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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1996
Joseph T Clayton, Amarillo, TX (US);
Michael J Lemmer, Amarillo, TX (US);
Kenneth L Day, Amarillo, TX (US);
Ethel M Harris, Amarillo, TX (US);
Karl H Berge, Amarillo, TX (US);
James N White, Amarillo, TX (US);
James T Goolsby, Amarillo, TX (US);
Raphel C Craven, Sr, Amarillo, TX (US);
Walter H Fewell, Amarillo, TX (US);
Asarco Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for banding copper cathodes which is efficient and cost effective using a system comprising stacking the cathodes, moving the stacked cathodes on a conveyor belt, weighing the stack, identifying the stack by a bar code or other identification means, pressing the stack to align the cathodes, banding the stack and then removing the banded stack from the system. A control system is also provided whereby predetermined stack and method parameters are compared with stack data obtained by weighing the cathode stack and/or reading a bar code or other identifying indicia associated with the stack to control the system and operate the method.