Electrode feed device
AssigneePlenesys
InventorsSabri Takali, Ahmed Kacem
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Abstract
An electrode feed device for a plasma torch installation including an element for fastening an active electrode, movable in translation along a longitudinal axis of the active electrode, wherein it further has a magazine including compartments each adapted to receive an electrode amongst a plurality of additional electrodes, a system or moving the compartments, configured to place an additional electrode amongst the plurality of additional electrodes in alignment with a current active electrode along the longitudinal axis, an assembly device configured to fasten a proximal end of the current active electrode and a distal end of the additional electrode end-to-end, so that they form together a new active electrode.
Claims19
An electrode feed device for a plasma torch installation, comprising a fastening element for fastening an active electrode, movable in translation along a longitudinal axis of the active electrode, wherein further comprising:
- a magazine comprising compartments each adapted to receive an electrode amongst a plurality of additional electrodes;
- a support adapted to be immobilised relative to the rest of the installation and receiving the magazine in a removable manner;
- an actuation system for moving the compartments, configured to place an additional electrode amongst the plurality of additional electrodes in alignment with a current active electrode along the longitudinal axis,
- an assembly device configured to fasten a proximal end of the current active electrode and a distal end of the additional electrode end-to-end, so that they form together a new active electrode.
An electrode feed method for a plasma torch installation, comprising:
- a fastening of a current active electrode, by a fastening element movable in translation along a longitudinal axis of the active electrode;
- a storage of a plurality of additional electrodes in a magazine comprising compartments each adapted to receive an additional electrode of the plurality of additional electrodes;
- a placement of an additional electrode amongst the plurality of additional electrodes in alignment with the current active electrode along the longitudinal axis,
- an assembly configured to fasten a proximal end of the current active electrode and a distal end of the additional electrode end-to-end, so that they form together a new active electrode,
- a magazine replacement during the operation of the plasma torch.
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