Patent-family-89223865

Adhesive dispensing vehicle and method A vehicle for dispensing adhesive on the surface of a wind turbine blade component is described. The vehicle comprises a drive system for moving the vehicle in a direction of travel on the surface of the wind turbine blade component. The vehicle also comprises an adhesive shovel connected to a supply of adhesive. The shovel is configured to dispense a bead of adhesive behind the vehicle when the vehicle moves in the direction of travel. The vehicle includes a sensor for determining a position of an adhesive flow front near a front end of the shovel. A controller of the vehicle is configured to control the speed of the vehicle in the direction of travel in dependence upon the monitored position of the adhesive flow front. An associated method of dispensing adhesive using the vehicle is also described.