GALVANIC AUTOMATIC TRANSFER LINE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: electrochemistry. SUBSTANCE: galvanic automatic transfer line has the following equipment successively disposed according to the operations order a plurality pf loadings each formed as carriers with details on them and provided with supports and pickups; means operable to charge and discharge the loadings; galvanic baths including the last bath adopted for the prolonged final treatment. The line further has a drying chamber provided with an actuating mechanism for the rods, on which the carriers with details are mounted, being transferred to an additional discharge means following the drying chamber. The line has an automatic control unit for controlling the details transfer from the drying chamber onto the additional discharge means. Automatic operator follows provided with a load-lifting mechanism and reversible drives capable of vertical and horizontal shiftings. The automatic line further has a railway line followed by electrically conductive rod provided with a carrier having the details on it and with conveying cantilevers. The automatic line has pickups responsive for the positions of the automatic operator and for the load-lifting means thereof, Besides, a signal device is provided. The improvement involves providing the galvanic automatic line with the following additional equipment: an automatic control unit adopted for automatic controlling for the details being transferred from the bath for the prolonged final treatment to the drying chamber; an actuator for the rods with their carrier with details, the rods being transferred from the bath of prolonged final treatment to the drying chamber. The improved automatic galvanic line has pickups responsive for the initial position of actuating mechanisms of the rods being transferred. The bath of prolonged final treatment is provided with guide means for orientation the rod with its carrier with details during the rod charge and discharge. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of galvanizing. 2 cl, 3 dwg