Paste applicator and paste applying method

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a paste applicator includes a discharger, a driver, a detector, and a controller. The discharger discharges paste material toward a surface of an object to be applied. The driver relatively moves the object to be applied and the discharger along the surface of the object to be applied. The detector detects an application start point of the paste material discharged from the discharger and applied to the surface of the object to be applied. The controller controls the discharger and the driver so that the paste material is applied to the object to be applied in a form of a closed ring. The controller sets an application terminating operation start point of the paste material in accordance with the application start point detected by the detector during the discharge of the paste material.

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