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Cathodes<br />
Specialists in products for<br />
electro-refining and electro-winning<br />
l Copper<br />
l Cobalt<br />
l Zinc<br />
STRIPPING MACHINES<br />
Stripping Machine Being Tested<br />
SIMPLE, Rugged & Reliable
The Katanga Cross<br />
A currency since the 16th century, sand-cast copper<br />
X-shaped ingots called “Katanga crosses” were named<br />
Katanga after the rich copper mining region is the south-east<br />
of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br />
Proven in the harsh conditions of Africa<br />
We’ve come a long way since those early efforts to wrest metals from mother earth.<br />
Continual advances are being made in leaching, solvent extraction and electro-winning.<br />
But, Africa remains as harsh as ever.<br />
Every <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Cathode and Stripping Machine is designed<br />
and manufactured with this in mind<br />
Simple, Rugged & Reliable<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> 40 Snapper Road Wadeville South Africa<br />
P O Box 9748 Edenglen 1613 Republic of South Africa<br />
Telephone: +27 11 824 1322 Facsimile: +27 11 824 1326<br />
Email: sales@tankhousetechnology.co.za<br />
Website: www.tankhousetechnology.co.za<br />
VAT: 4340124868 Registration: 1976/001831/07
C a t h o d e s<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Africa-rugged cathodes are manufactured in stainless steel,<br />
titanium or high purity aluminium to the demanding tolerances required for top<br />
performance in copper, zinc, cobalt and nickel tank houses.<br />
Designed to provide superior strength and performance … maximising productivity<br />
and minimising maintenance.<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> utilises explosion bonding and/or specialised welding<br />
techniques to produce header bars of high electrical efficiency, aimed at<br />
reducing costs.<br />
Typical Copper Cathode Assembly<br />
Header/Hanger Bar<br />
A<br />
A<br />
Edge Strip<br />
B<br />
B<br />
Encapsulated Type<br />
HCC Solid Copper<br />
An added advantage of explosion bonding is that it provides shear strength<br />
equal to the metal itself. This manifests itself in longer cathode service life.<br />
A sound metallurgical bond offers more than better electrical efficiency.<br />
It also means less corrosion, also contributing to extended cathode life.<br />
Tab Type<br />
HCC Solid Copper<br />
Stainless Steel Cathode Blade<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> cathode sheets are manufactured to<br />
demanding tolerances from stainless steel (2B finish), high purity<br />
aluminium and titanium to give top performance in the tank house.<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> has a range of custom-designed strong edge<br />
and bottom strips in various non-conductive materials to reduce<br />
maintenance requirements and problems in stripping.<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> cathodes are manufactured to ISO 9001:2008<br />
Quality Management Systems standards, guaranteeing quality and<br />
customer satisfaction. Experienced <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
engineers are on hand to help customers enhance their processes and<br />
provide effective solutions to tank house problems.<br />
After sales service includes the refurbishment of cathodes<br />
Stainless<br />
Steel<br />
*<br />
* *<br />
Explosion Bonding<br />
or specialised welding<br />
Hanger Bars<br />
Typically manufactured from a combination of High Conducting Copper<br />
and Stainless Steel, utilising Explosion Bonding and/or specialised welding<br />
techniques to produce hanger bars of high conductivity and efficiency,<br />
aimed at reducing cell house costs.<br />
Bottom Strip (Optional)<br />
Corner Boots (Optional)<br />
Typical Edge<br />
Strip Detail<br />
Stainless<br />
Steel<br />
Hanger Bar to<br />
Blade Assembly A-A<br />
Convex Contact Zone<br />
B-B<br />
*<br />
Explosion bonding of Copper and Stainless Steel<br />
Cathode Blade/Sheet<br />
Stainless Steel (2B finish), high purity aluminium or titanium.<br />
Edge Strips<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> offers a range of edge and bottom strips to<br />
suit customer specifications and requirements.<br />
Simple, Rugged & Reliable
C A T H O D E S T R I P P I N G M A C H I N E S<br />
Manual stripping of deposited metal from cathodes is both tedious and often results in<br />
cathode damage and production delays.<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> stripping machines offer efficient and economical cathode stripping,<br />
whilst protecting the major capital investment of cathodes and improving productivity.<br />
<strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> stripping machines reliably separate deposited metal, with minimal<br />
flexing to ensure the maximum lifespan of cathodes and edge strips.<br />
Like its cathodes, <strong>Tank</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> stripping machines are designed to be<br />
Africa-rugged … characterised by logical design, compact layout, simplicity of maintenance,<br />
and reliability.<br />
Central to the simplicity of design are:<br />
1. Receiving conveyor for plated cathodes, designed to suit cell spacings and lifting bailer<br />
2. In-line washing of cathodes (optional)<br />
3. Hydraulic lifting jib (manual or hydraulically rotated)<br />
4. Stripping station incorporating an hydraulic flexing device<br />
5. Discharge conveyor for stripped cathodes<br />
6. Optional jib for increased throughput<br />
7. Optional roll-down conveyor and packing/strapping frame for copper cathodes<br />
8. Optional station for sample punching and marking<br />
9. Optional jib and rack for removal and repair of damaged cathodes<br />
Although two basic models exist … a 60-cathode per hour system (one hydraulic jib,<br />
one feed conveyor, one return conveyor) and a 120-cathode per hour system<br />
(two hydraulic jibs, two feed conveyors, one return conveyor) … stripping machines<br />
can be designed and built to suit client requirements.<br />
Auxiliary equipment for washing, stacking and packing is available.<br />
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6<br />
4<br />
3<br />
Simple, Rugged & Reliable<br />
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