Glencore Technology Pty Limited

Xstrata Technology Pty Ltd

Mesco, Inc.

Per Ola Eriksson

Nigel Aslin

Anthony John Ruddell

Jason Cameron Schulte

Gavin Jeffery Tang Sue Yek

Naofumi Kimura

Noel Douglas Kimlin

Gavin Sue Yek

An apparatus for stripping metal () deposited on a cathode plate (), comprises a first robotic arm () carrying a first stripping apparatus (), the first stripping apparatus having a first gripping apparatus () to grip the cathode plate such that the first robotic arm operates to lift the cathode plate out of the stripping station following stripping of the metal sheets from the cathode plate. A second robotic arm () carrying a second stripping apparatus () is located on a second side of the cathode plate, the second stripping apparatus having a second gripping apparatus () for gripping one or both of the first sheet of metal () and the second sheet of metal (). The second robotic arm can be operated to move the first sheet of metal and the second sheet of metal to a metal storage region following stripping from the cathode plate (). The metal is stripped from the cathode plate without breaking the bridge of metal that interconnects the first sheet of metal and the second sheet of metal.

Stripping of metal from cathodes

A hanger bar for an electrowinning cell, wherein hanger bar includes a bar portion and one or more contact portions adapted, in use, to be brought into contact with an electrical conductor. The contact portions are fabricated from an electrically conductive material, and a welded seal is formed between the bar portion and the contact portions in order to minimize corrosion.

Hanger bars

An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means adapted for positioning between the metal and the cathode plate in order to separate the metal from the cathode plate, and wherein movement of the stripping means is achieved through movement of a robotic arm.

Apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate

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Annandale, Australia

Per Ola Eriksson