Systems and methods for antimicrobial application and related data collection

A system comprising:

• a vessel configured to carry a working fluid and a plurality of workpieces at least partially submerged in the working fluid;
• a delivery train configured to introduce workpieces into the vessel;
• a first counting sensor configured to generate an entrance signal based upon a workpiece introduced into the vessel;
• a transport train configured to transport workpieces introduced into the vessel to an exit of the vessel;
• a removal train configured to remove workpieces from the vessel through the exit;
• a second counting sensor configured to generate an exit signal based upon a workpiece removed from the vessel through the exit;
• a sensor train configured to monitor one or more conditions of the system and provide a signal based on the one or more conditions;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the first counting sensor, the second counting sensor, and the sensor train, the controller including circuitry that, when executed by the controller, causes the system to perform operations including:
• counting, with the first counting sensor, a number of workpieces entering the vessel based on the entrance signal;
• counting, with the second counting sensor, a number of workpieces exiting the vessel based on the exit signal;
• calculating a dwell time or density of workpieces in the vessel;
• and
• modulating the one or more conditions of the system based on the dwell time or the density of workpieces in the vessel.