application position; relocating the robot to a backup position based on the determined backup distance; said method characterized by automatically determining the backup distance based on the operational speed of the robot to ensure that the robot reaches the operational speed at least by a time that the robot reaches the re-application position to prevent any gaps or overlaps in the material on the workpiece.